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Heather Gardens vs Seven Hills

Heather Gardens and Seven Hills are both neighbourhoods of Aurora, CO. There are 74 homes for sale in Heather Gardens and 6 in Seven Hills as this page loaded. Seven Hills is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $460,000 against $276,750 in Heather Gardens, about 66% higher. By the foot it is $211 in Heather Gardens against $272 in Seven Hills. A typical home is 1,200 square feet in Heather Gardens and 1,762 in Seven Hills, built around 1977 and 1985 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Seven Hills: a median of 68 days on the market against 131 in Heather Gardens. Heather Gardens is in the Adams-Arapahoe 28J school district and Seven Hills is in Cherry Creek 5.

Side by side

MeasureHeather GardensSeven Hills
For sale today
Homes for sale746
Median asking price$276,750$460,000
Cheapest home for sale$141,000$381,000
Dearest home for sale$475,000$525,000
Median price per sq ft$211$272
Median days on market13168
The homes themselves
Median size (sq ft)1,2001,762
Median bedrooms23
Typical year built19771985
What actually sold, last 12 months
Homes sold12941
Median sold price$276,794$446,000
Schools the homes for sale are assigned to
School districtAdams-Arapahoe 28JCherry Creek 5
ElementaryPoltonArrowhead
MiddleAurora HillsHorizon
High schoolGatewayEaglecrest
Getting around, out of 10
Walkability5/104/10
Transit5/103/10
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

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

Seven Hills

6
Homes for sale
$460,000
Median asking price
$272
Median per sq ft
68
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

Seven Hills

Seven Hills is a master-planned residential community in southeast Aurora known for its rolling terrain, newer construction, and family-oriented atmosphere. The neighborhood features tree-lined streets, parks, and a mix of single-family homes. It's conveniently located near E-470, providing quick access to downtown Denver, the Tech Center, and DIA.

Full Seven Hills guide

Questions people ask

Is Heather Gardens or Seven Hills more expensive?

Seven Hills is more expensive. The median asking price is $460,000 in Seven Hills against $276,750 in Heather Gardens. By price per square foot they run $211 in Heather Gardens and $272 in Seven Hills, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.

Which has bigger homes, Heather Gardens or Seven Hills?

A typical home for sale is 1,200 square feet in Heather Gardens and 1,762 square feet in Seven Hills, 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 1985 in Seven Hills.

Which sells faster, Heather Gardens or Seven Hills?

Homes for sale in Seven Hills have been listed a median of 68 days, against 131 days in Heather Gardens. Over the last twelve months 129 homes sold in Heather Gardens and 41 in Seven Hills, which is the better measure of how busy each one is.

What schools serve Heather Gardens and Seven Hills?

Heather Gardens is in the Adams-Arapahoe 28J district and Seven Hills 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 Seven Hills it is Arrowhead 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 Seven Hills?

Symbio rates Heather Gardens 5 out of 10 for walkability, against 4 for Seven Hills. On transit they score 5 and 3.

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 12:38 PM Mountain time, and are recomputed every fifteen minutes.