Meadow Hills and Tallyns Reach are both neighbourhoods of Aurora, CO. There are 17 homes for sale in Meadow Hills and 17 in Tallyns Reach as this page loaded. Tallyns Reach is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $775,000 against $298,000 in Meadow Hills, about 160% higher. By the foot it is $286 in Meadow Hills against $236 in Tallyns Reach — so the cheaper home is the dearer space, which usually means the homes in Tallyns Reach are simply bigger. A typical home is 1,012 square feet in Meadow Hills and 3,013 in Tallyns Reach, built around 1983 and 2006 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Tallyns Reach: a median of 62 days on the market against 69 in Meadow Hills. Both are in the Cherry Creek 5 school district, so the difference between them is the assigned schools rather than the district.
| Measure | Meadow Hills | Tallyns Reach |
|---|---|---|
| For sale today | ||
| Homes for sale | 17 | 17 |
| Median asking price | $298,000 | $775,000 |
| Cheapest home for sale | $209,900 | $635,000 |
| Dearest home for sale | $549,000 | $1,299,900 |
| Median price per sq ft | $286 | $236 |
| Median days on market | 69 | 62 |
| The homes themselves | ||
| Median size (sq ft) | 1,012 | 3,013 |
| Median bedrooms | 2 | 4 |
| Typical year built | 1983 | 2006 |
| What actually sold, last 12 months | ||
| Homes sold | 35 | 51 |
| Median sold price | $300,000 | $769,000 |
| Schools the homes for sale are assigned to | ||
| School district | Cherry Creek 5 | Cherry Creek 5 |
| Elementary | Polton | Black Forest Hills |
| Middle | Prairie | Fox Ridge |
| High school | Overland | Cherokee Trail |
| Getting around, out of 10 | ||
| Walkability | 4/10 | 5/10 |
| Transit | 3/10 | 4/10 |
| Biking | 5/10 | 6/10 |
| Quiet | 6/10 | 7/10 |
| Calm streets | 6/10 | 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.
Meadow Hills is a well-established residential neighborhood in south-central Aurora, offering a mix of single-family homes and townhomes in a relatively stable, family-oriented setting. The area benefits from proximity to major employers, shopping, and I-225 access, making it convenient for commuters. Tree-lined streets and parks provide outdoor recreation, while local schools serve the community.
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.
Tallyns Reach is more expensive. The median asking price is $775,000 in Tallyns Reach against $298,000 in Meadow Hills. By price per square foot they run $286 in Meadow Hills and $236 in Tallyns Reach, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.
A typical home for sale is 1,012 square feet in Meadow Hills and 3,013 square feet in Tallyns Reach, with a median of 2 and 4 bedrooms respectively.
Going by the homes on the market today, Meadow Hills is the older of the two: a typical home there was built around 1983, against 2006 in Tallyns Reach.
Homes for sale in Tallyns Reach have been listed a median of 62 days, against 69 days in Meadow Hills. Over the last twelve months 35 homes sold in Meadow Hills and 51 in Tallyns Reach, which is the better measure of how busy each one is.
Both are in the Cherry Creek 5 school district. The homes for sale in Meadow Hills are most often assigned to Polton Elementary, Prairie Middle, Overland 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 Meadow Hills. On transit they score 3 and 4.
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.
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.