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Red Sky vs Seven Lakes

Red Sky and Seven Lakes are both neighbourhoods of Aurora, CO. There are 6 homes for sale in Red Sky and 6 in Seven Lakes as this page loaded. Seven Lakes is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $472,500 against $149,800 in Red Sky, about 215% higher. By the foot it is $190 in Red Sky against $222 in Seven Lakes. A typical home is 734 square feet in Red Sky and 2,167 in Seven Lakes, built around 1980 and 1978 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Seven Lakes: a median of 72 days on the market against 82 in Red Sky. Red Sky is in the Adams-Arapahoe 28J school district and Seven Lakes is in Cherry Creek 5.

Side by side

MeasureRed SkySeven Lakes
For sale today
Homes for sale66
Median asking price$149,800$472,500
Cheapest home for sale$115,000$439,000
Dearest home for sale$179,000$590,000
Median price per sq ft$190$222
Median days on market8272
The homes themselves
Median size (sq ft)7342,167
Median bedrooms14
Typical year built19801978
What actually sold, last 12 months
Homes sold420
Median sold price$188,500$506,444
Schools the homes for sale are assigned to
School districtAdams-Arapahoe 28JCherry Creek 5
ElementarySixth AvenueArrowhead
MiddleEastHorizon
High schoolHinkleyEaglecrest
Getting around, out of 10
Walkability5/105/10
Transit4/104/10
Biking6/105/10
Quiet7/107/10
Calm streets7/107/10
Getting around8/107/10

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.

Red Sky

6
Homes for sale
$149,800
Median asking price
$190
Median per sq ft
82
Median days on market

Seven Lakes

6
Homes for sale
$472,500
Median asking price
$222
Median per sq ft
72
Median days on market

What each one is like

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

Seven Lakes

Seven Lakes is a well-established residential neighborhood in Aurora offering a mix of single-family homes, townhomes, and apartments. The area features tree-lined streets, several parks including the community's namesake lakes, and convenient access to shopping and dining along nearby corridors.

Full Seven Lakes guide

Questions people ask

Is Red Sky or Seven Lakes more expensive?

Seven Lakes is more expensive. The median asking price is $472,500 in Seven Lakes against $149,800 in Red Sky. By price per square foot they run $190 in Red Sky and $222 in Seven Lakes, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.

Which has bigger homes, Red Sky or Seven Lakes?

A typical home for sale is 734 square feet in Red Sky and 2,167 square feet in Seven Lakes, with a median of 1 and 4 bedrooms respectively.

Which is the older neighborhood?

Going by the homes on the market today, Seven Lakes is the older of the two: a typical home there was built around 1978, against 1980 in Red Sky.

Which sells faster, Red Sky or Seven Lakes?

Homes for sale in Seven Lakes have been listed a median of 72 days, against 82 days in Red Sky. Over the last twelve months 4 homes sold in Red Sky and 20 in Seven Lakes, which is the better measure of how busy each one is.

What schools serve Red Sky and Seven Lakes?

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

Which is more walkable, Red Sky or Seven Lakes?

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 27, 2026 at 1:38 PM Mountain time, and are recomputed every fifteen minutes.