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Highpoint vs Pheasant Run

Highpoint and Pheasant Run are both neighbourhoods of Aurora, CO. There are 9 homes for sale in Highpoint and 9 in Pheasant Run as this page loaded. Pheasant Run is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $505,000 against $475,000 in Highpoint, about 6% higher. By the foot it is $291 in Highpoint against $241 in Pheasant Run — so the cheaper home is the dearer space, which usually means the homes in Pheasant Run are simply bigger. A typical home is 1,547 square feet in Highpoint and 1,992 in Pheasant Run, built around 1982 and 1975 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Highpoint: a median of 30 days on the market against 75 in Pheasant Run. 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

MeasureHighpointPheasant Run
For sale today
Homes for sale99
Median asking price$475,000$505,000
Cheapest home for sale$435,000$445,000
Dearest home for sale$528,000$595,000
Median price per sq ft$291$241
Median days on market3075
The homes themselves
Median size (sq ft)1,5471,992
Median bedrooms34
Typical year built19821975
What actually sold, last 12 months
Homes sold3644
Median sold price$452,500$454,000
Schools the homes for sale are assigned to
School districtCherry Creek 5Cherry Creek 5
ElementarySunriseIndependence
MiddleHorizonLaredo
High schoolEaglecrestSmoky Hill
Getting around, out of 10
Walkability4/105/10
Transit4/104/10
Biking5/106/10
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.

Highpoint

9
Homes for sale
$475,000
Median asking price
$291
Median per sq ft
30
Median days on market

Pheasant Run

9
Homes for sale
$505,000
Median asking price
$241
Median per sq ft
75
Median days on market

What each one is like

Highpoint

Highpoint is a residential neighborhood in east-central Aurora, CO, offering a mix of single-family homes and townhomes with reasonable proximity to shopping, dining, and employment corridors. The area benefits from its location near major roads like Havana Street and provides convenient access to Cherry Creek School District schools, parks, and recreational facilities.

Full Highpoint guide

Pheasant Run

Pheasant Run is a well-established residential neighborhood in Aurora, Colorado, offering a quiet suburban setting with tree-lined streets and single-family homes. Located in central Aurora, the area provides convenient access to shopping, dining, and services along nearby corridors while maintaining a family-friendly atmosphere.

Full Pheasant Run guide

Questions people ask

Is Highpoint or Pheasant Run more expensive?

Pheasant Run is more expensive. The median asking price is $505,000 in Pheasant Run against $475,000 in Highpoint. By price per square foot they run $291 in Highpoint and $241 in Pheasant Run, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.

Which has bigger homes, Highpoint or Pheasant Run?

A typical home for sale is 1,547 square feet in Highpoint and 1,992 square feet in Pheasant Run, with a median of 3 and 4 bedrooms respectively.

Which is the older neighborhood?

Going by the homes on the market today, Pheasant Run is the older of the two: a typical home there was built around 1975, against 1982 in Highpoint.

Which sells faster, Highpoint or Pheasant Run?

Homes for sale in Highpoint have been listed a median of 30 days, against 75 days in Pheasant Run. Over the last twelve months 36 homes sold in Highpoint and 44 in Pheasant Run, which is the better measure of how busy each one is.

What schools serve Highpoint and Pheasant Run?

Both are in the Cherry Creek 5 school district. The homes for sale in Highpoint are most often assigned to Sunrise Elementary, Horizon Middle, Eaglecrest High School; in Pheasant Run it is Independence Elementary, Laredo Middle, Smoky Hill High School. School assignment can change, so confirm with the district before it decides anything.

Which is more walkable, Highpoint or Pheasant Run?

Symbio rates Pheasant Run 5 out of 10 for walkability, against 4 for Highpoint. On transit they score 4 and 4.

How current are these figures?

They are not a monthly snapshot. Both neighbourhoods are read from the live MLS feed at the same instant, when you open this page, so the two sides are always measured against each other rather than against different weeks.

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Both neighbourhoods are recalculated from the live MLS feed at the moment this page loads, and both are read at 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.