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Torrey Pines vs Whispering Pines

Torrey Pines and Whispering Pines are both neighbourhoods of Aurora, CO. There are 6 homes for sale in Torrey Pines and 6 in Whispering Pines as this page loaded. Whispering Pines is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $987,500 against $142,500 in Torrey Pines, about 593% higher. By the foot it is $170 in Torrey Pines against $219 in Whispering Pines. A typical home is 972 square feet in Torrey Pines and 4,570 in Whispering Pines, built around 1972 and 2017 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Whispering Pines: a median of 118 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.

Side by side

MeasureTorrey PinesWhispering Pines
For sale today
Homes for sale66
Median asking price$142,500$987,500
Cheapest home for sale$78,400$799,999
Dearest home for sale$200,000$1,200,000
Median price per sq ft$170$219
Median days on market154118
The homes themselves
Median size (sq ft)9724,570
Median bedrooms25
Typical year built19722017
What actually sold, last 12 months
Homes sold220
Median sold price$191,000$859,500
Schools the homes for sale are assigned to
School districtCherry Creek 5Cherry Creek 5
ElementaryEastridgeBlack Forest Hills
MiddlePrairieFox Ridge
High schoolOverlandCherokee Trail
Getting around, out of 10
Walkability5/105/10
Transit4/105/10
Biking5/106/10
Quiet7/107/10
Calm streets7/107/10
Getting around8/107/10

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

6
Homes for sale
$142,500
Median asking price
$170
Median per sq ft
154
Median days on market

Whispering Pines

6
Homes for sale
$987,500
Median asking price
$219
Median per sq ft
118
Median days on market

What each one is like

Torrey Pines

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.

Full Torrey Pines guide

Whispering Pines

Whispering Pines is a residential neighborhood in Aurora offering a quieter, more suburban feel within the growing city. Tree-lined streets and single-family homes create a family-oriented community with good access to shopping, dining, and schools. The area benefits from proximity to major employment centers and I-225, making commutes manageable for many residents.

Full Whispering Pines guide

Questions people ask

Is Torrey Pines or Whispering Pines more expensive?

Whispering Pines is more expensive. The median asking price is $987,500 in Whispering Pines against $142,500 in Torrey Pines. By price per square foot they run $170 in Torrey Pines and $219 in Whispering Pines, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.

Which has bigger homes, Torrey Pines or Whispering Pines?

A typical home for sale is 972 square feet in Torrey Pines and 4,570 square feet in Whispering Pines, with a median of 2 and 5 bedrooms respectively.

Which is the older neighborhood?

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 2017 in Whispering Pines.

Which sells faster, Torrey Pines or Whispering Pines?

Homes for sale in Whispering Pines have been listed a median of 118 days, against 154 days in Torrey Pines. Over the last twelve months 2 homes sold in Torrey Pines and 20 in Whispering Pines, which is the better measure of how busy each one is.

What schools serve Torrey Pines and Whispering Pines?

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 Whispering Pines it is Black Forest Hills Elementary, Fox Ridge Middle, Cherokee Trail High School. School assignment can change, so confirm with the district before it decides anything.

Which is more walkable, Torrey Pines or Whispering Pines?

Symbio rates both 5 out of 10 for walkability. On transit they score 4 and 5.

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 30, 2026 at 12:23 PM Mountain time, and are recomputed every fifteen minutes.