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Heather Gardens vs Tallyns Reach

Heather Gardens and Tallyns Reach are both neighbourhoods of Aurora, CO. There are 77 homes for sale in Heather Gardens and 17 in Tallyns Reach as this page loaded. Tallyns Reach is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $775,000 against $275,000 in Heather Gardens, about 182% higher. By the foot it is $213 in Heather Gardens against $236 in Tallyns Reach. A typical home is 1,230 square feet in Heather Gardens and 3,013 in Tallyns Reach, built around 1977 and 2006 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Tallyns Reach: a median of 62 days on the market against 102 in Heather Gardens. Heather Gardens is in the Adams-Arapahoe 28J school district and Tallyns Reach is in Cherry Creek 5.

Side by side

MeasureHeather GardensTallyns Reach
For sale today
Homes for sale7717
Median asking price$275,000$775,000
Cheapest home for sale$159,900$635,000
Dearest home for sale$470,000$1,299,900
Median price per sq ft$213$236
Median days on market10262
The homes themselves
Median size (sq ft)1,2303,013
Median bedrooms24
Typical year built19772006
What actually sold, last 12 months
Homes sold14051
Median sold price$273,622$769,000
Schools the homes for sale are assigned to
School districtAdams-Arapahoe 28JCherry Creek 5
ElementaryPoltonBlack Forest Hills
MiddleAurora HillsFox Ridge
High schoolGatewayCherokee Trail
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

Tallyns Reach

17
Homes for sale
$775,000
Median asking price
$236
Median per sq ft
62
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

Tallyns Reach

Tallyns Reach is a newer residential community in Aurora, CO, offering modern single-family homes in a planned neighborhood setting. The area features tree-lined streets, parks, and community amenities designed for families. Located in southeast Aurora, it provides convenient access to shopping, dining, and schools while maintaining a quiet, suburban character.

Full Tallyns Reach guide

Questions people ask

Is Heather Gardens or Tallyns Reach more expensive?

Tallyns Reach is more expensive. The median asking price is $775,000 in Tallyns Reach against $275,000 in Heather Gardens. By price per square foot they run $213 in Heather Gardens and $236 in Tallyns Reach, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.

Which has bigger homes, Heather Gardens or Tallyns Reach?

A typical home for sale is 1,230 square feet in Heather Gardens and 3,013 square feet in Tallyns Reach, with a median of 2 and 4 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 2006 in Tallyns Reach.

Which sells faster, Heather Gardens or Tallyns Reach?

Homes for sale in Tallyns Reach have been listed a median of 62 days, against 102 days in Heather Gardens. Over the last twelve months 140 homes sold in Heather Gardens and 51 in Tallyns Reach, which is the better measure of how busy each one is.

What schools serve Heather Gardens and Tallyns Reach?

Heather Gardens is in the Adams-Arapahoe 28J district and Tallyns Reach 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 Tallyns Reach it is Black Forest Hills 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 Tallyns Reach?

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 read from the live MLS feed at the same instant, when you open this page, so the two sides are always measured against each other rather than against different weeks.

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Look at either one on its own

Both neighbourhoods are recalculated from the live MLS feed at the moment this page loads, and both are read at 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.