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Heather Ridge vs Heather Ridge South

Heather Ridge and Heather Ridge South are both neighbourhoods of Aurora, CO. There are 8 homes for sale in Heather Ridge and 8 in Heather Ridge South as this page loaded. Asking prices are roughly the same in both: a median of $337,450 in Heather Ridge and $335,000 in Heather Ridge South. By the foot it is $192 in Heather Ridge against $235 in Heather Ridge South — so the cheaper home is the dearer space, which usually means the homes in Heather Ridge are simply bigger. A typical home is 1,474 square feet in Heather Ridge and 1,392 in Heather Ridge South, built around 1975 and 1978 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Heather Ridge South: a median of 60 days on the market against 72 in Heather Ridge. Both are in the Cherry Creek 5 school district, so the difference between them is the assigned schools rather than the district.

Side by side

MeasureHeather RidgeHeather Ridge South
For sale today
Homes for sale88
Median asking price$337,450$335,000
Cheapest home for sale$184,900$299,000
Dearest home for sale$449,025$450,000
Median price per sq ft$192$235
Median days on market7260
The homes themselves
Median size (sq ft)1,4741,392
Median bedrooms23
Typical year built19751978
What actually sold, last 12 months
Homes sold1523
Median sold price$350,000$325,000
Schools the homes for sale are assigned to
School districtCherry Creek 5Cherry Creek 5
ElementaryEastridgeEastridge
MiddlePrairiePrairie
High schoolOverlandOverland
Getting around, out of 10
Walkability5/104/10
Transit4/103/10
Biking5/105/10
Quiet6/107/10
Calm streets6/107/10
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 Ridge

8
Homes for sale
$337,450
Median asking price
$192
Median per sq ft
72
Median days on market

Heather Ridge South

8
Homes for sale
$335,000
Median asking price
$235
Median per sq ft
60
Median days on market

What each one is like

Heather Ridge

Heather Ridge is a well-established residential community in Aurora, Colorado, situated in the southeastern metro area. The neighborhood offers a suburban feel with tree-lined streets, single-family homes, and a mix of age-appropriate housing stock.

Full Heather Ridge guide

Heather Ridge South

Heather Ridge South is a residential neighborhood in southeast Aurora characterized by tree-lined streets, single-family homes, and a suburban feel. The area offers convenient access to shopping, dining, and services along major corridors like South Aurora Road and East Alameda Avenue. It's a family-oriented community with good schools nearby and relatively stable home values.

Full Heather Ridge South guide

Questions people ask

Is Heather Ridge or Heather Ridge South more expensive?

Heather Ridge is more expensive. The median asking price is $337,450 in Heather Ridge against $335,000 in Heather Ridge South. By price per square foot they run $192 in Heather Ridge and $235 in Heather Ridge South, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.

Which has bigger homes, Heather Ridge or Heather Ridge South?

A typical home for sale is 1,474 square feet in Heather Ridge and 1,392 square feet in Heather Ridge South, with a median of 2 and 3 bedrooms respectively.

Which is the older neighborhood?

Going by the homes on the market today, Heather Ridge is the older of the two: a typical home there was built around 1975, against 1978 in Heather Ridge South.

Which sells faster, Heather Ridge or Heather Ridge South?

Homes for sale in Heather Ridge South have been listed a median of 60 days, against 72 days in Heather Ridge. Over the last twelve months 15 homes sold in Heather Ridge and 23 in Heather Ridge South, which is the better measure of how busy each one is.

What schools serve Heather Ridge and Heather Ridge South?

Both are in the Cherry Creek 5 school district. The homes for sale in Heather Ridge are most often assigned to Eastridge Elementary, Prairie Middle, Overland High School; in Heather Ridge South it is Eastridge Elementary, Prairie Middle, Overland High School. School assignment can change, so confirm with the district before it decides anything.

Which is more walkable, Heather Ridge or Heather Ridge South?

Symbio rates Heather Ridge 5 out of 10 for walkability, against 4 for Heather Ridge South. On transit they score 4 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.

Common questions, answered with live Colorado numbers

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.