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Seven Lakes vs Sunstone

Seven Lakes and Sunstone are both neighbourhoods of Aurora, CO. There are 6 homes for sale in Seven Lakes and 6 in Sunstone as this page loaded. Seven Lakes is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $472,500 against $263,750 in Sunstone, about 79% higher. By the foot it is $222 in Seven Lakes against $259 in Sunstone — so the cheaper home is the dearer space, which usually means the homes in Seven Lakes are simply bigger. A typical home is 2,167 square feet in Seven Lakes and 1,064 in Sunstone, built around 1978 and 1983 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Sunstone: a median of 61 days on the market against 76 in Seven Lakes. Seven Lakes is in the Cherry Creek 5 school district and Sunstone is in Adams-Arapahoe 28J.

Side by side

MeasureSeven LakesSunstone
For sale today
Homes for sale66
Median asking price$472,500$263,750
Cheapest home for sale$439,000$225,000
Dearest home for sale$590,000$336,500
Median price per sq ft$222$259
Median days on market7661
The homes themselves
Median size (sq ft)2,1671,064
Median bedrooms42
Typical year built19781983
What actually sold, last 12 months
Homes sold207
Median sold price$506,444$305,000
Schools the homes for sale are assigned to
School districtCherry Creek 5Adams-Arapahoe 28J
ElementaryArrowheadIowa
MiddleHorizonAurora Hills
High schoolEaglecrestGateway
Getting around, out of 10
Walkability5/105/10
Transit4/104/10
Biking5/106/10
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.

Seven Lakes

6
Homes for sale
$472,500
Median asking price
$222
Median per sq ft
76
Median days on market

Sunstone

6
Homes for sale
$263,750
Median asking price
$259
Median per sq ft
61
Median days on market

What each one is like

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

Sunstone

Sunstone is a modern residential community in southeast Aurora, CO, offering newer construction homes and a master-planned neighborhood feel. The area features parks, trails, and nearby shopping at Aurora Town Center, with easy access to I-225 and E-470 for commuting. Schools and family amenities are central to the community's appeal. The neighborhood blends suburban convenience with developing infrastructure.

Full Sunstone guide

Questions people ask

Is Seven Lakes or Sunstone more expensive?

Seven Lakes is more expensive. The median asking price is $472,500 in Seven Lakes against $263,750 in Sunstone. By price per square foot they run $222 in Seven Lakes and $259 in Sunstone, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.

Which has bigger homes, Seven Lakes or Sunstone?

A typical home for sale is 2,167 square feet in Seven Lakes and 1,064 square feet in Sunstone, with a median of 4 and 2 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 1983 in Sunstone.

Which sells faster, Seven Lakes or Sunstone?

Homes for sale in Sunstone have been listed a median of 61 days, against 76 days in Seven Lakes. Over the last twelve months 20 homes sold in Seven Lakes and 7 in Sunstone, which is the better measure of how busy each one is.

What schools serve Seven Lakes and Sunstone?

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

Which is more walkable, Seven Lakes or Sunstone?

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 30, 2026 at 12:08 PM Mountain time, and are recomputed every fifteen minutes.