Revolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingRevolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingKingsborough and Murphy Creek are both neighbourhoods of Aurora, CO. There are 19 homes for sale in Kingsborough and 19 in Murphy Creek as this page loaded. Murphy Creek is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $497,500 against $450,000 in Kingsborough, about 11% higher. By the foot it is $261 in Kingsborough against $272 in Murphy Creek. A typical home is 1,769 square feet in Kingsborough and 1,794 in Murphy Creek, built around 1977 and 2008 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Kingsborough: a median of 57 days on the market against 70 in Murphy Creek. Both are in the Adams-Arapahoe 28J school district, so the difference between them is the assigned schools rather than the district.
| Measure | Kingsborough | Murphy Creek |
|---|---|---|
| For sale today | ||
| Homes for sale | 19 | 19 |
| Median asking price | $450,000 | $497,500 |
| Cheapest home for sale | $385,000 | $344,900 |
| Dearest home for sale | $549,900 | $824,950 |
| Median price per sq ft | $261 | $272 |
| Median days on market | 57 | 70 |
| The homes themselves | ||
| Median size (sq ft) | 1,769 | 1,794 |
| Median bedrooms | 4 | 3 |
| Typical year built | 1977 | 2008 |
| What actually sold, last 12 months | ||
| Homes sold | 54 | 52 |
| Median sold price | $449,500 | $566,520 |
| Schools the homes for sale are assigned to | ||
| School district | Adams-Arapahoe 28J | Adams-Arapahoe 28J |
| Elementary | Yale | Murphy Creek K-8 |
| Middle | Columbia | Murphy Creek K-8 |
| High school | Rangeview | Vista Peak |
| 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 | 7/10 | 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.
Kingsborough is a residential neighborhood in Aurora, Colorado, situated in the southeastern part of the metro area. It offers a suburban character with tree-lined streets and a mix of single-family homes, appealing to families and those seeking quieter living.
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.
Murphy Creek is more expensive. The median asking price is $497,500 in Murphy Creek against $450,000 in Kingsborough. By price per square foot they run $261 in Kingsborough and $272 in Murphy Creek, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.
A typical home for sale is 1,769 square feet in Kingsborough and 1,794 square feet in Murphy Creek, with a median of 4 and 3 bedrooms respectively.
Going by the homes on the market today, Kingsborough is the older of the two: a typical home there was built around 1977, against 2008 in Murphy Creek.
Homes for sale in Kingsborough have been listed a median of 57 days, against 70 days in Murphy Creek. Over the last twelve months 54 homes sold in Kingsborough and 52 in Murphy Creek, 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 Kingsborough are most often assigned to Yale Elementary, Columbia Middle, Rangeview 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 Murphy Creek 5 out of 10 for walkability, against 4 for Kingsborough. 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.