Revolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingRevolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingHeritage Eagle Bend and Murphy Creek are both neighbourhoods of Aurora, CO. There are 18 homes for sale in Heritage Eagle Bend and 19 in Murphy Creek as this page loaded. Heritage Eagle Bend is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $659,450 against $497,500 in Murphy Creek, about 33% higher. By the foot it is $227 in Heritage Eagle Bend against $272 in Murphy Creek — so the cheaper home is the dearer space, which usually means the homes in Heritage Eagle Bend are simply bigger. A typical home is 3,001 square feet in Heritage Eagle Bend and 1,794 in Murphy Creek, built around 2002 and 2008 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Heritage Eagle Bend: a median of 58 days on the market against 67 in Murphy Creek. Heritage Eagle Bend is in the Cherry Creek 5 school district and Murphy Creek is in Adams-Arapahoe 28J.
| Measure | Heritage Eagle Bend | Murphy Creek |
|---|---|---|
| For sale today | ||
| Homes for sale | 18 | 19 |
| Median asking price | $659,450 | $497,500 |
| Cheapest home for sale | $399,900 | $344,900 |
| Dearest home for sale | $949,000 | $824,950 |
| Median price per sq ft | $227 | $272 |
| Median days on market | 58 | 67 |
| The homes themselves | ||
| Median size (sq ft) | 3,001 | 1,794 |
| Median bedrooms | 3 | 3 |
| Typical year built | 2002 | 2008 |
| What actually sold, last 12 months | ||
| Homes sold | 72 | 51 |
| Median sold price | $605,000 | $561,050 |
| Schools the homes for sale are assigned to | ||
| School district | Cherry Creek 5 | Adams-Arapahoe 28J |
| Elementary | Coyote Hills | Murphy Creek K-8 |
| Middle | Fox Ridge | Murphy Creek K-8 |
| High school | Cherokee Trail | Vista Peak |
| Getting around, out of 10 | ||
| Walkability | 5/10 | 5/10 |
| Transit | 4/10 | 4/10 |
| Biking | 6/10 | 6/10 |
| Quiet | 6/10 | 7/10 |
| Calm streets | 7/10 | 7/10 |
| Getting around | 8/10 | 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.
Heritage Eagle Bend is a master-planned residential community in southeastern Aurora featuring newer single-family homes, townhomes, and apartments. The neighborhood emphasizes family living with parks, trails, and schools nearby. It's well-positioned for commuters, with I-225 access and proximity to Cherry Creek and major employment corridors.
Murphy Creek is a master-planned community in southeast 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 schools while maintaining a family-friendly atmosphere.
Heritage Eagle Bend is more expensive. The median asking price is $659,450 in Heritage Eagle Bend against $497,500 in Murphy Creek. By price per square foot they run $227 in Heritage Eagle Bend and $272 in Murphy Creek, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.
A typical home for sale is 3,001 square feet in Heritage Eagle Bend and 1,794 square feet in Murphy Creek, both with a median of 3 bedrooms.
Going by the homes on the market today, Heritage Eagle Bend is the older of the two: a typical home there was built around 2002, against 2008 in Murphy Creek.
Homes for sale in Heritage Eagle Bend have been listed a median of 58 days, against 67 days in Murphy Creek. Over the last twelve months 72 homes sold in Heritage Eagle Bend and 51 in Murphy Creek, which is the better measure of how busy each one is.
Heritage Eagle Bend is in the Cherry Creek 5 district and Murphy Creek is in Adams-Arapahoe 28J. The homes for sale in Heritage Eagle Bend are most often assigned to Coyote Hills Elementary, Fox Ridge Middle, Cherokee Trail High School; in Murphy Creek 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 4 and 4.
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.