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Southshore vs Tallyns Reach

Southshore and Tallyns Reach are both neighbourhoods of Aurora, CO. There are 17 homes for sale in Southshore and 16 in Tallyns Reach as this page loaded. Asking prices are roughly the same in both: a median of $785,000 in Southshore and $804,950 in Tallyns Reach. By the foot it is $211 in Southshore against $226 in Tallyns Reach. A typical home is 3,777 square feet in Southshore and 3,615 in Tallyns Reach, built around 2021 and 2008 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Tallyns Reach: a median of 53 days on the market against 110 in Southshore. 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

MeasureSouthshoreTallyns Reach
For sale today
Homes for sale1716
Median asking price$785,000$804,950
Cheapest home for sale$650,000$620,000
Dearest home for sale$1,095,000$1,245,000
Median price per sq ft$211$226
Median days on market11053
The homes themselves
Median size (sq ft)3,7773,615
Median bedrooms54
Typical year built20212008
What actually sold, last 12 months
Homes sold7850
Median sold price$825,000$747,500
Schools the homes for sale are assigned to
School districtCherry Creek 5Cherry Creek 5
ElementaryAltitudeBlack Forest Hills
MiddleFox RidgeFox Ridge
High schoolCherokee TrailCherokee Trail
Getting around, out of 10
Walkability4/105/10
Transit4/104/10
Biking5/106/10
Quiet7/107/10
Calm streets7/107/10
Getting around8/108/10

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.

Southshore

17
Homes for sale
$785,000
Median asking price
$211
Median per sq ft
110
Median days on market

Tallyns Reach

16
Homes for sale
$804,950
Median asking price
$226
Median per sq ft
53
Median days on market

What each one is like

Southshore

SouthShore is a residential neighborhood in south Aurora, Colorado, characterized by single-family homes, tree-lined streets, and a suburban feel. The area offers convenient access to shopping, dining, and services along South Santa Fe Drive and nearby commercial corridors.

Full Southshore guide

Tallyns Reach

Tallyns Reach is a newer residential community in Aurora, CO, offering modern single-family homes in a planned neighborhood setting. The area features tree-lined streets, parks, and community amenities designed for families. Located in southeast Aurora, it provides convenient access to shopping, dining, and schools while maintaining a quiet, suburban character.

Full Tallyns Reach guide

Questions people ask

Is Southshore or Tallyns Reach more expensive?

Tallyns Reach is more expensive. The median asking price is $804,950 in Tallyns Reach against $785,000 in Southshore. By price per square foot they run $211 in Southshore and $226 in Tallyns Reach, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.

Which has bigger homes, Southshore or Tallyns Reach?

A typical home for sale is 3,777 square feet in Southshore and 3,615 square feet in Tallyns Reach, with a median of 5 and 4 bedrooms respectively.

Which is the older neighborhood?

Going by the homes on the market today, Tallyns Reach is the older of the two: a typical home there was built around 2008, against 2021 in Southshore.

Which sells faster, Southshore or Tallyns Reach?

Homes for sale in Tallyns Reach have been listed a median of 53 days, against 110 days in Southshore. Over the last twelve months 78 homes sold in Southshore and 50 in Tallyns Reach, which is the better measure of how busy each one is.

What schools serve Southshore and Tallyns Reach?

Both are in the Cherry Creek 5 school district. The homes for sale in Southshore are most often assigned to Altitude Elementary, Fox Ridge Middle, Cherokee Trail High School; in Tallyns Reach it is Black Forest Hills Elementary, Fox Ridge Middle, Cherokee Trail High School. School assignment can change, so confirm with the district before it decides anything.

Which is more walkable, Southshore or Tallyns Reach?

Symbio rates Tallyns Reach 5 out of 10 for walkability, against 4 for Southshore. 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 27, 2026 at 1:38 PM Mountain time, and are recomputed every fifteen minutes.