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Seven Hills vs Seven Lakes

Seven Hills and Seven Lakes are both neighbourhoods of Aurora, CO. There are 6 homes for sale in Seven Hills 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 $460,000 in Seven Hills, about 3% higher. By the foot it is $272 in Seven Hills against $222 in Seven Lakes — so the cheaper home is the dearer space, which usually means the homes in Seven Lakes are simply bigger. A typical home is 1,762 square feet in Seven Hills and 2,167 in Seven Lakes, built around 1985 and 1978 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Seven Hills: a median of 68 days on the market against 72 in Seven Lakes. Both are in the Cherry Creek 5 school district, so the difference between them is the assigned schools rather than the district.

Side by side

MeasureSeven HillsSeven Lakes
For sale today
Homes for sale66
Median asking price$460,000$472,500
Cheapest home for sale$381,000$439,000
Dearest home for sale$525,000$590,000
Median price per sq ft$272$222
Median days on market6872
The homes themselves
Median size (sq ft)1,7622,167
Median bedrooms34
Typical year built19851978
What actually sold, last 12 months
Homes sold4120
Median sold price$446,000$506,444
Schools the homes for sale are assigned to
School districtCherry Creek 5Cherry Creek 5
ElementaryArrowheadArrowhead
MiddleHorizonHorizon
High schoolEaglecrestEaglecrest
Getting around, out of 10
Walkability4/105/10
Transit3/104/10
Biking5/105/10
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.

Seven Hills

6
Homes for sale
$460,000
Median asking price
$272
Median per sq ft
68
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

Seven Hills

Seven Hills is a master-planned residential community in southeast Aurora known for its rolling terrain, newer construction, and family-oriented atmosphere. The neighborhood features tree-lined streets, parks, and a mix of single-family homes. It's conveniently located near E-470, providing quick access to downtown Denver, the Tech Center, and DIA.

Full Seven Hills 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 Seven Hills or Seven Lakes more expensive?

Seven Lakes is more expensive. The median asking price is $472,500 in Seven Lakes against $460,000 in Seven Hills. By price per square foot they run $272 in Seven Hills and $222 in Seven Lakes, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.

Which has bigger homes, Seven Hills or Seven Lakes?

A typical home for sale is 1,762 square feet in Seven Hills and 2,167 square feet in Seven Lakes, with a median of 3 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 1985 in Seven Hills.

Which sells faster, Seven Hills or Seven Lakes?

Homes for sale in Seven Hills have been listed a median of 68 days, against 72 days in Seven Lakes. Over the last twelve months 41 homes sold in Seven Hills and 20 in Seven Lakes, which is the better measure of how busy each one is.

What schools serve Seven Hills and Seven Lakes?

Both are in the Cherry Creek 5 school district. The homes for sale in Seven Hills are most often assigned to Arrowhead Elementary, Horizon Middle, Eaglecrest 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, Seven Hills or Seven Lakes?

Symbio rates Seven Lakes 5 out of 10 for walkability, against 4 for Seven Hills. On transit they score 3 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 2:38 PM Mountain time, and are recomputed every fifteen minutes.