Inspiration and Tallyns Reach are both neighbourhoods of Aurora, CO. There are 15 homes for sale in Inspiration and 15 in Tallyns Reach as this page loaded. Inspiration is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $835,000 against $800,000 in Tallyns Reach, about 4% higher. By the foot it is $229 in Inspiration against $218 in Tallyns Reach. A typical home is 3,569 square feet in Inspiration and 3,699 in Tallyns Reach, built around 2020 and 2009 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Inspiration: a median of 51 days on the market against 60 in Tallyns Reach. Inspiration is in the Douglas RE-1 school district and Tallyns Reach is in Cherry Creek 5.
| Measure | Inspiration | Tallyns Reach |
|---|---|---|
| For sale today | ||
| Homes for sale | 15 | 15 |
| Median asking price | $835,000 | $800,000 |
| Cheapest home for sale | $670,000 | $595,000 |
| Dearest home for sale | $999,000 | $1,245,000 |
| Median price per sq ft | $229 | $218 |
| Median days on market | 51 | 60 |
| The homes themselves | ||
| Median size (sq ft) | 3,569 | 3,699 |
| Median bedrooms | 4 | 4 |
| Typical year built | 2020 | 2009 |
| What actually sold, last 12 months | ||
| Homes sold | 34 | 50 |
| Median sold price | $820,000 | $747,500 |
| Schools the homes for sale are assigned to | ||
| School district | Douglas RE-1 | Cherry Creek 5 |
| Elementary | Pine Lane Prim/Inter | Black Forest Hills |
| Middle | Sierra | Fox Ridge |
| High school | Chaparral | Cherokee Trail |
| Getting around, out of 10 | ||
| Walkability | 4/10 | 5/10 |
| Transit | 3/10 | 4/10 |
| Biking | 5/10 | 6/10 |
| Quiet | 7/10 | 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.
Inspiration is a master-planned community in southeast Aurora offering newer construction and planned amenities. Located near I-225 and E-470, it provides convenient access to Denver and the tech corridor while maintaining a residential feel. The neighborhood emphasizes parks, trails, and community spaces designed for families and active residents.
Tallyns Reach is a newer residential community in Aurora, CO, offering modern single-family homes in a planned neighborhood setting. The area features tree-lined streets, parks, and community amenities designed for families. Located in southeast Aurora, it provides convenient access to shopping, dining, and schools while maintaining a quiet, suburban character.
Inspiration is more expensive. The median asking price is $835,000 in Inspiration against $800,000 in Tallyns Reach. By price per square foot they run $229 in Inspiration and $218 in Tallyns Reach, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.
A typical home for sale is 3,569 square feet in Inspiration and 3,699 square feet in Tallyns Reach, both with a median of 4 bedrooms.
Going by the homes on the market today, Tallyns Reach is the older of the two: a typical home there was built around 2009, against 2020 in Inspiration.
Homes for sale in Inspiration have been listed a median of 51 days, against 60 days in Tallyns Reach. Over the last twelve months 34 homes sold in Inspiration and 50 in Tallyns Reach, which is the better measure of how busy each one is.
Inspiration is in the Douglas RE-1 district and Tallyns Reach is in Cherry Creek 5. The homes for sale in Inspiration are most often assigned to Pine Lane Prim/Inter Elementary, Sierra Middle, Chaparral High School; in Tallyns Reach it is Black Forest Hills Elementary, Fox Ridge Middle, Cherokee Trail High School. School assignment can change, so confirm with the district before it decides anything.
Symbio rates Tallyns Reach 5 out of 10 for walkability, against 4 for Inspiration. On transit they score 3 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 30, 2026 at 12:08 PM Mountain time, and are recomputed every fifteen minutes.