Revolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingRevolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingThe Aurora Highlands and Windler are both neighbourhoods of Aurora, CO. There are 50 homes for sale in The Aurora Highlands and 31 in Windler as this page loaded. The Aurora Highlands is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $697,470 against $485,000 in Windler, about 44% higher. By the foot it is $274 in The Aurora Highlands against $282 in Windler — so the cheaper home is the dearer space, which usually means the homes in The Aurora Highlands are simply bigger. A typical home is 2,599 square feet in The Aurora Highlands and 1,908 in Windler, built around 2026 and 2026 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Windler: a median of 71 days on the market against 119 in The Aurora Highlands. Both are in the Adams-Arapahoe 28J school district, so the difference between them is the assigned schools rather than the district.
| Measure | The Aurora Highlands | Windler |
|---|---|---|
| For sale today | ||
| Homes for sale | 50 | 31 |
| Median asking price | $697,470 | $485,000 |
| Cheapest home for sale | $425,000 | $375,000 |
| Dearest home for sale | $1,439,990 | $599,990 |
| Median price per sq ft | $274 | $282 |
| Median days on market | 119 | 71 |
| The homes themselves | ||
| Median size (sq ft) | 2,599 | 1,908 |
| Median bedrooms | 4 | 3 |
| Typical year built | 2026 | 2026 |
| What actually sold, last 12 months | ||
| Homes sold | 82 | 70 |
| Median sold price | $597,475 | $462,990 |
| Schools the homes for sale are assigned to | ||
| School district | Adams-Arapahoe 28J | Adams-Arapahoe 28J |
| Elementary | Aurora Highlands | Aurora Highlands |
| Middle | Aurora Highlands | Vista Peak |
| High school | Vista Peak | Vista Peak |
| Getting around, out of 10 | ||
| Walkability | 4/10 | 5/10 |
| Transit | 5/10 | 4/10 |
| Biking | 5/10 | 5/10 |
| Quiet | 6/10 | 6/10 |
| Calm streets | 6/10 | 6/10 |
| Getting around | 7/10 | 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.
The Aurora Highlands is a established residential neighborhood in central Aurora, offering a mix of single-family homes and townhomes with convenient access to major corridors. The area features tree-lined streets and proximity to shopping, dining, and services along East Colfax Avenue and nearby commercial districts.
Windler is a residential neighborhood in Aurora, CO, situated in the central part of the city with convenient access to major thoroughfares and employment centers. The area features typical suburban character with single-family homes, local schools, and nearby retail and dining options.
The Aurora Highlands is more expensive. The median asking price is $697,470 in The Aurora Highlands against $485,000 in Windler. By price per square foot they run $274 in The Aurora Highlands and $282 in Windler, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.
A typical home for sale is 2,599 square feet in The Aurora Highlands and 1,908 square feet in Windler, with a median of 4 and 3 bedrooms respectively.
Going by the homes on the market today, both were typically built around 2026.
Homes for sale in Windler have been listed a median of 71 days, against 119 days in The Aurora Highlands. Over the last twelve months 82 homes sold in The Aurora Highlands and 70 in Windler, 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 The Aurora Highlands are most often assigned to Aurora Highlands Elementary, Aurora Highlands Middle, Vista Peak High School; in Windler it is Aurora Highlands Elementary, Vista Peak Middle, Vista Peak High School. School assignment can change, so confirm with the district before it decides anything.
Symbio rates Windler 5 out of 10 for walkability, against 4 for The Aurora Highlands. On transit they score 5 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 2:38 PM Mountain time, and are recomputed every fifteen minutes.