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Meadowood vs Summer Valley

Meadowood and Summer Valley are both neighbourhoods of Aurora, CO. There are 15 homes for sale in Meadowood and 16 in Summer Valley as this page loaded. Meadowood is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $465,000 against $419,450 in Summer Valley, about 11% higher. By the foot it is $238 in Meadowood against $345 in Summer Valley — so the cheaper home is the dearer space, which usually means the homes in Meadowood are simply bigger. A typical home is 2,025 square feet in Meadowood and 1,172 in Summer Valley, built around 1973 and 1982 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Meadowood: a median of 41 days on the market against 42 in Summer Valley. Meadowood is in the Adams-Arapahoe 28J school district and Summer Valley is in Cherry Creek 5.

Side by side

MeasureMeadowoodSummer Valley
For sale today
Homes for sale1516
Median asking price$465,000$419,450
Cheapest home for sale$395,000$203,999
Dearest home for sale$674,900$500,000
Median price per sq ft$238$345
Median days on market4142
The homes themselves
Median size (sq ft)2,0251,172
Median bedrooms43
Typical year built19731982
What actually sold, last 12 months
Homes sold7295
Median sold price$454,800$432,000
Schools the homes for sale are assigned to
School districtAdams-Arapahoe 28JCherry Creek 5
ElementaryDartmouthMeadow Point
MiddleColumbiaFalcon Creek
High schoolRangeviewGrandview
Getting around, out of 10
Walkability4/104/10
Transit5/103/10
Biking5/105/10
Quiet7/107/10
Calm streets7/107/10
Getting around8/107/10

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.

Meadowood

15
Homes for sale
$465,000
Median asking price
$238
Median per sq ft
41
Median days on market

Summer Valley

16
Homes for sale
$419,450
Median asking price
$345
Median per sq ft
42
Median days on market

What each one is like

Meadowood

Meadowood is a suburban residential neighborhood in Aurora, Colorado, offering a quieter, family-oriented setting with convenient access to major roadways. The area features tree-lined streets, single-family homes, and local parks, making it appealing to those seeking a balance between suburban comfort and proximity to Denver metro amenities.

Full Meadowood guide

Summer Valley

Summer Valley is a residential community in southeast Aurora offering a quieter suburban lifestyle with good access to major corridors. The neighborhood features single-family homes, parks, and schools, appealing to families seeking affordability and space. Nearby shopping, dining, and services cluster along East Alameda Avenue and other main streets.

Full Summer Valley guide

Questions people ask

Is Meadowood or Summer Valley more expensive?

Meadowood is more expensive. The median asking price is $465,000 in Meadowood against $419,450 in Summer Valley. By price per square foot they run $238 in Meadowood and $345 in Summer Valley, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.

Which has bigger homes, Meadowood or Summer Valley?

A typical home for sale is 2,025 square feet in Meadowood and 1,172 square feet in Summer Valley, with a median of 4 and 3 bedrooms respectively.

Which is the older neighborhood?

Going by the homes on the market today, Meadowood is the older of the two: a typical home there was built around 1973, against 1982 in Summer Valley.

Which sells faster, Meadowood or Summer Valley?

Homes for sale in Meadowood have been listed a median of 41 days, against 42 days in Summer Valley. Over the last twelve months 72 homes sold in Meadowood and 95 in Summer Valley, which is the better measure of how busy each one is.

What schools serve Meadowood and Summer Valley?

Meadowood is in the Adams-Arapahoe 28J district and Summer Valley is in Cherry Creek 5. The homes for sale in Meadowood are most often assigned to Dartmouth Elementary, Columbia Middle, Rangeview High School; in Summer Valley it is Meadow Point Elementary, Falcon Creek Middle, Grandview High School. School assignment can change, so confirm with the district before it decides anything.

Which is more walkable, Meadowood or Summer Valley?

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

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 September 8, 2026 at 5:38 AM Mountain time, and are recomputed every fifteen minutes.