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Saddle Rock Ridge vs The Aspens

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.

Side by side

MeasureSaddle Rock RidgeThe Aspens
For sale today
Homes for sale99
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 market3761
The homes themselves
Median size (sq ft)2,4561,225
Median bedrooms42
Typical year built20001974
What actually sold, last 12 months
Homes sold6513
Median sold price$543,000$277,900
Schools the homes for sale are assigned to
School districtCherry Creek 5Adams-Arapahoe 28J
ElementaryAntelope RidgeJewell
MiddleThunder RidgeAurora Hills
High schoolEaglecrestGateway
Getting around, out of 10
Walkability3/105/10
Transit2/104/10
Biking4/106/10
Quiet7/107/10
Calm streets7/107/10
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.

Saddle Rock Ridge

9
Homes for sale
$585,000
Median asking price
$238
Median per sq ft
37
Median days on market

The Aspens

9
Homes for sale
$279,950
Median asking price
$230
Median per sq ft
61
Median days on market

What each one is like

Saddle Rock Ridge

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.

Full Saddle Rock Ridge guide

The Aspens

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.

Full The Aspens guide

Questions people ask

Is Saddle Rock Ridge or The Aspens more expensive?

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.

Which has bigger homes, Saddle Rock Ridge or The Aspens?

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.

Which is the older neighborhood?

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.

Which sells faster, Saddle Rock Ridge or The Aspens?

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.

What schools serve Saddle Rock Ridge and The Aspens?

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.

Which is more walkable, Saddle Rock Ridge or The Aspens?

Symbio rates The Aspens 5 out of 10 for walkability, against 3 for Saddle Rock Ridge. On transit they score 2 and 4.

How current are these figures?

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.

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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.