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.
| Measure | Sterling Hills | Tollgate Village |
|---|---|---|
| For sale today | ||
| Homes for sale | 13 | 12 |
| 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 market | 53 | 56 |
| The homes themselves | ||
| Median size (sq ft) | 1,359 | 2,123 |
| Median bedrooms | 3 | 4 |
| Typical year built | 2002 | 1980 |
| What actually sold, last 12 months | ||
| Homes sold | 37 | 36 |
| Median sold price | $515,000 | $473,500 |
| Schools the homes for sale are assigned to | ||
| School district | Adams-Arapahoe 28J | Adams-Arapahoe 28J |
| Elementary | Side Creek | Tollgate |
| Middle | Mrachek | Mrachek |
| High school | Rangeview | Gateway |
| Getting around, out of 10 | ||
| Walkability | 5/10 | 3/10 |
| Transit | 4/10 | 5/10 |
| Biking | 5/10 | 4/10 |
| Quiet | 6/10 | 6/10 |
| Calm streets | 6/10 | 6/10 |
| Getting around | 7/10 | 8/10 |
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 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Symbio rates Sterling Hills 5 out of 10 for walkability, against 3 for Tollgate Village. On transit they score 4 and 5.
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 September 6, 2026 at 9:08 PM Mountain time, and are recomputed every fifteen minutes.