Revolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingRevolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingSunburst and The Aspens are both neighbourhoods of Aurora, CO. There are 5 homes for sale in Sunburst and 5 in The Aspens as this page loaded. Sunburst is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $315,000 against $295,000 in The Aspens, about 7% higher. By the foot it is $317 in Sunburst against $246 in The Aspens. A typical home is 938 square feet in Sunburst and 1,225 in The Aspens, built around 1980 and 1974 respectively. Homes are moving faster in The Aspens: a median of 69 days on the market against 76 in Sunburst. Sunburst is in the Cherry Creek 5 school district and The Aspens is in Adams-Arapahoe 28J.
| Measure | Sunburst | The Aspens |
|---|---|---|
| For sale today | ||
| Homes for sale | 5 | 5 |
| Median asking price | $315,000 | $295,000 |
| Cheapest home for sale | $285,000 | $264,000 |
| Dearest home for sale | $369,500 | $309,900 |
| Median price per sq ft | $317 | $246 |
| Median days on market | 76 | 69 |
| The homes themselves | ||
| Median size (sq ft) | 938 | 1,225 |
| Median bedrooms | 2 | 2 |
| Typical year built | 1980 | 1974 |
| What actually sold, last 12 months | ||
| Homes sold | 8 | 13 |
| Median sold price | $349,400 | $270,000 |
| Schools the homes for sale are assigned to | ||
| School district | Cherry Creek 5 | Adams-Arapahoe 28J |
| Elementary | Independence | Jewell |
| 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.
The Aspens is a well-established residential neighborhood in Aurora, Colorado, characterized by tree-lined streets and single-family homes. Located in central Aurora, the area offers convenient access to shopping, dining, and services along major corridors.
Sunburst is more expensive. The median asking price is $315,000 in Sunburst against $295,000 in The Aspens. By price per square foot they run $317 in Sunburst and $246 in The Aspens, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.
A typical home for sale is 938 square feet in Sunburst and 1,225 square feet in The Aspens, both with a median of 2 bedrooms.
Going by the homes on the market today, The Aspens is the older of the two: a typical home there was built around 1974, against 1980 in Sunburst.
Homes for sale in The Aspens have been listed a median of 69 days, against 76 days in Sunburst. Over the last twelve months 8 homes sold in Sunburst and 13 in The Aspens, which is the better measure of how busy each one is.
Sunburst is in the Cherry Creek 5 district and The Aspens 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 The Aspens it is Jewell Elementary, Aurora Hills Middle, Gateway High School. School assignment can change, so confirm with the district before it decides anything.
Symbio rates The Aspens 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 30, 2026 at 11:53 AM Mountain time, and are recomputed every fifteen minutes.