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Steppington Place vs Sunstone

Steppington Place and Sunstone are both neighbourhoods of Aurora, CO. There are 5 homes for sale in Steppington Place and 5 in Sunstone as this page loaded. Sunstone is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $275,000 against $174,999 in Steppington Place, about 57% higher. By the foot it is $197 in Steppington Place against $258 in Sunstone. A typical home is 952 square feet in Steppington Place and 1,064 in Sunstone, built around 1981 and 1983 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Sunstone: a median of 67 days on the market against 255 in Steppington Place. Steppington Place is in the Cherry Creek 5 school district and Sunstone is in Adams-Arapahoe 28J.

Side by side

MeasureSteppington PlaceSunstone
For sale today
Homes for sale55
Median asking price$174,999$275,000
Cheapest home for sale$154,000$235,000
Dearest home for sale$189,000$319,000
Median price per sq ft$197$258
Median days on market25567
The homes themselves
Median size (sq ft)9521,064
Median bedrooms22
Typical year built19811983
What actually sold, last 12 months
Homes sold58
Median sold price$185,000$310,000
Schools the homes for sale are assigned to
School districtCherry Creek 5Adams-Arapahoe 28J
ElementaryHighline CommunityIowa
MiddlePrairieAurora Hills
High schoolOverlandGateway
Getting around, out of 10
Walkability4/105/10
Transit3/104/10
Biking5/106/10
Quiet6/107/10
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.

Steppington Place

5
Homes for sale
$174,999
Median asking price
$197
Median per sq ft
255
Median days on market

Sunstone

5
Homes for sale
$275,000
Median asking price
$258
Median per sq ft
67
Median days on market

What each one is like

Steppington Place

Steppington Place is a residential neighborhood in Aurora, Colorado, offering a suburban feel with convenient access to major corridors and shopping. The area features single-family homes and tree-lined streets, with proximity to parks, schools, and retail centers. Daily life centers around family-friendly amenities and straightforward commuting to employment hubs across the Denver metro region.

Full Steppington Place 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 Steppington Place or Sunstone more expensive?

Sunstone is more expensive. The median asking price is $275,000 in Sunstone against $174,999 in Steppington Place. By price per square foot they run $197 in Steppington Place and $258 in Sunstone, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.

Which has bigger homes, Steppington Place or Sunstone?

A typical home for sale is 952 square feet in Steppington Place and 1,064 square feet in Sunstone, both with a median of 2 bedrooms.

Which is the older neighborhood?

Going by the homes on the market today, Steppington Place is the older of the two: a typical home there was built around 1981, against 1983 in Sunstone.

Which sells faster, Steppington Place or Sunstone?

Homes for sale in Sunstone have been listed a median of 67 days, against 255 days in Steppington Place. Over the last twelve months 5 homes sold in Steppington Place and 8 in Sunstone, which is the better measure of how busy each one is.

What schools serve Steppington Place and Sunstone?

Steppington Place is in the Cherry Creek 5 district and Sunstone is in Adams-Arapahoe 28J. The homes for sale in Steppington Place are most often assigned to Highline Community Elementary, Prairie Middle, Overland 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, Steppington Place or Sunstone?

Symbio rates Sunstone 5 out of 10 for walkability, against 4 for Steppington Place. On transit they score 3 and 4.

How current are these figures?

They are not a monthly snapshot. Both neighbourhoods are read from the live MLS feed at the same instant, when you open this page, so the two sides are always measured against each other rather than against different weeks.

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Look at either one on its own

Both neighbourhoods are recalculated from the live MLS feed at the moment this page loads, and both are read at 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.