Revolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingRevolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingTorrey Pines and Wheatlands are both neighbourhoods of Aurora, CO. There are 6 homes for sale in Torrey Pines and 7 in Wheatlands as this page loaded. Wheatlands is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $649,900 against $142,500 in Torrey Pines, about 356% higher. By the foot it is $170 in Torrey Pines against $233 in Wheatlands. A typical home is 972 square feet in Torrey Pines and 2,791 in Wheatlands, built around 1972 and 2011 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Wheatlands: a median of 52 days on the market against 154 in Torrey Pines. Both are in the Cherry Creek 5 school district, so the difference between them is the assigned schools rather than the district.
| Measure | Torrey Pines | Wheatlands |
|---|---|---|
| For sale today | ||
| Homes for sale | 6 | 7 |
| Median asking price | $142,500 | $649,900 |
| Cheapest home for sale | $78,400 | $474,000 |
| Dearest home for sale | $200,000 | $725,000 |
| Median price per sq ft | $170 | $233 |
| Median days on market | 154 | 52 |
| The homes themselves | ||
| Median size (sq ft) | 972 | 2,791 |
| Median bedrooms | 2 | 4 |
| Typical year built | 1972 | 2011 |
| What actually sold, last 12 months | ||
| Homes sold | 2 | 32 |
| Median sold price | $191,000 | $700,000 |
| Schools the homes for sale are assigned to | ||
| School district | Cherry Creek 5 | Cherry Creek 5 |
| Elementary | Eastridge | Pine Ridge |
| Middle | Prairie | Fox Ridge |
| High school | Overland | Cherokee Trail |
| Getting around, out of 10 | ||
| Walkability | 5/10 | 4/10 |
| Transit | 4/10 | 4/10 |
| Biking | 5/10 | 5/10 |
| Quiet | 7/10 | 7/10 |
| 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.
Torrey Pines is a well-established residential neighborhood in southeast Aurora, known for tree-lined streets and single-family homes on spacious lots. The area offers a quiet, suburban feel with good proximity to shopping, dining, and schools. I-225 and E-470 provide convenient access to downtown Denver and the rest of the metro area.
Wheatlands is a residential neighborhood in Aurora, Colorado, offering a suburban setting with good access to major employment corridors and shopping. The area features single-family homes on varied lots and is conveniently located near I-225 and E-470, making commutes to downtown Denver and south metro areas manageable.
Wheatlands is more expensive. The median asking price is $649,900 in Wheatlands against $142,500 in Torrey Pines. By price per square foot they run $170 in Torrey Pines and $233 in Wheatlands, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.
A typical home for sale is 972 square feet in Torrey Pines and 2,791 square feet in Wheatlands, with a median of 2 and 4 bedrooms respectively.
Going by the homes on the market today, Torrey Pines is the older of the two: a typical home there was built around 1972, against 2011 in Wheatlands.
Homes for sale in Wheatlands have been listed a median of 52 days, against 154 days in Torrey Pines. Over the last twelve months 2 homes sold in Torrey Pines and 32 in Wheatlands, which is the better measure of how busy each one is.
Both are in the Cherry Creek 5 school district. The homes for sale in Torrey Pines are most often assigned to Eastridge Elementary, Prairie Middle, Overland High School; in Wheatlands it is Pine Ridge Elementary, Fox Ridge Middle, Cherokee Trail High School. School assignment can change, so confirm with the district before it decides anything.
Symbio rates Torrey Pines 5 out of 10 for walkability, against 4 for Wheatlands. 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 12:08 PM Mountain time, and are recomputed every fifteen minutes.