Saddle Rock Ridge and The Aspens are both neighbourhoods of Aurora, CO. There are 9 homes for sale in Saddle Rock Ridge and 9 in The Aspens as this page loaded. Saddle Rock Ridge is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $585,000 against $279,950 in The Aspens, about 109% higher. By the foot it is $238 in Saddle Rock Ridge against $230 in The Aspens. A typical home is 2,456 square feet in Saddle Rock Ridge and 1,225 in The Aspens, built around 2000 and 1974 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Saddle Rock Ridge: a median of 37 days on the market against 61 in The Aspens. Saddle Rock Ridge is in the Cherry Creek 5 school district and The Aspens is in Adams-Arapahoe 28J.
| Measure | Saddle Rock Ridge | The Aspens |
|---|---|---|
| For sale today | ||
| Homes for sale | 9 | 9 |
| Median asking price | $585,000 | $279,950 |
| Cheapest home for sale | $500,000 | $259,000 |
| Dearest home for sale | $699,000 | $308,500 |
| Median price per sq ft | $238 | $230 |
| Median days on market | 37 | 61 |
| The homes themselves | ||
| Median size (sq ft) | 2,456 | 1,225 |
| Median bedrooms | 4 | 2 |
| Typical year built | 2000 | 1974 |
| What actually sold, last 12 months | ||
| Homes sold | 65 | 13 |
| Median sold price | $543,000 | $277,900 |
| Schools the homes for sale are assigned to | ||
| School district | Cherry Creek 5 | Adams-Arapahoe 28J |
| Elementary | Antelope Ridge | Jewell |
| Middle | Thunder Ridge | Aurora Hills |
| High school | Eaglecrest | Gateway |
| Getting around, out of 10 | ||
| Walkability | 3/10 | 5/10 |
| Transit | 2/10 | 4/10 |
| Biking | 4/10 | 6/10 |
| Quiet | 7/10 | 7/10 |
| Calm streets | 7/10 | 7/10 |
| Getting around | 7/10 | 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.
Saddle Rock Ridge is a residential community in southeast Aurora featuring typical suburban single-family homes and planned development character. The neighborhood sits in a growing area with good access to major roadways including I-225 and E-470, making commutes to downtown Denver and the Tech Center manageable.
The Aspens is a well-established residential neighborhood in Aurora, Colorado, characterized by tree-lined streets and single-family homes. Located in central Aurora, the area offers convenient access to shopping, dining, and services along major corridors.
Saddle Rock Ridge is more expensive. The median asking price is $585,000 in Saddle Rock Ridge against $279,950 in The Aspens. By price per square foot they run $238 in Saddle Rock Ridge and $230 in The Aspens, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.
A typical home for sale is 2,456 square feet in Saddle Rock Ridge and 1,225 square feet in The Aspens, with a median of 4 and 2 bedrooms respectively.
Going by the homes on the market today, The Aspens is the older of the two: a typical home there was built around 1974, against 2000 in Saddle Rock Ridge.
Homes for sale in Saddle Rock Ridge have been listed a median of 37 days, against 61 days in The Aspens. Over the last twelve months 65 homes sold in Saddle Rock Ridge and 13 in The Aspens, which is the better measure of how busy each one is.
Saddle Rock Ridge is in the Cherry Creek 5 district and The Aspens is in Adams-Arapahoe 28J. The homes for sale in Saddle Rock Ridge are most often assigned to Antelope Ridge Elementary, Thunder Ridge Middle, Eaglecrest High School; in The Aspens it is Jewell Elementary, Aurora Hills Middle, Gateway High School. School assignment can change, so confirm with the district before it decides anything.
Symbio rates The Aspens 5 out of 10 for walkability, against 3 for Saddle Rock Ridge. On transit they score 2 and 4.
They are not a monthly snapshot. Both neighbourhoods are read from the live MLS feed at the same instant, when you open this page, so the two sides are always measured against each other rather than against different weeks.
Both neighbourhoods are recalculated from the live MLS feed at the moment this page loads, and both are read at 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.