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Heather Gardens vs Woodgate

Heather Gardens and Woodgate are both neighbourhoods of Aurora, CO. There are 77 homes for sale in Heather Gardens and 6 in Woodgate as this page loaded. Woodgate is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $564,900 against $275,000 in Heather Gardens, about 105% higher. By the foot it is $213 in Heather Gardens against $257 in Woodgate. A typical home is 1,230 square feet in Heather Gardens and 2,138 in Woodgate, built around 1977 and 1984 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Woodgate: a median of 32 days on the market against 102 in Heather Gardens. Heather Gardens is in the Adams-Arapahoe 28J school district and Woodgate is in Cherry Creek 5.

Side by side

MeasureHeather GardensWoodgate
For sale today
Homes for sale776
Median asking price$275,000$564,900
Cheapest home for sale$159,900$475,000
Dearest home for sale$470,000$606,000
Median price per sq ft$213$257
Median days on market10232
The homes themselves
Median size (sq ft)1,2302,138
Median bedrooms24
Typical year built19771984
What actually sold, last 12 months
Homes sold14016
Median sold price$273,622$607,500
Schools the homes for sale are assigned to
School districtAdams-Arapahoe 28JCherry Creek 5
ElementaryPoltonSagebrush
MiddleAurora HillsLaredo
High schoolGatewaySmoky Hill
Getting around, out of 10
Walkability5/104/10
Transit5/103/10
Biking5/105/10
Quiet6/106/10
Calm streets6/106/10
Getting around7/107/10

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

Woodgate

6
Homes for sale
$564,900
Median asking price
$257
Median per sq ft
32
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

Woodgate

Woodgate is a residential neighborhood in south-central Aurora, characterized by single-family homes, tree-lined streets, and a suburban feel. The area is conveniently located near major shopping and dining along South Havana Street and close to I-25 for easy commuting.

Full Woodgate guide

Questions people ask

Is Heather Gardens or Woodgate more expensive?

Woodgate is more expensive. The median asking price is $564,900 in Woodgate against $275,000 in Heather Gardens. By price per square foot they run $213 in Heather Gardens and $257 in Woodgate, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.

Which has bigger homes, Heather Gardens or Woodgate?

A typical home for sale is 1,230 square feet in Heather Gardens and 2,138 square feet in Woodgate, 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 1984 in Woodgate.

Which sells faster, Heather Gardens or Woodgate?

Homes for sale in Woodgate have been listed a median of 32 days, against 102 days in Heather Gardens. Over the last twelve months 140 homes sold in Heather Gardens and 16 in Woodgate, which is the better measure of how busy each one is.

What schools serve Heather Gardens and Woodgate?

Heather Gardens is in the Adams-Arapahoe 28J district and Woodgate 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 Woodgate it is Sagebrush Elementary, Laredo Middle, Smoky Hill High School. School assignment can change, so confirm with the district before it decides anything.

Which is more walkable, Heather Gardens or Woodgate?

Symbio rates Heather Gardens 5 out of 10 for walkability, against 4 for Woodgate. On transit they score 5 and 3.

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.