Revolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingRevolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingHeather Gardens and Summer Valley are both neighbourhoods of Aurora, CO. There are 77 homes for sale in Heather Gardens and 16 in Summer Valley as this page loaded. Summer Valley is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $419,450 against $275,000 in Heather Gardens, about 53% higher. By the foot it is $213 in Heather Gardens against $345 in Summer Valley. A typical home is 1,230 square feet in Heather Gardens and 1,172 in Summer Valley, built around 1977 and 1982 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Summer Valley: a median of 42 days on the market against 102 in Heather Gardens. Heather Gardens is in the Adams-Arapahoe 28J school district and Summer Valley is in Cherry Creek 5.
| Measure | Heather Gardens | Summer Valley |
|---|---|---|
| For sale today | ||
| Homes for sale | 77 | 16 |
| Median asking price | $275,000 | $419,450 |
| Cheapest home for sale | $159,900 | $203,999 |
| Dearest home for sale | $470,000 | $500,000 |
| Median price per sq ft | $213 | $345 |
| Median days on market | 102 | 42 |
| The homes themselves | ||
| Median size (sq ft) | 1,230 | 1,172 |
| Median bedrooms | 2 | 3 |
| Typical year built | 1977 | 1982 |
| What actually sold, last 12 months | ||
| Homes sold | 140 | 95 |
| Median sold price | $273,622 | $432,000 |
| Schools the homes for sale are assigned to | ||
| School district | Adams-Arapahoe 28J | Cherry Creek 5 |
| Elementary | Polton | Meadow Point |
| Middle | Aurora Hills | Falcon Creek |
| High school | Gateway | Grandview |
| Getting around, out of 10 | ||
| Walkability | 5/10 | 4/10 |
| Transit | 5/10 | 3/10 |
| Biking | 5/10 | 5/10 |
| Quiet | 6/10 | 7/10 |
| Calm streets | 6/10 | 7/10 |
| Getting around | 7/10 | 7/10 |
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.
Summer Valley is a residential community in southeast Aurora offering a quieter suburban lifestyle with good access to major corridors. The neighborhood features single-family homes, parks, and schools, appealing to families seeking affordability and space. Nearby shopping, dining, and services cluster along East Alameda Avenue and other main streets.
Summer Valley is more expensive. The median asking price is $419,450 in Summer Valley against $275,000 in Heather Gardens. By price per square foot they run $213 in Heather Gardens and $345 in Summer Valley, 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 1,172 square feet in Summer Valley, 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 1982 in Summer Valley.
Homes for sale in Summer Valley have been listed a median of 42 days, against 102 days in Heather Gardens. Over the last twelve months 140 homes sold in Heather Gardens and 95 in Summer Valley, which is the better measure of how busy each one is.
Heather Gardens is in the Adams-Arapahoe 28J district and Summer Valley 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 Summer Valley it is Meadow Point Elementary, Falcon Creek Middle, Grandview High School. School assignment can change, so confirm with the district before it decides anything.
Symbio rates Heather Gardens 5 out of 10 for walkability, against 4 for Summer Valley. On transit they score 5 and 3.
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.