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Queensborough vs Red Sky

Queensborough and Red Sky are both neighbourhoods of Aurora, CO. There are 6 homes for sale in Queensborough and 6 in Red Sky as this page loaded. Queensborough is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $439,700 against $149,800 in Red Sky, about 194% higher. By the foot it is $301 in Queensborough against $190 in Red Sky. A typical home is 1,590 square feet in Queensborough and 734 in Red Sky, built around 1972 and 1980 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Queensborough: a median of 31 days on the market against 86 in Red Sky. Queensborough is in the Cherry Creek 5 school district and Red Sky is in Adams-Arapahoe 28J.

Side by side

MeasureQueensboroughRed Sky
For sale today
Homes for sale66
Median asking price$439,700$149,800
Cheapest home for sale$425,000$115,000
Dearest home for sale$480,000$179,000
Median price per sq ft$301$190
Median days on market3186
The homes themselves
Median size (sq ft)1,590734
Median bedrooms41
Typical year built19721980
What actually sold, last 12 months
Homes sold294
Median sold price$420,000$188,500
Schools the homes for sale are assigned to
School districtCherry Creek 5Adams-Arapahoe 28J
ElementaryHighline CommunitySixth Avenue
MiddlePrairieEast
High schoolOverlandHinkley
Getting around, out of 10
Walkability5/105/10
Transit4/104/10
Biking5/106/10
Quiet6/107/10
Calm streets6/107/10
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.

Queensborough

6
Homes for sale
$439,700
Median asking price
$301
Median per sq ft
31
Median days on market

Red Sky

6
Homes for sale
$149,800
Median asking price
$190
Median per sq ft
86
Median days on market

What each one is like

Queensborough

Queensborough is a residential neighborhood in Aurora, Colorado, offering a suburban feel with convenient access to the greater Denver metro area. The area features single-family homes, local parks, and shopping options along major corridors. Residents enjoy proximity to schools, recreation facilities, and straightforward commutes to employment centers across the region.

Full Queensborough guide

Red Sky

Red Sky is a newer master-planned community in south Aurora, CO, known for its modern residential design and family-oriented amenities. The neighborhood features contemporary homes, parks, and trails, with convenient access to Cherry Creek and I-225. Daily life centers around community spaces and shopping at nearby retail corridors along Arapahoe Road and Parker Road.

Full Red Sky guide

Questions people ask

Is Queensborough or Red Sky more expensive?

Queensborough is more expensive. The median asking price is $439,700 in Queensborough against $149,800 in Red Sky. By price per square foot they run $301 in Queensborough and $190 in Red Sky, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.

Which has bigger homes, Queensborough or Red Sky?

A typical home for sale is 1,590 square feet in Queensborough and 734 square feet in Red Sky, with a median of 4 and 1 bedrooms respectively.

Which is the older neighborhood?

Going by the homes on the market today, Queensborough is the older of the two: a typical home there was built around 1972, against 1980 in Red Sky.

Which sells faster, Queensborough or Red Sky?

Homes for sale in Queensborough have been listed a median of 31 days, against 86 days in Red Sky. Over the last twelve months 29 homes sold in Queensborough and 4 in Red Sky, which is the better measure of how busy each one is.

What schools serve Queensborough and Red Sky?

Queensborough is in the Cherry Creek 5 district and Red Sky is in Adams-Arapahoe 28J. The homes for sale in Queensborough are most often assigned to Highline Community Elementary, Prairie Middle, Overland High School; in Red Sky it is Sixth Avenue Elementary, East Middle, Hinkley High School. School assignment can change, so confirm with the district before it decides anything.

Which is more walkable, Queensborough or Red Sky?

Symbio rates both 5 out of 10 for walkability. On transit they score 4 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 30, 2026 at 11:53 AM Mountain time, and are recomputed every fifteen minutes.