Revolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingRevolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingMission Viejo and Tallyns Reach are both neighbourhoods of Aurora, CO. There are 14 homes for sale in Mission Viejo and 15 in Tallyns Reach as this page loaded. Tallyns Reach is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $765,000 against $455,000 in Mission Viejo, about 68% higher. By the foot it is $251 in Mission Viejo against $254 in Tallyns Reach. A typical home is 1,785 square feet in Mission Viejo and 3,469 in Tallyns Reach, built around 1980 and 2006 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Mission Viejo: a median of 42 days on the market against 55 in Tallyns Reach. 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 | Tallyns Reach |
|---|---|---|
| For sale today | ||
| Homes for sale | 14 | 15 |
| Median asking price | $455,000 | $765,000 |
| Cheapest home for sale | $319,900 | $635,000 |
| Dearest home for sale | $679,900 | $1,295,000 |
| Median price per sq ft | $251 | $254 |
| Median days on market | 42 | 55 |
| The homes themselves | ||
| Median size (sq ft) | 1,785 | 3,469 |
| Median bedrooms | 3 | 4 |
| Typical year built | 1980 | 2006 |
| What actually sold, last 12 months | ||
| Homes sold | 87 | 52 |
| Median sold price | $480,000 | $768,250 |
| Schools the homes for sale are assigned to | ||
| School district | Cherry Creek 5 | Cherry Creek 5 |
| Elementary | Mission Viejo | Black Forest Hills |
| Middle | Laredo | Fox Ridge |
| High school | Smoky Hill | Cherokee Trail |
| 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.
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.
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 $765,000 in Tallyns Reach against $455,000 in Mission Viejo. By price per square foot they run $251 in Mission Viejo and $254 in Tallyns Reach, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.
A typical home for sale is 1,785 square feet in Mission Viejo and 3,469 square feet in Tallyns Reach, with a median of 3 and 4 bedrooms respectively.
Going by the homes on the market today, Mission Viejo is the older of the two: a typical home there was built around 1980, against 2006 in Tallyns Reach.
Homes for sale in Mission Viejo have been listed a median of 42 days, against 55 days in Tallyns Reach. Over the last twelve months 87 homes sold in Mission Viejo and 52 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 Mission Viejo are most often assigned to Mission Viejo Elementary, Laredo Middle, Smoky Hill 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 Mission Viejo. 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 September 22, 2026 at 9:23 PM Mountain time, and are recomputed every fifteen minutes.