Revolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingRevolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingStrawberry at Heather Ridge and The Timbers are both neighbourhoods of Aurora, CO. There are 8 homes for sale in Strawberry at Heather Ridge and 8 in The Timbers as this page loaded. The Timbers is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $397,500 against $266,200 in Strawberry at Heather Ridge, about 49% higher. By the foot it is $244 in Strawberry at Heather Ridge against $215 in The Timbers — so the cheaper home is the dearer space, which usually means the homes in The Timbers are simply bigger. A typical home is 1,094 square feet in Strawberry at Heather Ridge and 1,862 in The Timbers, built around 1974 and 1975 respectively. Homes are moving faster in The Timbers: a median of 34 days on the market against 52 in Strawberry at Heather Ridge. Both are in the Cherry Creek 5 school district, so the difference between them is the assigned schools rather than the district.
| Measure | Strawberry at Heather Ridge | The Timbers |
|---|---|---|
| For sale today | ||
| Homes for sale | 8 | 8 |
| Median asking price | $266,200 | $397,500 |
| Cheapest home for sale | $199,999 | $159,000 |
| Dearest home for sale | $295,000 | $624,900 |
| Median price per sq ft | $244 | $215 |
| Median days on market | 52 | 34 |
| The homes themselves | ||
| Median size (sq ft) | 1,094 | 1,862 |
| Median bedrooms | 2 | 3 |
| Typical year built | 1974 | 1975 |
| What actually sold, last 12 months | ||
| Homes sold | 4 | 23 |
| Median sold price | $247,950 | $320,000 |
| Schools the homes for sale are assigned to | ||
| School district | Cherry Creek 5 | Cherry Creek 5 |
| Elementary | Eastridge | Independence |
| Middle | Prairie | Laredo |
| High school | Overland | Smoky Hill |
| Getting around, out of 10 | ||
| Walkability | 5/10 | 4/10 |
| Transit | 4/10 | 3/10 |
| Biking | 6/10 | 5/10 |
| Quiet | 7/10 | 7/10 |
| Calm streets | 7/10 | 7/10 |
| Getting around | 8/10 | 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.
Strawberry at Heather Ridge is a well-established residential community in Aurora offering a mix of single-family homes in a suburban setting. The neighborhood benefits from good access to major roadways including I-225 and Havana Street, making commutes to downtown Denver and the Tech Center straightforward. Nearby amenities include Cherry Creek Shopping Center, several schools, and parks within the immediate area.
The Timbers is a well-established residential community in south Aurora, characterized by tree-lined streets and single-family homes on spacious lots. The neighborhood offers a quieter, family-oriented atmosphere while remaining accessible to major retail, dining, and employment centers via nearby E-470 and I-25 corridors.
The Timbers is more expensive. The median asking price is $397,500 in The Timbers against $266,200 in Strawberry at Heather Ridge. By price per square foot they run $244 in Strawberry at Heather Ridge and $215 in The Timbers, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.
A typical home for sale is 1,094 square feet in Strawberry at Heather Ridge and 1,862 square feet in The Timbers, with a median of 2 and 3 bedrooms respectively.
Going by the homes on the market today, Strawberry at Heather Ridge is the older of the two: a typical home there was built around 1974, against 1975 in The Timbers.
Homes for sale in The Timbers have been listed a median of 34 days, against 52 days in Strawberry at Heather Ridge. Over the last twelve months 4 homes sold in Strawberry at Heather Ridge and 23 in The Timbers, which is the better measure of how busy each one is.
Both are in the Cherry Creek 5 school district. The homes for sale in Strawberry at Heather Ridge are most often assigned to Eastridge Elementary, Prairie Middle, Overland High School; in The Timbers it is Independence Elementary, Laredo Middle, Smoky Hill High School. School assignment can change, so confirm with the district before it decides anything.
Symbio rates Strawberry at Heather Ridge 5 out of 10 for walkability, against 4 for The Timbers. On transit they score 4 and 3.
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.