Revolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingRevolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingHeather Gardens and The Shores are both neighbourhoods of Aurora, CO. There are 73 homes for sale in Heather Gardens and 10 in The Shores as this page loaded. The Shores is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $352,500 against $278,500 in Heather Gardens, about 27% higher. By the foot it is $212 in Heather Gardens against $215 in The Shores. A typical home is 1,200 square feet in Heather Gardens and 1,604 in The Shores, built around 1977 and 1974 respectively. Homes are moving faster in The Shores: a median of 84 days on the market against 131 in Heather Gardens. Heather Gardens is in the Adams-Arapahoe 28J school district and The Shores is in Cherry Creek 5.
| Measure | Heather Gardens | The Shores |
|---|---|---|
| For sale today | ||
| Homes for sale | 73 | 10 |
| Median asking price | $278,500 | $352,500 |
| Cheapest home for sale | $141,000 | $289,900 |
| Dearest home for sale | $475,000 | $409,000 |
| Median price per sq ft | $212 | $215 |
| Median days on market | 131 | 84 |
| The homes themselves | ||
| Median size (sq ft) | 1,200 | 1,604 |
| Median bedrooms | 2 | 3 |
| Typical year built | 1977 | 1974 |
| What actually sold, last 12 months | ||
| Homes sold | 129 | 13 |
| Median sold price | $276,794 | $350,000 |
| Schools the homes for sale are assigned to | ||
| School district | Adams-Arapahoe 28J | Cherry Creek 5 |
| Elementary | Polton | Polton |
| Middle | Aurora Hills | Prairie |
| High school | Gateway | Overland |
| Getting around, out of 10 | ||
| Walkability | 5/10 | 4/10 |
| Transit | 5/10 | 3/10 |
| Biking | 5/10 | 4/10 |
| Quiet | 6/10 | 6/10 |
| Calm streets | 6/10 | 6/10 |
| 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 Shores is a residential community in Aurora, Colorado, characterized by suburban streets and single-family homes. Located in the southeastern Denver metro area, it offers convenient access to major thoroughfares like I-225 and E-470, making commutes to downtown Denver and the airport feasible. The neighborhood features parks, shopping centers, and dining options typical of Aurora's suburban landscape.
The Shores is more expensive. The median asking price is $352,500 in The Shores against $278,500 in Heather Gardens. By price per square foot they run $212 in Heather Gardens and $215 in The Shores, 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 1,604 square feet in The Shores, with a median of 2 and 3 bedrooms respectively.
Going by the homes on the market today, The Shores is the older of the two: a typical home there was built around 1974, against 1977 in Heather Gardens.
Homes for sale in The Shores have been listed a median of 84 days, against 131 days in Heather Gardens. Over the last twelve months 129 homes sold in Heather Gardens and 13 in The Shores, which is the better measure of how busy each one is.
Heather Gardens is in the Adams-Arapahoe 28J district and The Shores 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 Shores it is Polton Elementary, Prairie Middle, Overland 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 Shores. 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 2:23 PM Mountain time, and are recomputed every fifteen minutes.