Revolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingRevolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingHeather Gardens and Quail Run are both neighbourhoods of Aurora, CO. There are 73 homes for sale in Heather Gardens and 8 in Quail Run as this page loaded. Asking prices are roughly the same in both: a median of $278,500 in Heather Gardens and $277,725 in Quail Run. By the foot it is $212 in Heather Gardens against $249 in Quail Run — 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 1,150 in Quail Run, built around 1977 and 1996 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Heather Gardens: a median of 131 days on the market against 134 in Quail Run. Both are in the Adams-Arapahoe 28J school district, so the difference between them is the assigned schools rather than the district.
| Measure | Heather Gardens | Quail Run |
|---|---|---|
| For sale today | ||
| Homes for sale | 73 | 8 |
| Median asking price | $278,500 | $277,725 |
| Cheapest home for sale | $141,000 | $138,973 |
| Dearest home for sale | $475,000 | $325,000 |
| Median price per sq ft | $212 | $249 |
| Median days on market | 131 | 134 |
| The homes themselves | ||
| Median size (sq ft) | 1,200 | 1,150 |
| Median bedrooms | 2 | 2 |
| Typical year built | 1977 | 1996 |
| What actually sold, last 12 months | ||
| Homes sold | 129 | 10 |
| Median sold price | $276,794 | $277,250 |
| Schools the homes for sale are assigned to | ||
| School district | Adams-Arapahoe 28J | Adams-Arapahoe 28J |
| Elementary | Polton | Arkansas |
| Middle | Aurora Hills | Mrachek |
| High school | Gateway | Rangeview |
| Getting around, out of 10 | ||
| Walkability | 5/10 | 5/10 |
| Transit | 5/10 | 4/10 |
| Biking | 5/10 | 5/10 |
| Quiet | 6/10 | 6/10 |
| Calm streets | 6/10 | 6/10 |
| 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.
Quail Run is a well-established residential community in Aurora, Colorado, known for its tree-lined streets and family-oriented atmosphere. The neighborhood features a mix of single-family homes and offers convenient access to shopping, dining, and recreational facilities.
Heather Gardens is more expensive. The median asking price is $278,500 in Heather Gardens against $277,725 in Quail Run. By price per square foot they run $212 in Heather Gardens and $249 in Quail Run, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.
A typical home for sale is 1,200 square feet in Heather Gardens and 1,150 square feet in Quail Run, both with a median of 2 bedrooms.
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 1996 in Quail Run.
Homes for sale in Heather Gardens have been listed a median of 131 days, against 134 days in Quail Run. Over the last twelve months 129 homes sold in Heather Gardens and 10 in Quail Run, which is the better measure of how busy each one is.
Both are in the Adams-Arapahoe 28J school district. The homes for sale in Heather Gardens are most often assigned to Polton Elementary, Aurora Hills Middle, Gateway High School; in Quail Run it is Arkansas Elementary, Mrachek Middle, Rangeview 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 October 27, 2026 at 2:38 PM Mountain time, and are recomputed every fifteen minutes.