Revolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingRevolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingMurphy Creek and Southshore are both neighbourhoods of Aurora, CO. There are 24 homes for sale in Murphy Creek and 23 in Southshore as this page loaded. Southshore is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $839,900 against $533,625 in Murphy Creek, about 57% higher. By the foot it is $263 in Murphy Creek against $238 in Southshore — so the cheaper home is the dearer space, which usually means the homes in Southshore are simply bigger. A typical home is 2,155 square feet in Murphy Creek and 3,716 in Southshore, built around 2005 and 2019 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Southshore: a median of 60 days on the market against 92 in Murphy Creek. Murphy Creek is in the Adams-Arapahoe 28J school district and Southshore is in Cherry Creek 5.
| Measure | Murphy Creek | Southshore |
|---|---|---|
| For sale today | ||
| Homes for sale | 24 | 23 |
| Median asking price | $533,625 | $839,900 |
| Cheapest home for sale | $349,900 | $637,500 |
| Dearest home for sale | $824,950 | $1,549,900 |
| Median price per sq ft | $263 | $238 |
| Median days on market | 92 | 60 |
| The homes themselves | ||
| Median size (sq ft) | 2,155 | 3,716 |
| Median bedrooms | 3 | 4 |
| Typical year built | 2005 | 2019 |
| What actually sold, last 12 months | ||
| Homes sold | 54 | 82 |
| Median sold price | $568,495 | $856,500 |
| Schools the homes for sale are assigned to | ||
| School district | Adams-Arapahoe 28J | Cherry Creek 5 |
| Elementary | Murphy Creek K-8 | Altitude |
| Middle | Murphy Creek K-8 | Fox Ridge |
| High school | Vista Peak | Cherokee Trail |
| Getting around, out of 10 | ||
| Walkability | 5/10 | 4/10 |
| Transit | 4/10 | 4/10 |
| Biking | 6/10 | 5/10 |
| Quiet | 7/10 | 7/10 |
| Calm streets | 7/10 | 7/10 |
| Getting around | 8/10 | 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.
Murphy Creek is a master-planned community in southeast Aurora offering suburban comfort with modern amenities. The neighborhood features tree-lined streets, parks, and a mix of single-family homes and townhomes. Residents enjoy proximity to shopping, dining, and schools while maintaining a family-friendly atmosphere.
SouthShore is a residential neighborhood in south Aurora, Colorado, characterized by single-family homes, tree-lined streets, and a suburban feel. The area offers convenient access to shopping, dining, and services along South Santa Fe Drive and nearby commercial corridors.
Southshore is more expensive. The median asking price is $839,900 in Southshore against $533,625 in Murphy Creek. By price per square foot they run $263 in Murphy Creek and $238 in Southshore, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.
A typical home for sale is 2,155 square feet in Murphy Creek and 3,716 square feet in Southshore, with a median of 3 and 4 bedrooms respectively.
Going by the homes on the market today, Murphy Creek is the older of the two: a typical home there was built around 2005, against 2019 in Southshore.
Homes for sale in Southshore have been listed a median of 60 days, against 92 days in Murphy Creek. Over the last twelve months 54 homes sold in Murphy Creek and 82 in Southshore, which is the better measure of how busy each one is.
Murphy Creek is in the Adams-Arapahoe 28J district and Southshore is in Cherry Creek 5. The homes for sale in Murphy Creek are most often assigned to Murphy Creek K-8 Elementary, Murphy Creek K-8 Middle, Vista Peak High School; in Southshore it is Altitude Elementary, Fox Ridge Middle, Cherokee Trail High School. School assignment can change, so confirm with the district before it decides anything.
Symbio rates Murphy Creek 5 out of 10 for walkability, against 4 for Southshore. On transit they score 4 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 6, 2026 at 9:08 PM Mountain time, and are recomputed every fifteen minutes.