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Heather Gardens vs Prides Crossing

Heather Gardens and Prides Crossing are both neighbourhoods of Aurora, CO. There are 74 homes for sale in Heather Gardens and 5 in Prides Crossing as this page loaded. Prides Crossing is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $479,888 against $276,750 in Heather Gardens, about 73% higher. By the foot it is $211 in Heather Gardens against $230 in Prides Crossing. A typical home is 1,200 square feet in Heather Gardens and 1,816 in Prides Crossing, built around 1977 and 1991 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Prides Crossing: a median of 62 days on the market against 131 in Heather Gardens. Heather Gardens is in the Adams-Arapahoe 28J school district and Prides Crossing is in Cherry Creek 5.

Side by side

MeasureHeather GardensPrides Crossing
For sale today
Homes for sale745
Median asking price$276,750$479,888
Cheapest home for sale$141,000$320,000
Dearest home for sale$475,000$749,900
Median price per sq ft$211$230
Median days on market13162
The homes themselves
Median size (sq ft)1,2001,816
Median bedrooms23
Typical year built19771991
What actually sold, last 12 months
Homes sold12928
Median sold price$276,794$502,500
Schools the homes for sale are assigned to
School districtAdams-Arapahoe 28JCherry Creek 5
ElementaryPoltonPeakview
MiddleAurora HillsThunder Ridge
High schoolGatewayEaglecrest
Getting around, out of 10
Walkability5/104/10
Transit5/104/10
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

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

Prides Crossing

5
Homes for sale
$479,888
Median asking price
$230
Median per sq ft
62
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

Prides Crossing

Prides Crossing is a residential neighborhood in Aurora, CO, positioned in the central-eastern part of the city. It offers a mix of suburban living with convenient access to shopping, dining, and employment centers. The area features tree-lined streets and a community-oriented feel, with proximity to major roads like I-225 and E-470 for regional connectivity.

Full Prides Crossing guide

Questions people ask

Is Heather Gardens or Prides Crossing more expensive?

Prides Crossing is more expensive. The median asking price is $479,888 in Prides Crossing against $276,750 in Heather Gardens. By price per square foot they run $211 in Heather Gardens and $230 in Prides Crossing, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.

Which has bigger homes, Heather Gardens or Prides Crossing?

A typical home for sale is 1,200 square feet in Heather Gardens and 1,816 square feet in Prides Crossing, 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 1991 in Prides Crossing.

Which sells faster, Heather Gardens or Prides Crossing?

Homes for sale in Prides Crossing have been listed a median of 62 days, against 131 days in Heather Gardens. Over the last twelve months 129 homes sold in Heather Gardens and 28 in Prides Crossing, which is the better measure of how busy each one is.

What schools serve Heather Gardens and Prides Crossing?

Heather Gardens is in the Adams-Arapahoe 28J district and Prides Crossing 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 Prides Crossing it is Peakview Elementary, Thunder Ridge Middle, Eaglecrest High School. School assignment can change, so confirm with the district before it decides anything.

Which is more walkable, Heather Gardens or Prides Crossing?

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

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.