Revolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingRevolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingWaterstone and Wheatlands are both neighbourhoods of Aurora, CO. There are 6 homes for sale in Waterstone and 6 in Wheatlands as this page loaded. Wheatlands is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $724,950 against $607,200 in Waterstone, about 19% higher. By the foot it is $264 in Waterstone against $237 in Wheatlands — so the cheaper home is the dearer space, which usually means the homes in Wheatlands are simply bigger. A typical home is 2,202 square feet in Waterstone and 3,219 in Wheatlands, built around 2023 and 2014 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Wheatlands: a median of 48 days on the market against 87 in Waterstone. Waterstone is in the Adams-Arapahoe 28J school district and Wheatlands is in Cherry Creek 5.
| Measure | Waterstone | Wheatlands |
|---|---|---|
| For sale today | ||
| Homes for sale | 6 | 6 |
| Median asking price | $607,200 | $724,950 |
| Cheapest home for sale | $534,900 | $475,000 |
| Dearest home for sale | $669,900 | $775,000 |
| Median price per sq ft | $264 | $237 |
| Median days on market | 87 | 48 |
| The homes themselves | ||
| Median size (sq ft) | 2,202 | 3,219 |
| Median bedrooms | 4 | 4 |
| Typical year built | 2023 | 2014 |
| What actually sold, last 12 months | ||
| Homes sold | 16 | 34 |
| Median sold price | $601,250 | $704,750 |
| Schools the homes for sale are assigned to | ||
| School district | Adams-Arapahoe 28J | Cherry Creek 5 |
| Elementary | Murphy Creek K-8 | Pine Ridge |
| Middle | Murphy Creek K-8 | Fox Ridge |
| High school | Vista Peak | Cherokee Trail |
| Getting around, out of 10 | ||
| Walkability | 5/10 | 4/10 |
| Transit | 5/10 | 4/10 |
| Biking | 6/10 | 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.
Waterstone is a planned residential community in Aurora offering suburban comfort with modern amenities. The neighborhood features tree-lined streets, parks, and a mix of single-family homes and townhomes. Residents enjoy proximity to shopping, dining, and recreation while maintaining a family-friendly atmosphere. Located in central Aurora, Waterstone provides convenient access to major employment centers and I-225.
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 $724,950 in Wheatlands against $607,200 in Waterstone. By price per square foot they run $264 in Waterstone and $237 in Wheatlands, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.
A typical home for sale is 2,202 square feet in Waterstone and 3,219 square feet in Wheatlands, both with a median of 4 bedrooms.
Going by the homes on the market today, Wheatlands is the older of the two: a typical home there was built around 2014, against 2023 in Waterstone.
Homes for sale in Wheatlands have been listed a median of 48 days, against 87 days in Waterstone. Over the last twelve months 16 homes sold in Waterstone and 34 in Wheatlands, which is the better measure of how busy each one is.
Waterstone is in the Adams-Arapahoe 28J district and Wheatlands is in Cherry Creek 5. The homes for sale in Waterstone are most often assigned to Murphy Creek K-8 Elementary, Murphy Creek K-8 Middle, Vista Peak 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 Waterstone 5 out of 10 for walkability, against 4 for Wheatlands. On transit they score 5 and 4.
They are not a monthly snapshot. Both neighbourhoods are read from the live MLS feed at the same instant, when you open this page, so the two sides are always measured against each other rather than against different weeks.
Both neighbourhoods are recalculated from the live MLS feed at the moment this page loads, and both are read at 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.