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Kingsborough vs The Aurora Highlands

Kingsborough and The Aurora Highlands are both neighbourhoods of Aurora, CO. There are 20 homes for sale in Kingsborough and 50 in The Aurora Highlands as this page loaded. The Aurora Highlands is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $697,470 against $450,000 in Kingsborough, about 55% higher. By the foot it is $260 in Kingsborough against $274 in The Aurora Highlands. A typical home is 1,794 square feet in Kingsborough and 2,599 in The Aurora Highlands, built around 1976 and 2026 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Kingsborough: a median of 51 days on the market against 119 in The Aurora Highlands. Both are in the Adams-Arapahoe 28J school district, so the difference between them is the assigned schools rather than the district.

Side by side

MeasureKingsboroughThe Aurora Highlands
For sale today
Homes for sale2050
Median asking price$450,000$697,470
Cheapest home for sale$369,900$425,000
Dearest home for sale$554,000$1,439,990
Median price per sq ft$260$274
Median days on market51119
The homes themselves
Median size (sq ft)1,7942,599
Median bedrooms44
Typical year built19762026
What actually sold, last 12 months
Homes sold5482
Median sold price$450,000$597,475
Schools the homes for sale are assigned to
School districtAdams-Arapahoe 28JAdams-Arapahoe 28J
ElementaryYaleAurora Highlands
MiddleColumbiaAurora Highlands
High schoolRangeviewVista Peak
Getting around, out of 10
Walkability4/104/10
Transit3/105/10
Biking5/105/10
Quiet7/106/10
Calm streets7/106/10
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.

Kingsborough

20
Homes for sale
$450,000
Median asking price
$260
Median per sq ft
51
Median days on market

The Aurora Highlands

50
Homes for sale
$697,470
Median asking price
$274
Median per sq ft
119
Median days on market

What each one is like

Kingsborough

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.

Full Kingsborough guide

The Aurora Highlands

The Aurora Highlands is a established residential neighborhood in central Aurora, offering a mix of single-family homes and townhomes with convenient access to major corridors. The area features tree-lined streets and proximity to shopping, dining, and services along East Colfax Avenue and nearby commercial districts.

Full The Aurora Highlands guide

Questions people ask

Is Kingsborough or The Aurora Highlands more expensive?

The Aurora Highlands is more expensive. The median asking price is $697,470 in The Aurora Highlands against $450,000 in Kingsborough. By price per square foot they run $260 in Kingsborough and $274 in The Aurora Highlands, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.

Which has bigger homes, Kingsborough or The Aurora Highlands?

A typical home for sale is 1,794 square feet in Kingsborough and 2,599 square feet in The Aurora Highlands, both with a median of 4 bedrooms.

Which is the older neighborhood?

Going by the homes on the market today, Kingsborough is the older of the two: a typical home there was built around 1976, against 2026 in The Aurora Highlands.

Which sells faster, Kingsborough or The Aurora Highlands?

Homes for sale in Kingsborough have been listed a median of 51 days, against 119 days in The Aurora Highlands. Over the last twelve months 54 homes sold in Kingsborough and 82 in The Aurora Highlands, which is the better measure of how busy each one is.

What schools serve Kingsborough and The Aurora Highlands?

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 The Aurora Highlands it is Aurora Highlands Elementary, Aurora Highlands Middle, Vista Peak High School. School assignment can change, so confirm with the district before it decides anything.

Which is more walkable, Kingsborough or The Aurora Highlands?

Symbio rates both 4 out of 10 for walkability. On transit they score 3 and 5.

How current are these figures?

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.

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Look at either one on its own

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.

Common questions, answered with live Colorado numbers

These figures were worked out from the live MLS feed at October 27, 2026 at 1:38 PM Mountain time, and are recomputed every fifteen minutes.