Revolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingRevolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingHorizon Uptown and Traditions are both neighbourhoods of Aurora, CO. There are 9 homes for sale in Horizon Uptown and 11 in Traditions as this page loaded. Traditions is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $550,000 against $465,900 in Horizon Uptown, about 18% higher. By the foot it is $273 in Horizon Uptown against $222 in Traditions — so the cheaper home is the dearer space, which usually means the homes in Traditions are simply bigger. A typical home is 1,558 square feet in Horizon Uptown and 2,792 in Traditions, built around 2026 and 2016 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Horizon Uptown: a median of 33 days on the market against 95 in Traditions. Both are in the Adams-Arapahoe 28J school district, so the difference between them is the assigned schools rather than the district.
| Measure | Horizon Uptown | Traditions |
|---|---|---|
| For sale today | ||
| Homes for sale | 9 | 11 |
| Median asking price | $465,900 | $550,000 |
| Cheapest home for sale | $405,900 | $455,000 |
| Dearest home for sale | $500,000 | $745,000 |
| Median price per sq ft | $273 | $222 |
| Median days on market | 33 | 95 |
| The homes themselves | ||
| Median size (sq ft) | 1,558 | 2,792 |
| Median bedrooms | 3 | 4 |
| Typical year built | 2026 | 2016 |
| What actually sold, last 12 months | ||
| Homes sold | 77 | 45 |
| Median sold price | $449,990 | $565,000 |
| Schools the homes for sale are assigned to | ||
| School district | Adams-Arapahoe 28J | Adams-Arapahoe 28J |
| Elementary | Vista Peak | Vista Peak |
| Middle | Vista Peak | Vista Peak |
| High school | Vista Peak | Vista Peak |
| Getting around, out of 10 | ||
| Walkability | 7/10 | 5/10 |
| Transit | 5/10 | 4/10 |
| Biking | 6/10 | 6/10 |
| Quiet | 5/10 | 7/10 |
| Calm streets | 4/10 | 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.
Horizon Uptown is a modern mixed-use neighborhood in central Aurora, blending residential, retail, and office space. It's positioned near the intersection of major corridors and I-225 access, offering convenient commutes to downtown Denver and the tech corridor. The area features contemporary apartments, shops, and dining options with walkable streetscapes and public gathering spaces.
Traditions is a planned community in Aurora offering a mix of suburban residential living with modern amenities. Located in central Aurora, it provides convenient access to shopping, dining, and schools while maintaining a family-oriented atmosphere. The neighborhood features tree-lined streets, parks, and recreational facilities that support an active outdoor lifestyle.
Traditions is more expensive. The median asking price is $550,000 in Traditions against $465,900 in Horizon Uptown. By price per square foot they run $273 in Horizon Uptown and $222 in Traditions, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.
A typical home for sale is 1,558 square feet in Horizon Uptown and 2,792 square feet in Traditions, with a median of 3 and 4 bedrooms respectively.
Going by the homes on the market today, Traditions is the older of the two: a typical home there was built around 2016, against 2026 in Horizon Uptown.
Homes for sale in Horizon Uptown have been listed a median of 33 days, against 95 days in Traditions. Over the last twelve months 77 homes sold in Horizon Uptown and 45 in Traditions, 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 Horizon Uptown are most often assigned to Vista Peak Elementary, Vista Peak Middle, Vista Peak High School; in Traditions it is Vista Peak Elementary, Vista Peak Middle, Vista Peak High School. School assignment can change, so confirm with the district before it decides anything.
Symbio rates Horizon Uptown 7 out of 10 for walkability, against 5 for Traditions. On transit they score 5 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 2:23 PM Mountain time, and are recomputed every fifteen minutes.