Revolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingRevolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingSunstone and The Conservatory are both neighbourhoods of Aurora, CO. There are 5 homes for sale in Sunstone and 5 in The Conservatory as this page loaded. The Conservatory is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $569,000 against $272,500 in Sunstone, about 109% higher. By the foot it is $262 in Sunstone against $270 in The Conservatory. A typical home is 1,064 square feet in Sunstone and 2,294 in The Conservatory, built around 1983 and 2004 respectively. Homes are moving faster in The Conservatory: a median of 9 days on the market against 62 in Sunstone. Both are in the Adams-Arapahoe 28J school district, so the difference between them is the assigned schools rather than the district.
| Measure | Sunstone | The Conservatory |
|---|---|---|
| For sale today | ||
| Homes for sale | 5 | 5 |
| Median asking price | $272,500 | $569,000 |
| Cheapest home for sale | $225,000 | $495,000 |
| Dearest home for sale | $336,500 | $695,000 |
| Median price per sq ft | $262 | $270 |
| Median days on market | 62 | 9 |
| The homes themselves | ||
| Median size (sq ft) | 1,064 | 2,294 |
| Median bedrooms | 2 | 4 |
| Typical year built | 1983 | 2004 |
| What actually sold, last 12 months | ||
| Homes sold | 7 | 43 |
| Median sold price | $305,000 | $600,000 |
| Schools the homes for sale are assigned to | ||
| School district | Adams-Arapahoe 28J | Adams-Arapahoe 28J |
| Elementary | Iowa | Aurora Frontier K-8 |
| Middle | Aurora Hills | Aurora Frontier K-8 |
| High school | Gateway | Vista Peak |
| Getting around, out of 10 | ||
| Walkability | 5/10 | 4/10 |
| Transit | 4/10 | 3/10 |
| Biking | 6/10 | 5/10 |
| Quiet | 7/10 | 6/10 |
| 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.
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.
The Conservatory in Aurora is a master-planned residential community offering a mix of single-family homes and townhomes in a suburban setting. Located in southeast Aurora, the neighborhood features planned green spaces, parks, and community amenities. Daily life centers around family-friendly living with convenient access to shopping, dining, and schools.
The Conservatory is more expensive. The median asking price is $569,000 in The Conservatory against $272,500 in Sunstone. By price per square foot they run $262 in Sunstone and $270 in The Conservatory, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.
A typical home for sale is 1,064 square feet in Sunstone and 2,294 square feet in The Conservatory, with a median of 2 and 4 bedrooms respectively.
Going by the homes on the market today, Sunstone is the older of the two: a typical home there was built around 1983, against 2004 in The Conservatory.
Homes for sale in The Conservatory have been listed a median of 9 days, against 62 days in Sunstone. Over the last twelve months 7 homes sold in Sunstone and 43 in The Conservatory, 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 Sunstone are most often assigned to Iowa Elementary, Aurora Hills Middle, Gateway High School; in The Conservatory it is Aurora Frontier K-8 Elementary, Aurora Frontier K-8 Middle, Vista Peak 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 4 for The Conservatory. 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 October 27, 2026 at 12:38 PM Mountain time, and are recomputed every fifteen minutes.