Revolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingRevolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingSorrel Ranch and Sterling Hills are both neighbourhoods of Aurora, CO. There are 12 homes for sale in Sorrel Ranch and 12 in Sterling Hills as this page loaded. Sterling Hills is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $504,900 against $480,000 in Sorrel Ranch, about 5% higher. By the foot it is $251 in Sorrel Ranch against $262 in Sterling Hills. A typical home is 1,857 square feet in Sorrel Ranch and 1,982 in Sterling Hills, built around 2020 and 2001 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Sterling Hills: a median of 40 days on the market against 72 in Sorrel Ranch. Sorrel Ranch is in the Cherry Creek 5 school district and Sterling Hills is in Adams-Arapahoe 28J.
| Measure | Sorrel Ranch | Sterling Hills |
|---|---|---|
| For sale today | ||
| Homes for sale | 12 | 12 |
| Median asking price | $480,000 | $504,900 |
| Cheapest home for sale | $255,000 | $349,000 |
| Dearest home for sale | $835,000 | $605,000 |
| Median price per sq ft | $251 | $262 |
| Median days on market | 72 | 40 |
| The homes themselves | ||
| Median size (sq ft) | 1,857 | 1,982 |
| Median bedrooms | 3 | 4 |
| Typical year built | 2020 | 2001 |
| What actually sold, last 12 months | ||
| Homes sold | 42 | 30 |
| Median sold price | $672,406 | $512,500 |
| Schools the homes for sale are assigned to | ||
| School district | Cherry Creek 5 | Adams-Arapahoe 28J |
| Elementary | Buffalo Trail | Side Creek |
| Middle | Fox Ridge | Mrachek |
| High school | Cherokee Trail | Rangeview |
| Getting around, out of 10 | ||
| Walkability | 4/10 | 5/10 |
| Transit | 4/10 | 4/10 |
| Biking | 5/10 | 5/10 |
| 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.
Sorrel Ranch is a established residential community in Aurora, Colorado, characterized by single-family homes and tree-lined streets. The neighborhood offers a suburban feel with good access to shopping, dining, and services along nearby corridors. Families appreciate the safe, quiet atmosphere and proximity to schools.
Sterling Hills is a well-established residential neighborhood in central Aurora with convenient access to major corridors and shopping. The area features single-family homes, tree-lined streets, and a mix of family-oriented amenities nearby. Daily life centers around suburban living with proximity to schools, retail, and I-225 for commuting.
Sterling Hills is more expensive. The median asking price is $504,900 in Sterling Hills against $480,000 in Sorrel Ranch. By price per square foot they run $251 in Sorrel Ranch and $262 in Sterling Hills, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.
A typical home for sale is 1,857 square feet in Sorrel Ranch and 1,982 square feet in Sterling Hills, with a median of 3 and 4 bedrooms respectively.
Going by the homes on the market today, Sterling Hills is the older of the two: a typical home there was built around 2001, against 2020 in Sorrel Ranch.
Homes for sale in Sterling Hills have been listed a median of 40 days, against 72 days in Sorrel Ranch. Over the last twelve months 42 homes sold in Sorrel Ranch and 30 in Sterling Hills, which is the better measure of how busy each one is.
Sorrel Ranch is in the Cherry Creek 5 district and Sterling Hills is in Adams-Arapahoe 28J. The homes for sale in Sorrel Ranch are most often assigned to Buffalo Trail Elementary, Fox Ridge Middle, Cherokee Trail High School; in Sterling Hills it is Side Creek Elementary, Mrachek Middle, Rangeview High School. School assignment can change, so confirm with the district before it decides anything.
Symbio rates Sterling Hills 5 out of 10 for walkability, against 4 for Sorrel Ranch. On transit they score 4 and 4.
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.