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Heather Gardens vs Peachwood

Heather Gardens and Peachwood are both neighbourhoods of Aurora, CO. There are 78 homes for sale in Heather Gardens and 5 in Peachwood as this page loaded. Heather Gardens is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $274,950 against $259,000 in Peachwood, about 6% higher. By the foot it is $214 in Heather Gardens against $250 in Peachwood — so the cheaper home is the dearer space, which usually means the homes in Heather Gardens are simply bigger. A typical home is 1,200 square feet in Heather Gardens and 1,064 in Peachwood, built around 1977 and 1985 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Peachwood: a median of 86 days on the market against 114 in Heather Gardens. Heather Gardens is in the Adams-Arapahoe 28J school district and Peachwood is in Cherry Creek 5.

Side by side

MeasureHeather GardensPeachwood
For sale today
Homes for sale785
Median asking price$274,950$259,000
Cheapest home for sale$151,900$249,900
Dearest home for sale$465,000$314,900
Median price per sq ft$214$250
Median days on market11486
The homes themselves
Median size (sq ft)1,2001,064
Median bedrooms22
Typical year built19771985
What actually sold, last 12 months
Homes sold1369
Median sold price$282,450$295,000
Schools the homes for sale are assigned to
School districtAdams-Arapahoe 28JCherry Creek 5
ElementaryPoltonHighline Community
MiddleAurora HillsPrairie
High schoolGatewayOverland
Getting around, out of 10
Walkability5/104/10
Transit5/103/10
Biking5/105/10
Quiet6/106/10
Calm streets6/106/10
Getting around7/107/10

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

78
Homes for sale
$274,950
Median asking price
$214
Median per sq ft
114
Median days on market

Peachwood

5
Homes for sale
$259,000
Median asking price
$250
Median per sq ft
86
Median days on market

What each one is like

Heather Gardens

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.

Full Heather Gardens guide

Peachwood

Peachwood is a residential neighborhood in Aurora, Colorado, offering a suburban feel with convenient access to major corridors and employment centers. The area features tree-lined streets, single-family homes, and a mix of established and newer construction. Residents enjoy proximity to shopping, dining, and recreational amenities along with easy access to I-225 and E-470 for commuting.

Full Peachwood guide

Questions people ask

Is Heather Gardens or Peachwood more expensive?

Heather Gardens is more expensive. The median asking price is $274,950 in Heather Gardens against $259,000 in Peachwood. By price per square foot they run $214 in Heather Gardens and $250 in Peachwood, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.

Which has bigger homes, Heather Gardens or Peachwood?

A typical home for sale is 1,200 square feet in Heather Gardens and 1,064 square feet in Peachwood, both with a median of 2 bedrooms.

Which is the older neighborhood?

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 1985 in Peachwood.

Which sells faster, Heather Gardens or Peachwood?

Homes for sale in Peachwood have been listed a median of 86 days, against 114 days in Heather Gardens. Over the last twelve months 136 homes sold in Heather Gardens and 9 in Peachwood, which is the better measure of how busy each one is.

What schools serve Heather Gardens and Peachwood?

Heather Gardens is in the Adams-Arapahoe 28J district and Peachwood 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 Peachwood it is Highline Community Elementary, Prairie Middle, Overland High School. School assignment can change, so confirm with the district before it decides anything.

Which is more walkable, Heather Gardens or Peachwood?

Symbio rates Heather Gardens 5 out of 10 for walkability, against 4 for Peachwood. On transit they score 5 and 3.

How current are these figures?

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.

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Look at either one on its own

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.

Common questions, answered with live Colorado numbers

These figures were worked out from the live MLS feed at September 22, 2026 at 9:23 PM Mountain time, and are recomputed every fifteen minutes.