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Heather Gardens vs Prides Crossing

Heather Gardens and Prides Crossing are both neighbourhoods of Aurora, CO. There are 77 homes for sale in Heather Gardens and 6 in Prides Crossing as this page loaded. Prides Crossing is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $569,750 against $275,000 in Heather Gardens, about 107% higher. By the foot it is $213 in Heather Gardens against $205 in Prides Crossing — so the cheaper home is the dearer space, which usually means the homes in Prides Crossing are simply bigger. A typical home is 1,230 square feet in Heather Gardens and 2,858 in Prides Crossing, built around 1977 and 1992 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Prides Crossing: a median of 78 days on the market against 102 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 sale776
Median asking price$275,000$569,750
Cheapest home for sale$159,900$350,000
Dearest home for sale$470,000$700,000
Median price per sq ft$213$205
Median days on market10278
The homes themselves
Median size (sq ft)1,2302,858
Median bedrooms24
Typical year built19771992
What actually sold, last 12 months
Homes sold14030
Median sold price$273,622$507,500
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

77
Homes for sale
$275,000
Median asking price
$213
Median per sq ft
102
Median days on market

Prides Crossing

6
Homes for sale
$569,750
Median asking price
$205
Median per sq ft
78
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 $569,750 in Prides Crossing against $275,000 in Heather Gardens. By price per square foot they run $213 in Heather Gardens and $205 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 1,230 square feet in Heather Gardens and 2,858 square feet in Prides Crossing, with a median of 2 and 4 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 1992 in Prides Crossing.

Which sells faster, Heather Gardens or Prides Crossing?

Homes for sale in Prides Crossing have been listed a median of 78 days, against 102 days in Heather Gardens. Over the last twelve months 140 homes sold in Heather Gardens and 30 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.

These figures were worked out from the live MLS feed at September 6, 2026 at 8:53 PM Mountain time, and are recomputed every fifteen minutes.