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The Shores vs Village East

The Shores and Village East are both neighbourhoods of Aurora, CO. There are 10 homes for sale in The Shores and 10 in Village East as this page loaded. Village East is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $539,500 against $352,500 in The Shores, about 53% higher. By the foot it is $215 in The Shores against $223 in Village East. A typical home is 1,604 square feet in The Shores and 2,548 in Village East, built around 1974 and 1969 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Village East: a median of 58 days on the market against 84 in The Shores. 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

MeasureThe ShoresVillage East
For sale today
Homes for sale1010
Median asking price$352,500$539,500
Cheapest home for sale$289,900$400,000
Dearest home for sale$409,000$695,000
Median price per sq ft$215$223
Median days on market8458
The homes themselves
Median size (sq ft)1,6042,548
Median bedrooms34
Typical year built19741969
What actually sold, last 12 months
Homes sold1340
Median sold price$350,000$532,500
Schools the homes for sale are assigned to
School districtCherry Creek 5Cherry Creek 5
ElementaryPoltonVillage East
MiddlePrairiePrairie
High schoolOverlandOverland
Getting around, out of 10
Walkability4/105/10
Transit3/104/10
Biking4/105/10
Quiet6/106/10
Calm streets6/106/10
Getting around7/108/10

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 Shores

10
Homes for sale
$352,500
Median asking price
$215
Median per sq ft
84
Median days on market

Village East

10
Homes for sale
$539,500
Median asking price
$223
Median per sq ft
58
Median days on market

What each one is like

The Shores

The Shores is a residential community in Aurora, Colorado, characterized by suburban streets and single-family homes. Located in the southeastern Denver metro area, it offers convenient access to major thoroughfares like I-225 and E-470, making commutes to downtown Denver and the airport feasible. The neighborhood features parks, shopping centers, and dining options typical of Aurora's suburban landscape.

Full The Shores guide

Village East

Village East is a residential neighborhood in Aurora, Colorado, situated in the southeast quadrant of the metro area. It offers a suburban feel with convenient access to shopping, dining, and services along major corridors. The area is family-oriented with tree-lined streets and a mix of single-family homes and townhomes.

Full Village East guide

Questions people ask

Is The Shores or Village East more expensive?

Village East is more expensive. The median asking price is $539,500 in Village East against $352,500 in The Shores. By price per square foot they run $215 in The Shores and $223 in Village East, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.

Which has bigger homes, The Shores or Village East?

A typical home for sale is 1,604 square feet in The Shores and 2,548 square feet in Village East, with a median of 3 and 4 bedrooms respectively.

Which is the older neighborhood?

Going by the homes on the market today, Village East is the older of the two: a typical home there was built around 1969, against 1974 in The Shores.

Which sells faster, The Shores or Village East?

Homes for sale in Village East have been listed a median of 58 days, against 84 days in The Shores. Over the last twelve months 13 homes sold in The Shores and 40 in Village East, which is the better measure of how busy each one is.

What schools serve The Shores and Village East?

Both are in the Cherry Creek 5 school district. The homes for sale in The Shores are most often assigned to Polton Elementary, Prairie Middle, Overland High School; in Village East it is Village East Elementary, Prairie Middle, Overland High School. School assignment can change, so confirm with the district before it decides anything.

Which is more walkable, The Shores or Village East?

Symbio rates Village East 5 out of 10 for walkability, against 4 for The Shores. On transit they score 3 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.