Revolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingRevolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingSaddle Rock Ridge and The Shores are both neighbourhoods of Aurora, CO. There are 9 homes for sale in Saddle Rock Ridge and 9 in The Shores as this page loaded. Saddle Rock Ridge is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $560,000 against $365,000 in The Shores, about 53% higher. By the foot it is $224 in Saddle Rock Ridge against $215 in The Shores. A typical home is 2,490 square feet in Saddle Rock Ridge and 1,719 in The Shores, built around 2000 and 1974 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Saddle Rock Ridge: a median of 42 days on the market against 88 in The Shores. Both are in the Cherry Creek 5 school district, so the difference between them is the assigned schools rather than the district.
| Measure | Saddle Rock Ridge | The Shores |
|---|---|---|
| For sale today | ||
| Homes for sale | 9 | 9 |
| Median asking price | $560,000 | $365,000 |
| Cheapest home for sale | $515,000 | $289,900 |
| Dearest home for sale | $725,000 | $409,000 |
| Median price per sq ft | $224 | $215 |
| Median days on market | 42 | 88 |
| The homes themselves | ||
| Median size (sq ft) | 2,490 | 1,719 |
| Median bedrooms | 4 | 3 |
| Typical year built | 2000 | 1974 |
| What actually sold, last 12 months | ||
| Homes sold | 53 | 13 |
| Median sold price | $545,000 | $350,000 |
| Schools the homes for sale are assigned to | ||
| School district | Cherry Creek 5 | Cherry Creek 5 |
| Elementary | Antelope Ridge | Polton |
| Middle | Thunder Ridge | Prairie |
| High school | Cherokee Trail | Overland |
| Getting around, out of 10 | ||
| Walkability | 3/10 | 4/10 |
| Transit | 2/10 | 3/10 |
| Biking | 4/10 | 4/10 |
| Quiet | 7/10 | 6/10 |
| Calm streets | 7/10 | 6/10 |
| 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.
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 Shores is a residential community in Aurora, Colorado, characterized by suburban streets and single-family homes. Located in the southeastern Denver metro area, it offers convenient access to major thoroughfares like I-225 and E-470, making commutes to downtown Denver and the airport feasible. The neighborhood features parks, shopping centers, and dining options typical of Aurora's suburban landscape.
Saddle Rock Ridge is more expensive. The median asking price is $560,000 in Saddle Rock Ridge against $365,000 in The Shores. By price per square foot they run $224 in Saddle Rock Ridge and $215 in The Shores, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.
A typical home for sale is 2,490 square feet in Saddle Rock Ridge and 1,719 square feet in The Shores, with a median of 4 and 3 bedrooms respectively.
Going by the homes on the market today, The Shores 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 42 days, against 88 days in The Shores. Over the last twelve months 53 homes sold in Saddle Rock Ridge and 13 in The Shores, which is the better measure of how busy each one is.
Both are in the Cherry Creek 5 school district. The homes for sale in Saddle Rock Ridge are most often assigned to Antelope Ridge Elementary, Thunder Ridge Middle, Cherokee Trail High School; in The Shores it is Polton Elementary, Prairie Middle, Overland High School. School assignment can change, so confirm with the district before it decides anything.
Symbio rates The Shores 4 out of 10 for walkability, against 3 for Saddle Rock Ridge. On transit they score 2 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 30, 2026 at 12:08 PM Mountain time, and are recomputed every fifteen minutes.