Revolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingRevolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingHeather Gardens and The Farm are both neighbourhoods of Aurora, CO. There are 74 homes for sale in Heather Gardens and 6 in The Farm as this page loaded. The Farm is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $749,500 against $276,750 in Heather Gardens, about 171% higher. By the foot it is $211 in Heather Gardens against $221 in The Farm. A typical home is 1,200 square feet in Heather Gardens and 3,208 in The Farm, built around 1977 and 2002 respectively. Homes are moving faster in The Farm: a median of 51 days on the market against 131 in Heather Gardens. Heather Gardens is in the Adams-Arapahoe 28J school district and The Farm is in Cherry Creek 5.
| Measure | Heather Gardens | The Farm |
|---|---|---|
| For sale today | ||
| Homes for sale | 74 | 6 |
| Median asking price | $276,750 | $749,500 |
| Cheapest home for sale | $141,000 | $695,000 |
| Dearest home for sale | $475,000 | $900,000 |
| Median price per sq ft | $211 | $221 |
| Median days on market | 131 | 51 |
| The homes themselves | ||
| Median size (sq ft) | 1,200 | 3,208 |
| Median bedrooms | 2 | 5 |
| Typical year built | 1977 | 2002 |
| What actually sold, last 12 months | ||
| Homes sold | 129 | 26 |
| Median sold price | $276,794 | $799,750 |
| Schools the homes for sale are assigned to | ||
| School district | Adams-Arapahoe 28J | Cherry Creek 5 |
| Elementary | Polton | Fox Hollow |
| Middle | Aurora Hills | Liberty |
| 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.
The Farm is a residential neighborhood in south Aurora known for its suburban character and family-friendly atmosphere. The area offers a mix of single-family homes on tree-lined streets with good access to schools, parks, and shopping. Its location provides reasonable proximity to major employers and I-25, making commutes manageable for many residents.
The Farm is more expensive. The median asking price is $749,500 in The Farm against $276,750 in Heather Gardens. By price per square foot they run $211 in Heather Gardens and $221 in The Farm, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.
A typical home for sale is 1,200 square feet in Heather Gardens and 3,208 square feet in The Farm, with a median of 2 and 5 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 2002 in The Farm.
Homes for sale in The Farm have been listed a median of 51 days, against 131 days in Heather Gardens. Over the last twelve months 129 homes sold in Heather Gardens and 26 in The Farm, which is the better measure of how busy each one is.
Heather Gardens is in the Adams-Arapahoe 28J district and The Farm 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 The Farm it is Fox Hollow Elementary, Liberty 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 The Farm. 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 October 27, 2026 at 12:38 PM Mountain time, and are recomputed every fifteen minutes.