Revolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingRevolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingHeather Ridge and Heather Ridge South are both neighbourhoods of Aurora, CO. There are 6 homes for sale in Heather Ridge and 6 in Heather Ridge South as this page loaded. Heather Ridge is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $364,500 against $339,500 in Heather Ridge South, about 7% higher. By the foot it is $184 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 2,154 square feet in Heather Ridge and 1,332 in Heather Ridge South, built around 1976 and 1978 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Heather Ridge: a median of 25 days on the market against 42 in Heather Ridge South. Both are in the Cherry Creek 5 school district, so the difference between them is the assigned schools rather than the district.
| Measure | Heather Ridge | Heather Ridge South |
|---|---|---|
| For sale today | ||
| Homes for sale | 6 | 6 |
| Median asking price | $364,500 | $339,500 |
| Cheapest home for sale | $260,000 | $250,000 |
| Dearest home for sale | $449,025 | $478,500 |
| Median price per sq ft | $184 | $235 |
| Median days on market | 25 | 42 |
| The homes themselves | ||
| Median size (sq ft) | 2,154 | 1,332 |
| Median bedrooms | 3 | 2 |
| Typical year built | 1976 | 1978 |
| What actually sold, last 12 months | ||
| Homes sold | 16 | 22 |
| Median sold price | $346,000 | $330,000 |
| Schools the homes for sale are assigned to | ||
| School district | Cherry Creek 5 | Cherry Creek 5 |
| Elementary | Eastridge | Eastridge |
| Middle | Prairie | Prairie |
| High school | Overland | Overland |
| Getting around, out of 10 | ||
| Walkability | 5/10 | 4/10 |
| Transit | 4/10 | 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 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.
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.
Heather Ridge is more expensive. The median asking price is $364,500 in Heather Ridge against $339,500 in Heather Ridge South. By price per square foot they run $184 in Heather Ridge and $235 in Heather Ridge South, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.
A typical home for sale is 2,154 square feet in Heather Ridge and 1,332 square feet in Heather Ridge South, with a median of 3 and 2 bedrooms respectively.
Going by the homes on the market today, Heather Ridge is the older of the two: a typical home there was built around 1976, against 1978 in Heather Ridge South.
Homes for sale in Heather Ridge have been listed a median of 25 days, against 42 days in Heather Ridge South. Over the last twelve months 16 homes sold in Heather Ridge and 22 in Heather Ridge South, which is the better measure of how busy each one is.
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.
Symbio rates Heather Ridge 5 out of 10 for walkability, against 4 for Heather Ridge South. On transit they score 4 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 September 6, 2026 at 9:08 PM Mountain time, and are recomputed every fifteen minutes.