Highland Park and Hoffman Heights are both neighbourhoods of Aurora, CO. There are 5 homes for sale in Highland Park and 5 in Hoffman Heights as this page loaded. Highland Park is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $474,999 against $445,000 in Hoffman Heights, about 7% higher. By the foot it is $228 in Highland Park against $323 in Hoffman Heights — so the cheaper home is the dearer space, which usually means the homes in Highland Park are simply bigger. A typical home is 1,940 square feet in Highland Park and 1,394 in Hoffman Heights, built around 1959 and 1952 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Hoffman Heights: a median of 23 days on the market against 87 in Highland Park. Both are in the Adams-Arapahoe 28J school district, so the difference between them is the assigned schools rather than the district.
| Measure | Highland Park | Hoffman Heights |
|---|---|---|
| For sale today | ||
| Homes for sale | 5 | 5 |
| Median asking price | $474,999 | $445,000 |
| Cheapest home for sale | $395,000 | $399,000 |
| Dearest home for sale | $489,000 | $459,900 |
| Median price per sq ft | $228 | $323 |
| Median days on market | 87 | 23 |
| The homes themselves | ||
| Median size (sq ft) | 1,940 | 1,394 |
| Median bedrooms | 3 | 3 |
| Typical year built | 1959 | 1952 |
| What actually sold, last 12 months | ||
| Homes sold | 8 | 14 |
| Median sold price | $520,000 | $424,500 |
| Schools the homes for sale are assigned to | ||
| School district | Adams-Arapahoe 28J | Adams-Arapahoe 28J |
| Elementary | Lansing | Vaughn |
| Middle | South | South |
| High school | Aurora Central | Aurora Central |
| Getting around, out of 10 | ||
| Walkability | 5/10 | 6/10 |
| Transit | 5/10 | 5/10 |
| Biking | 5/10 | 5/10 |
| Quiet | 6/10 | 6/10 |
| Calm streets | 6/10 | 6/10 |
| 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.
Highland Park is a well-established residential neighborhood in Aurora with tree-lined streets and a mix of single-family homes and townhomes. The area offers convenient access to shopping, dining, and services along nearby commercial corridors, making it practical for families and professionals.
Hoffman Heights is a residential neighborhood in central Aurora, CO, characterized by single-family homes and tree-lined streets. The area offers good access to shopping, dining, and services along nearby commercial corridors. It's conveniently positioned between downtown Denver and the wider metro area, making it appealing to commuters seeking suburban calm with urban proximity.
Highland Park is more expensive. The median asking price is $474,999 in Highland Park against $445,000 in Hoffman Heights. By price per square foot they run $228 in Highland Park and $323 in Hoffman Heights, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.
A typical home for sale is 1,940 square feet in Highland Park and 1,394 square feet in Hoffman Heights, both with a median of 3 bedrooms.
Going by the homes on the market today, Hoffman Heights is the older of the two: a typical home there was built around 1952, against 1959 in Highland Park.
Homes for sale in Hoffman Heights have been listed a median of 23 days, against 87 days in Highland Park. Over the last twelve months 8 homes sold in Highland Park and 14 in Hoffman Heights, which is the better measure of how busy each one is.
Both are in the Adams-Arapahoe 28J school district. The homes for sale in Highland Park are most often assigned to Lansing Elementary, South Middle, Aurora Central High School; in Hoffman Heights it is Vaughn Elementary, South Middle, Aurora Central High School. School assignment can change, so confirm with the district before it decides anything.
Symbio rates Hoffman Heights 6 out of 10 for walkability, against 5 for Highland Park. On transit they score 5 and 5.
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 November 7, 2026 at 2:53 AM Mountain time, and are recomputed every fifteen minutes.