Revolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingRevolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingHeather Ridge and Hilltop at Inspiration 55+ are both neighbourhoods of Aurora, CO. There are 7 homes for sale in Heather Ridge and 7 in Hilltop at Inspiration 55+ as this page loaded. Hilltop at Inspiration 55+ is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $840,000 against $339,900 in Heather Ridge, about 147% higher. By the foot it is $186 in Heather Ridge against $322 in Hilltop at Inspiration 55+. A typical home is 1,633 square feet in Heather Ridge and 2,824 in Hilltop at Inspiration 55+, built around 1974 and 2022 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Hilltop at Inspiration 55+: a median of 21 days on the market against 64 in Heather Ridge. Heather Ridge is in the Cherry Creek 5 school district and Hilltop at Inspiration 55+ is in Douglas RE-1.
| Measure | Heather Ridge | Hilltop at Inspiration 55+ |
|---|---|---|
| For sale today | ||
| Homes for sale | 7 | 7 |
| Median asking price | $339,900 | $840,000 |
| Cheapest home for sale | $184,900 | $680,000 |
| Dearest home for sale | $449,025 | $1,084,900 |
| Median price per sq ft | $186 | $322 |
| Median days on market | 64 | 21 |
| The homes themselves | ||
| Median size (sq ft) | 1,633 | 2,824 |
| Median bedrooms | 3 | 3 |
| Typical year built | 1974 | 2022 |
| What actually sold, last 12 months | ||
| Homes sold | 16 | 6 |
| Median sold price | $349,000 | $857,500 |
| Schools the homes for sale are assigned to | ||
| School district | Cherry Creek 5 | Douglas RE-1 |
| Elementary | Eastridge | Pine Lane Prim/Inter |
| Middle | Prairie | Sierra |
| High school | Overland | Chaparral |
| Getting around, out of 10 | ||
| Walkability | 5/10 | 3/10 |
| Transit | 4/10 | 2/10 |
| Biking | 5/10 | 3/10 |
| Quiet | 6/10 | 8/10 |
| Calm streets | 6/10 | 8/10 |
| Getting around | 7/10 | 6/10 |
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.
Hilltop at Inspiration is a 55+ active adult community in Aurora offering resort-style living with age-restricted amenities and maintained grounds. Residents enjoy a vibrant social calendar, fitness facilities, and thoughtfully designed homes in a secure setting. The community sits in southeast Aurora with convenient access to shopping, dining, and medical services via nearby corridors.
Hilltop at Inspiration 55+ is more expensive. The median asking price is $840,000 in Hilltop at Inspiration 55+ against $339,900 in Heather Ridge. By price per square foot they run $186 in Heather Ridge and $322 in Hilltop at Inspiration 55+, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.
A typical home for sale is 1,633 square feet in Heather Ridge and 2,824 square feet in Hilltop at Inspiration 55+, both with a median of 3 bedrooms.
Going by the homes on the market today, Heather Ridge is the older of the two: a typical home there was built around 1974, against 2022 in Hilltop at Inspiration 55+.
Homes for sale in Hilltop at Inspiration 55+ have been listed a median of 21 days, against 64 days in Heather Ridge. Over the last twelve months 16 homes sold in Heather Ridge and 6 in Hilltop at Inspiration 55+, which is the better measure of how busy each one is.
Heather Ridge is in the Cherry Creek 5 district and Hilltop at Inspiration 55+ is in Douglas RE-1. The homes for sale in Heather Ridge are most often assigned to Eastridge Elementary, Prairie Middle, Overland High School; in Hilltop at Inspiration 55+ it is Pine Lane Prim/Inter Elementary, Sierra Middle, Chaparral 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 3 for Hilltop at Inspiration 55+. On transit they score 4 and 2.
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 30, 2026 at 12:08 PM Mountain time, and are recomputed every fifteen minutes.