Revolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingRevolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingMurphy Creek and Summer Valley are both neighbourhoods of Aurora, CO. There are 19 homes for sale in Murphy Creek and 20 in Summer Valley as this page loaded. Murphy Creek is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $497,500 against $409,950 in Summer Valley, about 21% higher. By the foot it is $272 in Murphy Creek against $324 in Summer Valley — so the cheaper home is the dearer space, which usually means the homes in Murphy Creek are simply bigger. A typical home is 1,794 square feet in Murphy Creek and 1,206 in Summer Valley, built around 2008 and 1982 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Summer Valley: a median of 38 days on the market against 67 in Murphy Creek. Murphy Creek is in the Adams-Arapahoe 28J school district and Summer Valley is in Cherry Creek 5.
| Measure | Murphy Creek | Summer Valley |
|---|---|---|
| For sale today | ||
| Homes for sale | 19 | 20 |
| Median asking price | $497,500 | $409,950 |
| Cheapest home for sale | $344,900 | $203,999 |
| Dearest home for sale | $824,950 | $570,000 |
| Median price per sq ft | $272 | $324 |
| Median days on market | 67 | 38 |
| The homes themselves | ||
| Median size (sq ft) | 1,794 | 1,206 |
| Median bedrooms | 3 | 3 |
| Typical year built | 2008 | 1982 |
| What actually sold, last 12 months | ||
| Homes sold | 51 | 94 |
| Median sold price | $561,050 | $431,500 |
| Schools the homes for sale are assigned to | ||
| School district | Adams-Arapahoe 28J | Cherry Creek 5 |
| Elementary | Murphy Creek K-8 | Meadow Point |
| Middle | Murphy Creek K-8 | Falcon Creek |
| High school | Vista Peak | Grandview |
| Getting around, out of 10 | ||
| Walkability | 5/10 | 4/10 |
| Transit | 4/10 | 3/10 |
| Biking | 6/10 | 5/10 |
| Quiet | 7/10 | 7/10 |
| Calm streets | 7/10 | 7/10 |
| Getting around | 8/10 | 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.
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.
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.
Murphy Creek is more expensive. The median asking price is $497,500 in Murphy Creek against $409,950 in Summer Valley. By price per square foot they run $272 in Murphy Creek and $324 in Summer Valley, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.
A typical home for sale is 1,794 square feet in Murphy Creek and 1,206 square feet in Summer Valley, both with a median of 3 bedrooms.
Going by the homes on the market today, Summer Valley is the older of the two: a typical home there was built around 1982, against 2008 in Murphy Creek.
Homes for sale in Summer Valley have been listed a median of 38 days, against 67 days in Murphy Creek. Over the last twelve months 51 homes sold in Murphy Creek and 94 in Summer Valley, which is the better measure of how busy each one is.
Murphy Creek is in the Adams-Arapahoe 28J district and Summer Valley 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 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 Murphy Creek 5 out of 10 for walkability, against 4 for Summer Valley. On transit they score 4 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 October 27, 2026 at 1:38 PM Mountain time, and are recomputed every fifteen minutes.