Revolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingRevolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingWhispering Pines and Willow Trace are both neighbourhoods of Aurora, CO. There are 7 homes for sale in Whispering Pines and 7 in Willow Trace as this page loaded. Whispering Pines is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $975,000 against $595,000 in Willow Trace, about 64% higher. By the foot it is $241 in Whispering Pines against $245 in Willow Trace — so the cheaper home is the dearer space, which usually means the homes in Whispering Pines are simply bigger. A typical home is 4,633 square feet in Whispering Pines and 2,728 in Willow Trace, built around 2019 and 2001 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Willow Trace: a median of 41 days on the market against 99 in Whispering Pines. Both are in the Cherry Creek 5 school district, so the difference between them is the assigned schools rather than the district.
| Measure | Whispering Pines | Willow Trace |
|---|---|---|
| For sale today | ||
| Homes for sale | 7 | 7 |
| Median asking price | $975,000 | $595,000 |
| Cheapest home for sale | $799,999 | $560,000 |
| Dearest home for sale | $1,675,000 | $692,500 |
| Median price per sq ft | $241 | $245 |
| Median days on market | 99 | 41 |
| The homes themselves | ||
| Median size (sq ft) | 4,633 | 2,728 |
| Median bedrooms | 5 | 4 |
| Typical year built | 2019 | 2001 |
| What actually sold, last 12 months | ||
| Homes sold | 23 | 22 |
| Median sold price | $859,000 | $577,500 |
| Schools the homes for sale are assigned to | ||
| School district | Cherry Creek 5 | Cherry Creek 5 |
| Elementary | Black Forest Hills | Aspen Crossing |
| Middle | Fox Ridge | Sky Vista |
| High school | Cherokee Trail | Eaglecrest |
| Getting around, out of 10 | ||
| Walkability | 5/10 | 5/10 |
| Transit | 5/10 | 3/10 |
| Biking | 6/10 | 5/10 |
| Quiet | 7/10 | 7/10 |
| Calm streets | 7/10 | 7/10 |
| 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.
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.
Willow Trace is a residential neighborhood in Aurora offering suburban convenience with a family-friendly atmosphere. The area features tree-lined streets, single-family homes, and local parks within reach. Shopping, dining, and services cluster nearby along major corridors, making everyday errands manageable.
Whispering Pines is more expensive. The median asking price is $975,000 in Whispering Pines against $595,000 in Willow Trace. By price per square foot they run $241 in Whispering Pines and $245 in Willow Trace, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.
A typical home for sale is 4,633 square feet in Whispering Pines and 2,728 square feet in Willow Trace, with a median of 5 and 4 bedrooms respectively.
Going by the homes on the market today, Willow Trace is the older of the two: a typical home there was built around 2001, against 2019 in Whispering Pines.
Homes for sale in Willow Trace have been listed a median of 41 days, against 99 days in Whispering Pines. Over the last twelve months 23 homes sold in Whispering Pines and 22 in Willow Trace, 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 Whispering Pines are most often assigned to Black Forest Hills Elementary, Fox Ridge Middle, Cherokee Trail High School; in Willow Trace it is Aspen Crossing Elementary, Sky Vista Middle, Eaglecrest High School. School assignment can change, so confirm with the district before it decides anything.
Symbio rates both 5 out of 10 for walkability. On transit they score 5 and 3.
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 September 6, 2026 at 8:53 PM Mountain time, and are recomputed every fifteen minutes.