Revolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingRevolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingSunburst and Sunstone are both neighbourhoods of Aurora, CO. There are 5 homes for sale in Sunburst and 5 in Sunstone as this page loaded. Sunburst is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $315,000 against $272,500 in Sunstone, about 16% higher. By the foot it is $317 in Sunburst against $262 in Sunstone. A typical home is 938 square feet in Sunburst and 1,064 in Sunstone, built around 1980 and 1983 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Sunstone: a median of 62 days on the market against 73 in Sunburst. Sunburst is in the Cherry Creek 5 school district and Sunstone is in Adams-Arapahoe 28J.
| Measure | Sunburst | Sunstone |
|---|---|---|
| For sale today | ||
| Homes for sale | 5 | 5 |
| Median asking price | $315,000 | $272,500 |
| Cheapest home for sale | $285,000 | $225,000 |
| Dearest home for sale | $369,500 | $336,500 |
| Median price per sq ft | $317 | $262 |
| Median days on market | 73 | 62 |
| The homes themselves | ||
| Median size (sq ft) | 938 | 1,064 |
| Median bedrooms | 2 | 2 |
| Typical year built | 1980 | 1983 |
| What actually sold, last 12 months | ||
| Homes sold | 8 | 7 |
| Median sold price | $349,400 | $305,000 |
| Schools the homes for sale are assigned to | ||
| School district | Cherry Creek 5 | Adams-Arapahoe 28J |
| Elementary | Independence | Iowa |
| Middle | Laredo | Aurora Hills |
| High school | Smoky Hill | Gateway |
| Getting around, out of 10 | ||
| Walkability | 3/10 | 5/10 |
| Transit | 4/10 | 4/10 |
| Biking | 4/10 | 6/10 |
| Quiet | 6/10 | 7/10 |
| Calm streets | 6/10 | 7/10 |
| 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.
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.
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.
Sunburst is more expensive. The median asking price is $315,000 in Sunburst against $272,500 in Sunstone. By price per square foot they run $317 in Sunburst and $262 in Sunstone, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.
A typical home for sale is 938 square feet in Sunburst and 1,064 square feet in Sunstone, both with a median of 2 bedrooms.
Going by the homes on the market today, Sunburst is the older of the two: a typical home there was built around 1980, against 1983 in Sunstone.
Homes for sale in Sunstone have been listed a median of 62 days, against 73 days in Sunburst. Over the last twelve months 8 homes sold in Sunburst and 7 in Sunstone, which is the better measure of how busy each one is.
Sunburst is in the Cherry Creek 5 district and Sunstone is in Adams-Arapahoe 28J. The homes for sale in Sunburst are most often assigned to Independence Elementary, Laredo Middle, Smoky Hill 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.
Symbio rates Sunstone 5 out of 10 for walkability, against 3 for Sunburst. On transit they score 4 and 4.
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 October 27, 2026 at 12:38 PM Mountain time, and are recomputed every fifteen minutes.