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Mission Viejo vs Tollgate Crossing

Mission Viejo and Tollgate Crossing are both neighbourhoods of Aurora, CO. There are 14 homes for sale in Mission Viejo and 14 in Tollgate Crossing as this page loaded. Tollgate Crossing is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $610,000 against $469,500 in Mission Viejo, about 30% higher. By the foot it is $245 in Mission Viejo against $281 in Tollgate Crossing. A typical home is 1,956 square feet in Mission Viejo and 2,144 in Tollgate Crossing, built around 1980 and 2006 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Tollgate Crossing: a median of 38 days on the market against 43 in Mission Viejo. Both are in the Cherry Creek 5 school district, so the difference between them is the assigned schools rather than the district.

Side by side

MeasureMission ViejoTollgate Crossing
For sale today
Homes for sale1414
Median asking price$469,500$610,000
Cheapest home for sale$285,000$365,000
Dearest home for sale$668,800$750,000
Median price per sq ft$245$281
Median days on market4338
The homes themselves
Median size (sq ft)1,9562,144
Median bedrooms44
Typical year built19802006
What actually sold, last 12 months
Homes sold8149
Median sold price$475,000$590,000
Schools the homes for sale are assigned to
School districtCherry Creek 5Cherry Creek 5
ElementaryMission ViejoBuffalo Trail
MiddleLaredoFox Ridge
High schoolSmoky HillCherokee Trail
Getting around, out of 10
Walkability4/103/10
Transit3/104/10
Biking5/104/10
Quiet7/107/10
Calm streets7/107/10
Getting around7/108/10

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

14
Homes for sale
$469,500
Median asking price
$245
Median per sq ft
43
Median days on market

Tollgate Crossing

14
Homes for sale
$610,000
Median asking price
$281
Median per sq ft
38
Median days on market

What each one is like

Mission Viejo

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.

Full Mission Viejo guide

Tollgate Crossing

Tollgate Crossing is a suburban residential community in Aurora, CO, positioned between I-25 and Parker Road. It's a relatively newer development with single-family homes, offering convenient access to shopping, dining, and services along Parker Road. The area benefits from proximity to major employment corridors and is family-oriented with good schools nearby.

Full Tollgate Crossing guide

Questions people ask

Is Mission Viejo or Tollgate Crossing more expensive?

Tollgate Crossing is more expensive. The median asking price is $610,000 in Tollgate Crossing against $469,500 in Mission Viejo. By price per square foot they run $245 in Mission Viejo and $281 in Tollgate Crossing, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.

Which has bigger homes, Mission Viejo or Tollgate Crossing?

A typical home for sale is 1,956 square feet in Mission Viejo and 2,144 square feet in Tollgate Crossing, both with a median of 4 bedrooms.

Which is the older neighborhood?

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 Tollgate Crossing.

Which sells faster, Mission Viejo or Tollgate Crossing?

Homes for sale in Tollgate Crossing have been listed a median of 38 days, against 43 days in Mission Viejo. Over the last twelve months 81 homes sold in Mission Viejo and 49 in Tollgate Crossing, which is the better measure of how busy each one is.

What schools serve Mission Viejo and Tollgate Crossing?

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 Tollgate Crossing it is Buffalo Trail Elementary, Fox Ridge Middle, Cherokee Trail High School. School assignment can change, so confirm with the district before it decides anything.

Which is more walkable, Mission Viejo or Tollgate Crossing?

Symbio rates Mission Viejo 4 out of 10 for walkability, against 3 for Tollgate Crossing. On transit they score 3 and 4.

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.