Revolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingRevolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingHeather Gardens and Waterstone are both neighbourhoods of Aurora, CO. There are 74 homes for sale in Heather Gardens and 5 in Waterstone as this page loaded. Waterstone is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $600,000 against $276,750 in Heather Gardens, about 117% higher. By the foot it is $211 in Heather Gardens against $269 in Waterstone. A typical home is 1,200 square feet in Heather Gardens and 1,983 in Waterstone, built around 1977 and 2023 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Waterstone: a median of 130 days on the market against 131 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.
| Measure | Heather Gardens | Waterstone |
|---|---|---|
| For sale today | ||
| Homes for sale | 74 | 5 |
| Median asking price | $276,750 | $600,000 |
| Cheapest home for sale | $141,000 | $524,900 |
| Dearest home for sale | $475,000 | $665,000 |
| Median price per sq ft | $211 | $269 |
| Median days on market | 131 | 130 |
| The homes themselves | ||
| Median size (sq ft) | 1,200 | 1,983 |
| Median bedrooms | 2 | 3 |
| Typical year built | 1977 | 2023 |
| What actually sold, last 12 months | ||
| Homes sold | 129 | 15 |
| Median sold price | $276,794 | $602,500 |
| Schools the homes for sale are assigned to | ||
| School district | Adams-Arapahoe 28J | Adams-Arapahoe 28J |
| Elementary | Polton | Murphy Creek K-8 |
| Middle | Aurora Hills | Murphy Creek K-8 |
| High school | Gateway | Vista Peak |
| Getting around, out of 10 | ||
| Walkability | 5/10 | 5/10 |
| Transit | 5/10 | 5/10 |
| Biking | 5/10 | 6/10 |
| Quiet | 6/10 | 7/10 |
| Calm streets | 6/10 | 7/10 |
| Getting around | 7/10 | 8/10 |
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.
Waterstone is a planned residential community in Aurora offering suburban comfort with modern amenities. The neighborhood features tree-lined streets, parks, and a mix of single-family homes and townhomes. Residents enjoy proximity to shopping, dining, and recreation while maintaining a family-friendly atmosphere. Located in central Aurora, Waterstone provides convenient access to major employment centers and I-225.
Waterstone is more expensive. The median asking price is $600,000 in Waterstone against $276,750 in Heather Gardens. By price per square foot they run $211 in Heather Gardens and $269 in Waterstone, 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 1,983 square feet in Waterstone, 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 2023 in Waterstone.
Homes for sale in Waterstone have been listed a median of 130 days, against 131 days in Heather Gardens. Over the last twelve months 129 homes sold in Heather Gardens and 15 in Waterstone, which is the better measure of how busy each one is.
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 Waterstone it is Murphy Creek K-8 Elementary, Murphy Creek K-8 Middle, Vista Peak High School. School assignment can change, so confirm with the district before it decides anything.
Symbio rates both 5 out of 10 for walkability. On transit they score 5 and 5.
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.