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Summer Breeze vs Sunburst

Summer Breeze and Sunburst are both neighbourhoods of Aurora, CO. There are 5 homes for sale in Summer Breeze and 5 in Sunburst as this page loaded. Summer Breeze is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $560,000 against $315,000 in Sunburst, about 78% higher. By the foot it is $207 in Summer Breeze against $317 in Sunburst — so the cheaper home is the dearer space, which usually means the homes in Summer Breeze are simply bigger. A typical home is 2,386 square feet in Summer Breeze and 938 in Sunburst, built around 1986 and 1980 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Summer Breeze: a median of 20 days on the market against 73 in Sunburst. 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

MeasureSummer BreezeSunburst
For sale today
Homes for sale55
Median asking price$560,000$315,000
Cheapest home for sale$475,500$285,000
Dearest home for sale$800,000$369,500
Median price per sq ft$207$317
Median days on market2073
The homes themselves
Median size (sq ft)2,386938
Median bedrooms42
Typical year built19861980
What actually sold, last 12 months
Homes sold68
Median sold price$522,500$349,400
Schools the homes for sale are assigned to
School districtCherry Creek 5Cherry Creek 5
ElementaryCimarronIndependence
MiddleHorizonLaredo
High schoolSmoky HillSmoky Hill
Getting around, out of 10
Walkability4/103/10
Transit4/104/10
Biking5/104/10
Quiet7/106/10
Calm streets7/106/10
Getting around8/107/10

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.

Summer Breeze

5
Homes for sale
$560,000
Median asking price
$207
Median per sq ft
20
Median days on market

Sunburst

5
Homes for sale
$315,000
Median asking price
$317
Median per sq ft
73
Median days on market

What each one is like

Summer Breeze

Summer Breeze is a residential community in Aurora, CO, offering suburban convenience with proximity to major employment centers and shopping. The neighborhood features single-family homes, parks, and local schools, making it family-friendly. Residents enjoy access to I-225 and nearby retail corridors, with reasonable commutes to downtown Denver and tech hubs.

Full Summer Breeze guide

Sunburst

Sunburst is a residential neighborhood in east-central Aurora, offering a quieter, suburban feel with good access to I-225 and E-470. The area features single-family homes on modest lots, tree-lined streets, and a mix of longtime residents and families. Local schools serve the community, and nearby strip centers provide everyday shopping and dining options along major corridors like Peoria Street and Havana Street.

Full Sunburst guide

Questions people ask

Is Summer Breeze or Sunburst more expensive?

Summer Breeze is more expensive. The median asking price is $560,000 in Summer Breeze against $315,000 in Sunburst. By price per square foot they run $207 in Summer Breeze and $317 in Sunburst, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.

Which has bigger homes, Summer Breeze or Sunburst?

A typical home for sale is 2,386 square feet in Summer Breeze and 938 square feet in Sunburst, with a median of 4 and 2 bedrooms respectively.

Which is the older neighborhood?

Going by the homes on the market today, Sunburst is the older of the two: a typical home there was built around 1980, against 1986 in Summer Breeze.

Which sells faster, Summer Breeze or Sunburst?

Homes for sale in Summer Breeze have been listed a median of 20 days, against 73 days in Sunburst. Over the last twelve months 6 homes sold in Summer Breeze and 8 in Sunburst, which is the better measure of how busy each one is.

What schools serve Summer Breeze and Sunburst?

Both are in the Cherry Creek 5 school district. The homes for sale in Summer Breeze are most often assigned to Cimarron Elementary, Horizon Middle, Smoky Hill High School; in Sunburst it is Independence Elementary, Laredo Middle, Smoky Hill High School. School assignment can change, so confirm with the district before it decides anything.

Which is more walkable, Summer Breeze or Sunburst?

Symbio rates Summer Breeze 4 out of 10 for walkability, against 3 for Sunburst. 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.