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Heather Gardens vs Sorrel Ranch

Heather Gardens and Sorrel Ranch are both neighbourhoods of Aurora, CO. There are 74 homes for sale in Heather Gardens and 12 in Sorrel Ranch as this page loaded. Sorrel Ranch is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $492,500 against $276,750 in Heather Gardens, about 78% higher. By the foot it is $211 in Heather Gardens against $251 in Sorrel Ranch. A typical home is 1,200 square feet in Heather Gardens and 1,857 in Sorrel Ranch, built around 1977 and 2016 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Sorrel Ranch: a median of 68 days on the market against 131 in Heather Gardens. Heather Gardens is in the Adams-Arapahoe 28J school district and Sorrel Ranch is in Cherry Creek 5.

Side by side

MeasureHeather GardensSorrel Ranch
For sale today
Homes for sale7412
Median asking price$276,750$492,500
Cheapest home for sale$141,000$255,000
Dearest home for sale$475,000$835,000
Median price per sq ft$211$251
Median days on market13168
The homes themselves
Median size (sq ft)1,2001,857
Median bedrooms23
Typical year built19772016
What actually sold, last 12 months
Homes sold12942
Median sold price$276,794$672,406
Schools the homes for sale are assigned to
School districtAdams-Arapahoe 28JCherry Creek 5
ElementaryPoltonBuffalo Trail
MiddleAurora HillsFox Ridge
High schoolGatewayCherokee Trail
Getting around, out of 10
Walkability5/104/10
Transit5/104/10
Biking5/105/10
Quiet6/107/10
Calm streets6/107/10
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

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

Sorrel Ranch

12
Homes for sale
$492,500
Median asking price
$251
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

Sorrel Ranch

Sorrel Ranch is a established residential community in Aurora, Colorado, characterized by single-family homes and tree-lined streets. The neighborhood offers a suburban feel with good access to shopping, dining, and services along nearby corridors. Families appreciate the safe, quiet atmosphere and proximity to schools.

Full Sorrel Ranch guide

Questions people ask

Is Heather Gardens or Sorrel Ranch more expensive?

Sorrel Ranch is more expensive. The median asking price is $492,500 in Sorrel Ranch against $276,750 in Heather Gardens. By price per square foot they run $211 in Heather Gardens and $251 in Sorrel Ranch, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.

Which has bigger homes, Heather Gardens or Sorrel Ranch?

A typical home for sale is 1,200 square feet in Heather Gardens and 1,857 square feet in Sorrel Ranch, 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 2016 in Sorrel Ranch.

Which sells faster, Heather Gardens or Sorrel Ranch?

Homes for sale in Sorrel Ranch 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 42 in Sorrel Ranch, which is the better measure of how busy each one is.

What schools serve Heather Gardens and Sorrel Ranch?

Heather Gardens is in the Adams-Arapahoe 28J district and Sorrel Ranch 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 Sorrel Ranch it is Buffalo Trail Elementary, Fox Ridge Middle, Cherokee Trail High School. School assignment can change, so confirm with the district before it decides anything.

Which is more walkable, Heather Gardens or Sorrel Ranch?

Symbio rates Heather Gardens 5 out of 10 for walkability, against 4 for Sorrel Ranch. 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 12:38 PM Mountain time, and are recomputed every fifteen minutes.