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Heather Gardens vs Pier Point

Heather Gardens and Pier Point are both neighbourhoods of Aurora, CO. There are 74 homes for sale in Heather Gardens and 5 in Pier Point as this page loaded. Pier Point is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $365,000 against $276,750 in Heather Gardens, about 32% higher. By the foot it is $211 in Heather Gardens against $196 in Pier Point — so the cheaper home is the dearer space, which usually means the homes in Pier Point are simply bigger. A typical home is 1,200 square feet in Heather Gardens and 1,607 in Pier Point, built around 1977 and 1979 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Pier Point: a median of 89 days on the market against 131 in Heather Gardens. Heather Gardens is in the Adams-Arapahoe 28J school district and Pier Point is in Cherry Creek 5.

Side by side

MeasureHeather GardensPier Point
For sale today
Homes for sale745
Median asking price$276,750$365,000
Cheapest home for sale$141,000$299,000
Dearest home for sale$475,000$449,900
Median price per sq ft$211$196
Median days on market13189
The homes themselves
Median size (sq ft)1,2001,607
Median bedrooms23
Typical year built19771979
What actually sold, last 12 months
Homes sold1298
Median sold price$276,794$410,000
Schools the homes for sale are assigned to
School districtAdams-Arapahoe 28JCherry Creek 5
ElementaryPoltonPolton
MiddleAurora HillsPrairie
High schoolGatewayOverland
Getting around, out of 10
Walkability5/105/10
Transit5/105/10
Biking5/106/10
Quiet6/107/10
Calm streets6/107/10
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

74
Homes for sale
$276,750
Median asking price
$211
Median per sq ft
131
Median days on market

Pier Point

5
Homes for sale
$365,000
Median asking price
$196
Median per sq ft
89
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

Pier Point

Pier Point is a residential neighborhood in Aurora, Colorado, situated in the central-eastern part of the metro area. It offers a mix of suburban living with convenient access to shopping, dining, and employment centers. The area features tree-lined streets and a blend of single-family homes, with proximity to major corridors like I-225 and Parker Road.

Full Pier Point guide

Questions people ask

Is Heather Gardens or Pier Point more expensive?

Pier Point is more expensive. The median asking price is $365,000 in Pier Point against $276,750 in Heather Gardens. By price per square foot they run $211 in Heather Gardens and $196 in Pier Point, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.

Which has bigger homes, Heather Gardens or Pier Point?

A typical home for sale is 1,200 square feet in Heather Gardens and 1,607 square feet in Pier Point, with a median of 2 and 3 bedrooms respectively.

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 1979 in Pier Point.

Which sells faster, Heather Gardens or Pier Point?

Homes for sale in Pier Point have been listed a median of 89 days, against 131 days in Heather Gardens. Over the last twelve months 129 homes sold in Heather Gardens and 8 in Pier Point, which is the better measure of how busy each one is.

What schools serve Heather Gardens and Pier Point?

Heather Gardens is in the Adams-Arapahoe 28J district and Pier Point 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 Pier Point it is Polton 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 Pier Point?

Symbio rates both 5 out of 10 for walkability. On transit they score 5 and 5.

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 October 27, 2026 at 1:38 PM Mountain time, and are recomputed every fifteen minutes.