Revolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingRevolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingHeather Gardens and Parker Landing are both neighbourhoods of Aurora, CO. There are 77 homes for sale in Heather Gardens and 5 in Parker Landing as this page loaded. Parker Landing is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $405,000 against $275,000 in Heather Gardens, about 47% higher. By the foot it is $213 in Heather Gardens against $228 in Parker Landing. A typical home is 1,230 square feet in Heather Gardens and 1,711 in Parker Landing, built around 1977 and 1983 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Parker Landing: a median of 48 days on the market against 102 in Heather Gardens. Heather Gardens is in the Adams-Arapahoe 28J school district and Parker Landing is in Cherry Creek 5.
| Measure | Heather Gardens | Parker Landing |
|---|---|---|
| For sale today | ||
| Homes for sale | 77 | 5 |
| Median asking price | $275,000 | $405,000 |
| Cheapest home for sale | $159,900 | $374,900 |
| Dearest home for sale | $470,000 | $424,900 |
| Median price per sq ft | $213 | $228 |
| Median days on market | 102 | 48 |
| The homes themselves | ||
| Median size (sq ft) | 1,230 | 1,711 |
| Median bedrooms | 2 | 4 |
| Typical year built | 1977 | 1983 |
| What actually sold, last 12 months | ||
| Homes sold | 140 | 5 |
| Median sold price | $273,622 | $385,000 |
| Schools the homes for sale are assigned to | ||
| School district | Adams-Arapahoe 28J | Cherry Creek 5 |
| Elementary | Polton | Polton |
| Middle | Aurora Hills | Prairie |
| High school | Gateway | Overland |
| Getting around, out of 10 | ||
| Walkability | 5/10 | 5/10 |
| Transit | 5/10 | 4/10 |
| Biking | 5/10 | 6/10 |
| Quiet | 6/10 | 7/10 |
| Calm streets | 6/10 | 8/10 |
| 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.
Parker Landing is a growing residential community in south Aurora, positioned between Parker Road and the Cherry Creek area. The neighborhood blends suburban comfort with improving connectivity to Denver's tech corridor and shopping districts. Residents enjoy proximity to Cherry Creek State Park for outdoor recreation, while the area continues development with new retail and dining options.
Parker Landing is more expensive. The median asking price is $405,000 in Parker Landing against $275,000 in Heather Gardens. By price per square foot they run $213 in Heather Gardens and $228 in Parker Landing, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.
A typical home for sale is 1,230 square feet in Heather Gardens and 1,711 square feet in Parker Landing, with a median of 2 and 4 bedrooms respectively.
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 1983 in Parker Landing.
Homes for sale in Parker Landing have been listed a median of 48 days, against 102 days in Heather Gardens. Over the last twelve months 140 homes sold in Heather Gardens and 5 in Parker Landing, which is the better measure of how busy each one is.
Heather Gardens is in the Adams-Arapahoe 28J district and Parker Landing is in Cherry Creek 5. The homes for sale in Heather Gardens are most often assigned to Polton Elementary, Aurora Hills Middle, Gateway High School; in Parker Landing it is Polton Elementary, Prairie Middle, Overland High School. School assignment can change, so confirm with the district before it decides anything.
Symbio rates both 5 out of 10 for walkability. 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 September 6, 2026 at 9:08 PM Mountain time, and are recomputed every fifteen minutes.