Revolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingRevolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingHeather Gardens and Louisiana Purchase are both neighbourhoods of Aurora, CO. There are 73 homes for sale in Heather Gardens and 8 in Louisiana Purchase as this page loaded. Louisiana Purchase is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $306,775 against $278,500 in Heather Gardens, about 10% higher. By the foot it is $212 in Heather Gardens against $270 in Louisiana Purchase. A typical home is 1,200 square feet in Heather Gardens and 1,096 in Louisiana Purchase, built around 1977 and 1997 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Louisiana Purchase: a median of 83 days on the market against 131 in Heather Gardens. Both are in the Adams-Arapahoe 28J school district, so the difference between them is the assigned schools rather than the district.
| Measure | Heather Gardens | Louisiana Purchase |
|---|---|---|
| For sale today | ||
| Homes for sale | 73 | 8 |
| Median asking price | $278,500 | $306,775 |
| Cheapest home for sale | $141,000 | $179,900 |
| Dearest home for sale | $475,000 | $350,000 |
| Median price per sq ft | $212 | $270 |
| Median days on market | 131 | 83 |
| The homes themselves | ||
| Median size (sq ft) | 1,200 | 1,096 |
| Median bedrooms | 2 | 2 |
| Typical year built | 1977 | 1997 |
| What actually sold, last 12 months | ||
| Homes sold | 129 | 14 |
| Median sold price | $276,794 | $312,375 |
| Schools the homes for sale are assigned to | ||
| School district | Adams-Arapahoe 28J | Adams-Arapahoe 28J |
| Elementary | Polton | Side Creek |
| Middle | Aurora Hills | Mrachek |
| High school | Gateway | Rangeview |
| Getting around, out of 10 | ||
| Walkability | 5/10 | 4/10 |
| Transit | 5/10 | 4/10 |
| Biking | 5/10 | 5/10 |
| Quiet | 6/10 | 6/10 |
| Calm streets | 6/10 | 6/10 |
| Getting around | 7/10 | 7/10 |
The darker figure in each row is the lower price, the shorter wait, the bigger number or the higher score — which of those is good news depends entirely on whether you are buying or selling, and on what you want from a street.
Heather Gardens is a well-established residential neighborhood in central Aurora, offering a mix of single-family homes and townhomes. Located near major thoroughfares like East Mississippi Avenue and South Abilene Street, it provides convenient access to shopping, dining, and employment centers throughout the metro area.
Louisiana Purchase is a residential neighborhood in Aurora, Colorado, offering a suburban feel with convenient access to major corridors and employment centers. The area features single-family homes and established streets, with proximity to shopping, dining, and schools. I-225 and E-470 provide quick routes to downtown Denver and the tech corridor, making it practical for commuters.
Louisiana Purchase is more expensive. The median asking price is $306,775 in Louisiana Purchase against $278,500 in Heather Gardens. By price per square foot they run $212 in Heather Gardens and $270 in Louisiana Purchase, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.
A typical home for sale is 1,200 square feet in Heather Gardens and 1,096 square feet in Louisiana Purchase, both with a median of 2 bedrooms.
Going by the homes on the market today, Heather Gardens is the older of the two: a typical home there was built around 1977, against 1997 in Louisiana Purchase.
Homes for sale in Louisiana Purchase have been listed a median of 83 days, against 131 days in Heather Gardens. Over the last twelve months 129 homes sold in Heather Gardens and 14 in Louisiana Purchase, which is the better measure of how busy each one is.
Both are in the Adams-Arapahoe 28J school district. The homes for sale in Heather Gardens are most often assigned to Polton Elementary, Aurora Hills Middle, Gateway High School; in Louisiana Purchase it is Side Creek Elementary, Mrachek Middle, Rangeview High School. School assignment can change, so confirm with the district before it decides anything.
Symbio rates Heather Gardens 5 out of 10 for walkability, against 4 for Louisiana Purchase. On transit they score 5 and 4.
They are not a monthly snapshot. Both neighbourhoods are worked out from the live MLS feed every fifteen minutes and both sides are read from the same instant, so the two sides are always measured against each other rather than against different weeks. The exact moment is stamped at the foot of this page.
Both neighbourhoods come from the live MLS feed, worked out again every fifteen minutes, and both are read from the same instant, so the two sides are always comparable. Figures cover residential homes; rentals, land and commercial are excluded, as are fractional co-ownership shares, which are priced per share and would distort the medians. Sold figures cover the last twelve months. Schools shown are the ones the homes for sale today are assigned to and can change - check with the district before relying on them. Market data is deemed reliable but not guaranteed.
These figures were worked out from the live MLS feed at October 27, 2026 at 2:38 PM Mountain time, and are recomputed every fifteen minutes.