Revolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingRevolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingPainted Prairie and Summer Valley are both neighbourhoods of Aurora, CO. There are 56 homes for sale in Painted Prairie and 20 in Summer Valley as this page loaded. Painted Prairie is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $522,425 against $409,950 in Summer Valley, about 27% higher. By the foot it is $262 in Painted Prairie against $324 in Summer Valley — so the cheaper home is the dearer space, which usually means the homes in Painted Prairie are simply bigger. A typical home is 1,914 square feet in Painted Prairie and 1,206 in Summer Valley, built around 2025 and 1982 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Summer Valley: a median of 38 days on the market against 46 in Painted Prairie. Painted Prairie is in the Adams-Arapahoe 28J school district and Summer Valley is in Cherry Creek 5.
| Measure | Painted Prairie | Summer Valley |
|---|---|---|
| For sale today | ||
| Homes for sale | 56 | 20 |
| Median asking price | $522,425 | $409,950 |
| Cheapest home for sale | $385,000 | $203,999 |
| Dearest home for sale | $799,000 | $570,000 |
| Median price per sq ft | $262 | $324 |
| Median days on market | 46 | 38 |
| The homes themselves | ||
| Median size (sq ft) | 1,914 | 1,206 |
| Median bedrooms | 3 | 3 |
| Typical year built | 2025 | 1982 |
| What actually sold, last 12 months | ||
| Homes sold | 130 | 94 |
| Median sold price | $509,245 | $431,500 |
| Schools the homes for sale are assigned to | ||
| School district | Adams-Arapahoe 28J | Cherry Creek 5 |
| Elementary | Aurora Highlands | Meadow Point |
| Middle | Aurora Highlands | Falcon Creek |
| High school | Vista Peak | 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.
Painted Prairie is a suburban residential community in Aurora, Colorado, characterized by single-family homes, quiet streets, and a family-oriented atmosphere. The neighborhood offers convenient access to shopping, dining, and services along major corridors, with good proximity to I-225 and E-470 for commuters. Parks and open spaces provide recreational opportunities for residents.
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.
Painted Prairie is more expensive. The median asking price is $522,425 in Painted Prairie against $409,950 in Summer Valley. By price per square foot they run $262 in Painted Prairie and $324 in Summer Valley, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.
A typical home for sale is 1,914 square feet in Painted Prairie 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 2025 in Painted Prairie.
Homes for sale in Summer Valley have been listed a median of 38 days, against 46 days in Painted Prairie. Over the last twelve months 130 homes sold in Painted Prairie and 94 in Summer Valley, which is the better measure of how busy each one is.
Painted Prairie is in the Adams-Arapahoe 28J district and Summer Valley is in Cherry Creek 5. The homes for sale in Painted Prairie are most often assigned to Aurora Highlands Elementary, Aurora Highlands 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 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 October 27, 2026 at 1:38 PM Mountain time, and are recomputed every fifteen minutes.