Revolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingRevolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingHeather Gardens and Sky Ranch are both neighbourhoods of Aurora, CO. There are 77 homes for sale in Heather Gardens and 13 in Sky Ranch as this page loaded. Sky Ranch is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $500,000 against $275,000 in Heather Gardens, about 82% higher. By the foot it is $213 in Heather Gardens against $277 in Sky Ranch. A typical home is 1,230 square feet in Heather Gardens and 1,923 in Sky Ranch, built around 1977 and 2020 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Sky Ranch: a median of 67 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.
| Measure | Heather Gardens | Sky Ranch |
|---|---|---|
| For sale today | ||
| Homes for sale | 77 | 13 |
| Median asking price | $275,000 | $500,000 |
| Cheapest home for sale | $159,900 | $440,000 |
| Dearest home for sale | $470,000 | $630,000 |
| Median price per sq ft | $213 | $277 |
| Median days on market | 102 | 67 |
| The homes themselves | ||
| Median size (sq ft) | 1,230 | 1,923 |
| Median bedrooms | 2 | 3 |
| Typical year built | 1977 | 2020 |
| What actually sold, last 12 months | ||
| Homes sold | 140 | 14 |
| Median sold price | $273,622 | $482,000 |
| Schools the homes for sale are assigned to | ||
| School district | Adams-Arapahoe 28J | Adams-Arapahoe 28J |
| Elementary | Polton | Harmony Ridge P-8 |
| Middle | Aurora Hills | Vista Peak |
| High school | Gateway | Vista Peak |
| Getting around, out of 10 | ||
| Walkability | 5/10 | 5/10 |
| Transit | 5/10 | 4/10 |
| Biking | 5/10 | 6/10 |
| Quiet | 6/10 | 7/10 |
| Calm streets | 6/10 | 7/10 |
| Getting around | 7/10 | 8/10 |
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.
Sky Ranch is a master-planned residential community in southeast Aurora, known for its newer construction homes and family-oriented atmosphere. The neighborhood features tree-lined streets, parks, and a mix of single-family and townhome options. It's positioned between I-25 and E-470, offering convenient highway access to Denver and the Tech Center while maintaining a suburban feel.
Sky Ranch is more expensive. The median asking price is $500,000 in Sky Ranch against $275,000 in Heather Gardens. By price per square foot they run $213 in Heather Gardens and $277 in Sky Ranch, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.
A typical home for sale is 1,230 square feet in Heather Gardens and 1,923 square feet in Sky Ranch, with a median of 2 and 3 bedrooms respectively.
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 2020 in Sky Ranch.
Homes for sale in Sky Ranch have been listed a median of 67 days, against 102 days in Heather Gardens. Over the last twelve months 140 homes sold in Heather Gardens and 14 in Sky Ranch, 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 Sky Ranch it is Harmony Ridge P-8 Elementary, Vista Peak Middle, Vista Peak 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 September 6, 2026 at 8:53 PM Mountain time, and are recomputed every fifteen minutes.