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Heather Gardens vs Ridgeview Glen

Heather Gardens and Ridgeview Glen are both neighbourhoods of Aurora, CO. There are 73 homes for sale in Heather Gardens and 5 in Ridgeview Glen as this page loaded. Ridgeview Glen is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $520,000 against $278,500 in Heather Gardens, about 87% higher. By the foot it is $212 in Heather Gardens against $215 in Ridgeview Glen. A typical home is 1,200 square feet in Heather Gardens and 2,422 in Ridgeview Glen, built around 1977 and 1995 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Ridgeview Glen: a median of 74 days on the market against 131 in Heather Gardens. Heather Gardens is in the Adams-Arapahoe 28J school district and Ridgeview Glen is in Cherry Creek 5.

Side by side

MeasureHeather GardensRidgeview Glen
For sale today
Homes for sale735
Median asking price$278,500$520,000
Cheapest home for sale$141,000$499,999
Dearest home for sale$475,000$585,000
Median price per sq ft$212$215
Median days on market13174
The homes themselves
Median size (sq ft)1,2002,422
Median bedrooms24
Typical year built19771995
What actually sold, last 12 months
Homes sold12910
Median sold price$276,794$512,500
Schools the homes for sale are assigned to
School districtAdams-Arapahoe 28JCherry Creek 5
ElementaryPoltonSunrise
MiddleAurora HillsHorizon
High schoolGatewayEaglecrest
Getting around, out of 10
Walkability5/104/10
Transit5/104/10
Biking5/105/10
Quiet6/107/10
Calm streets6/107/10
Getting around7/108/10

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

73
Homes for sale
$278,500
Median asking price
$212
Median per sq ft
131
Median days on market

Ridgeview Glen

5
Homes for sale
$520,000
Median asking price
$215
Median per sq ft
74
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

Ridgeview Glen

Ridgeview Glen is a residential neighborhood in Aurora offering a mix of single-family homes and townhomes with a suburban feel. Located in southeast Aurora, it provides convenient access to major employers, shopping, and dining along I-225 and E-470 corridors. The area attracts families and professionals seeking affordability and proximity to Denver without the urban density.

Full Ridgeview Glen guide

Questions people ask

Is Heather Gardens or Ridgeview Glen more expensive?

Ridgeview Glen is more expensive. The median asking price is $520,000 in Ridgeview Glen against $278,500 in Heather Gardens. By price per square foot they run $212 in Heather Gardens and $215 in Ridgeview Glen, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.

Which has bigger homes, Heather Gardens or Ridgeview Glen?

A typical home for sale is 1,200 square feet in Heather Gardens and 2,422 square feet in Ridgeview Glen, 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 1995 in Ridgeview Glen.

Which sells faster, Heather Gardens or Ridgeview Glen?

Homes for sale in Ridgeview Glen have been listed a median of 74 days, against 131 days in Heather Gardens. Over the last twelve months 129 homes sold in Heather Gardens and 10 in Ridgeview Glen, which is the better measure of how busy each one is.

What schools serve Heather Gardens and Ridgeview Glen?

Heather Gardens is in the Adams-Arapahoe 28J district and Ridgeview Glen 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 Ridgeview Glen it is Sunrise Elementary, Horizon Middle, Eaglecrest High School. School assignment can change, so confirm with the district before it decides anything.

Which is more walkable, Heather Gardens or Ridgeview Glen?

Symbio rates Heather Gardens 5 out of 10 for walkability, against 4 for Ridgeview Glen. 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 2:23 PM Mountain time, and are recomputed every fifteen minutes.