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Sterling Hills vs Tollgate Village

Sterling Hills and Tollgate Village are both neighbourhoods of Aurora, CO. There are 13 homes for sale in Sterling Hills and 12 in Tollgate Village as this page loaded. Tollgate Village is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $494,500 against $475,000 in Sterling Hills, about 4% higher. By the foot it is $258 in Sterling Hills against $233 in Tollgate Village — so the cheaper home is the dearer space, which usually means the homes in Tollgate Village are simply bigger. A typical home is 1,359 square feet in Sterling Hills and 2,123 in Tollgate Village, built around 2002 and 1980 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Sterling Hills: a median of 53 days on the market against 56 in Tollgate Village. Both are in the Adams-Arapahoe 28J school district, so the difference between them is the assigned schools rather than the district.

Side by side

MeasureSterling HillsTollgate Village
For sale today
Homes for sale1312
Median asking price$475,000$494,500
Cheapest home for sale$340,000$397,500
Dearest home for sale$660,000$539,900
Median price per sq ft$258$233
Median days on market5356
The homes themselves
Median size (sq ft)1,3592,123
Median bedrooms34
Typical year built20021980
What actually sold, last 12 months
Homes sold3736
Median sold price$515,000$473,500
Schools the homes for sale are assigned to
School districtAdams-Arapahoe 28JAdams-Arapahoe 28J
ElementarySide CreekTollgate
MiddleMrachekMrachek
High schoolRangeviewGateway
Getting around, out of 10
Walkability5/103/10
Transit4/105/10
Biking5/104/10
Quiet6/106/10
Calm streets6/106/10
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.

Sterling Hills

13
Homes for sale
$475,000
Median asking price
$258
Median per sq ft
53
Median days on market

Tollgate Village

12
Homes for sale
$494,500
Median asking price
$233
Median per sq ft
56
Median days on market

What each one is like

Sterling Hills

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.

Full Sterling Hills guide

Tollgate Village

Tollgate Village is a residential community in Aurora offering a mix of single-family homes and townhomes with convenient access to major corridors. The neighborhood sits near shopping, dining, and services along East Colfax Avenue and nearby commercial districts. It's a practical, family-oriented area with straightforward suburban character.

Full Tollgate Village guide

Questions people ask

Is Sterling Hills or Tollgate Village more expensive?

Tollgate Village is more expensive. The median asking price is $494,500 in Tollgate Village against $475,000 in Sterling Hills. By price per square foot they run $258 in Sterling Hills and $233 in Tollgate Village, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.

Which has bigger homes, Sterling Hills or Tollgate Village?

A typical home for sale is 1,359 square feet in Sterling Hills and 2,123 square feet in Tollgate Village, with a median of 3 and 4 bedrooms respectively.

Which is the older neighborhood?

Going by the homes on the market today, Tollgate Village is the older of the two: a typical home there was built around 1980, against 2002 in Sterling Hills.

Which sells faster, Sterling Hills or Tollgate Village?

Homes for sale in Sterling Hills have been listed a median of 53 days, against 56 days in Tollgate Village. Over the last twelve months 37 homes sold in Sterling Hills and 36 in Tollgate Village, which is the better measure of how busy each one is.

What schools serve Sterling Hills and Tollgate Village?

Both are in the Adams-Arapahoe 28J school district. The homes for sale in Sterling Hills are most often assigned to Side Creek Elementary, Mrachek Middle, Rangeview High School; in Tollgate Village it is Tollgate Elementary, Mrachek Middle, Gateway High School. School assignment can change, so confirm with the district before it decides anything.

Which is more walkable, Sterling Hills or Tollgate Village?

Symbio rates Sterling Hills 5 out of 10 for walkability, against 3 for Tollgate Village. On transit they score 4 and 5.

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.

These figures were worked out from the live MLS feed at September 6, 2026 at 9:08 PM Mountain time, and are recomputed every fifteen minutes.