Revolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingRevolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingMission Viejo and Summer Valley are both neighbourhoods of Aurora, CO. There are 15 homes for sale in Mission Viejo and 16 in Summer Valley as this page loaded. Summer Valley is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $419,450 against $400,000 in Mission Viejo, about 5% higher. By the foot it is $257 in Mission Viejo against $345 in Summer Valley. A typical home is 1,716 square feet in Mission Viejo and 1,172 in Summer Valley, built around 1978 and 1982 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Mission Viejo: a median of 35 days on the market against 42 in Summer Valley. Both are in the Cherry Creek 5 school district, so the difference between them is the assigned schools rather than the district.
| Measure | Mission Viejo | Summer Valley |
|---|---|---|
| For sale today | ||
| Homes for sale | 15 | 16 |
| Median asking price | $400,000 | $419,450 |
| Cheapest home for sale | $285,000 | $203,999 |
| Dearest home for sale | $579,000 | $500,000 |
| Median price per sq ft | $257 | $345 |
| Median days on market | 35 | 42 |
| The homes themselves | ||
| Median size (sq ft) | 1,716 | 1,172 |
| Median bedrooms | 3 | 3 |
| Typical year built | 1978 | 1982 |
| What actually sold, last 12 months | ||
| Homes sold | 87 | 95 |
| Median sold price | $477,000 | $432,000 |
| Schools the homes for sale are assigned to | ||
| School district | Cherry Creek 5 | Cherry Creek 5 |
| Elementary | Mission Viejo | Meadow Point |
| Middle | Laredo | Falcon Creek |
| High school | Smoky Hill | Grandview |
| Getting around, out of 10 | ||
| Walkability | 4/10 | 4/10 |
| Transit | 3/10 | 3/10 |
| Biking | 5/10 | 5/10 |
| Quiet | 7/10 | 7/10 |
| Calm streets | 7/10 | 7/10 |
| Getting around | 7/10 | 7/10 |
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.
Mission Viejo is a planned community in Aurora, CO, known for its family-friendly residential character and suburban appeal. The neighborhood features tree-lined streets, well-maintained single-family homes, and access to parks and schools. Located in south-central Aurora, it offers convenient proximity to shopping, dining, and employment centers while maintaining a quiet, established community feel.
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.
Summer Valley is more expensive. The median asking price is $419,450 in Summer Valley against $400,000 in Mission Viejo. By price per square foot they run $257 in Mission Viejo and $345 in Summer Valley, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.
A typical home for sale is 1,716 square feet in Mission Viejo and 1,172 square feet in Summer Valley, both with a median of 3 bedrooms.
Going by the homes on the market today, Mission Viejo is the older of the two: a typical home there was built around 1978, against 1982 in Summer Valley.
Homes for sale in Mission Viejo have been listed a median of 35 days, against 42 days in Summer Valley. Over the last twelve months 87 homes sold in Mission Viejo and 95 in Summer Valley, 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 Mission Viejo are most often assigned to Mission Viejo Elementary, Laredo Middle, Smoky Hill 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.
Symbio rates both 4 out of 10 for walkability. On transit they score 3 and 3.
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 September 6, 2026 at 9:08 PM Mountain time, and are recomputed every fifteen minutes.