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Heather Gardens vs Sunstone

Heather Gardens and Sunstone are both neighbourhoods of Aurora, CO. There are 77 homes for sale in Heather Gardens and 5 in Sunstone as this page loaded. Asking prices are roughly the same in both: a median of $275,000 in Heather Gardens and $275,000 in Sunstone. By the foot it is $213 in Heather Gardens against $258 in Sunstone. A typical home is 1,230 square feet in Heather Gardens and 1,064 in Sunstone, built around 1977 and 1983 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Sunstone: 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.

Side by side

MeasureHeather GardensSunstone
For sale today
Homes for sale775
Median asking price$275,000$275,000
Cheapest home for sale$159,900$235,000
Dearest home for sale$470,000$319,000
Median price per sq ft$213$258
Median days on market10267
The homes themselves
Median size (sq ft)1,2301,064
Median bedrooms22
Typical year built19771983
What actually sold, last 12 months
Homes sold1408
Median sold price$273,622$310,000
Schools the homes for sale are assigned to
School districtAdams-Arapahoe 28JAdams-Arapahoe 28J
ElementaryPoltonIowa
MiddleAurora HillsAurora Hills
High schoolGatewayGateway
Getting around, out of 10
Walkability5/105/10
Transit5/104/10
Biking5/106/10
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

77
Homes for sale
$275,000
Median asking price
$213
Median per sq ft
102
Median days on market

Sunstone

5
Homes for sale
$275,000
Median asking price
$258
Median per sq ft
67
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

Sunstone

Sunstone is a modern residential community in southeast Aurora, CO, offering newer construction homes and a master-planned neighborhood feel. The area features parks, trails, and nearby shopping at Aurora Town Center, with easy access to I-225 and E-470 for commuting. Schools and family amenities are central to the community's appeal. The neighborhood blends suburban convenience with developing infrastructure.

Full Sunstone guide

Questions people ask

Is Heather Gardens or Sunstone more expensive?

Neither is meaningfully more expensive: the median asking price is $275,000 in Heather Gardens and $275,000 in Sunstone.

Which has bigger homes, Heather Gardens or Sunstone?

A typical home for sale is 1,230 square feet in Heather Gardens and 1,064 square feet in Sunstone, both with a median of 2 bedrooms.

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 1983 in Sunstone.

Which sells faster, Heather Gardens or Sunstone?

Homes for sale in Sunstone 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 8 in Sunstone, which is the better measure of how busy each one is.

What schools serve Heather Gardens and Sunstone?

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 Sunstone it is Iowa Elementary, Aurora Hills Middle, Gateway High School. School assignment can change, so confirm with the district before it decides anything.

Which is more walkable, Heather Gardens or Sunstone?

Symbio rates both 5 out of 10 for walkability. 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.

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.