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Heather Gardens vs Quail Run

Heather Gardens and Quail Run are both neighbourhoods of Aurora, CO. There are 77 homes for sale in Heather Gardens and 8 in Quail Run as this page loaded. Quail Run is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $282,798 against $275,000 in Heather Gardens, about 3% higher. By the foot it is $213 in Heather Gardens against $248 in Quail Run. A typical home is 1,230 square feet in Heather Gardens and 1,150 in Quail Run, built around 1977 and 1996 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Quail Run: a median of 84 days on the market against 102 in Heather Gardens. Both are in the Adams-Arapahoe 28J school district, so the difference between them is the assigned schools rather than the district.

Side by side

MeasureHeather GardensQuail Run
For sale today
Homes for sale778
Median asking price$275,000$282,798
Cheapest home for sale$159,900$154,973
Dearest home for sale$470,000$314,000
Median price per sq ft$213$248
Median days on market10284
The homes themselves
Median size (sq ft)1,2301,150
Median bedrooms22
Typical year built19771996
What actually sold, last 12 months
Homes sold14013
Median sold price$273,622$284,500
Schools the homes for sale are assigned to
School districtAdams-Arapahoe 28JAdams-Arapahoe 28J
ElementaryPoltonArkansas
MiddleAurora HillsMrachek
High schoolGatewayRangeview
Getting around, out of 10
Walkability5/105/10
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

Quail Run

8
Homes for sale
$282,798
Median asking price
$248
Median per sq ft
84
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

Quail Run

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.

Full Quail Run guide

Questions people ask

Is Heather Gardens or Quail Run more expensive?

Quail Run is more expensive. The median asking price is $282,798 in Quail Run against $275,000 in Heather Gardens. By price per square foot they run $213 in Heather Gardens and $248 in Quail Run, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.

Which has bigger homes, Heather Gardens or Quail Run?

A typical home for sale is 1,230 square feet in Heather Gardens and 1,150 square feet in Quail Run, 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 1996 in Quail Run.

Which sells faster, Heather Gardens or Quail Run?

Homes for sale in Quail Run have been listed a median of 84 days, against 102 days in Heather Gardens. Over the last twelve months 140 homes sold in Heather Gardens and 13 in Quail Run, which is the better measure of how busy each one is.

What schools serve Heather Gardens and Quail Run?

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.

Which is more walkable, Heather Gardens or Quail Run?

Symbio rates both 5 out of 10 for walkability. On transit they score 5 and 4.

How current are these figures?

They are not a monthly snapshot. Both neighbourhoods are read from the live MLS feed at the same instant, when you open this page, so the two sides are always measured against each other rather than against different weeks.

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Look at either one on its own

Both neighbourhoods are recalculated from the live MLS feed at the moment this page loads, and both are read at 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.