Revolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingRevolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingAdonea and Heather Gardens are both neighbourhoods of Aurora, CO. There are 12 homes for sale in Adonea and 78 in Heather Gardens as this page loaded. Adonea is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $457,500 against $274,950 in Heather Gardens, about 66% higher. By the foot it is $294 in Adonea against $214 in Heather Gardens. A typical home is 1,434 square feet in Adonea and 1,200 in Heather Gardens, built around 2018 and 1977 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Adonea: a median of 34 days on the market against 114 in Heather Gardens. Both are in the Adams-Arapahoe 28J school district, so the difference between them is the assigned schools rather than the district.
| Measure | Adonea | Heather Gardens |
|---|---|---|
| For sale today | ||
| Homes for sale | 12 | 78 |
| Median asking price | $457,500 | $274,950 |
| Cheapest home for sale | $385,000 | $151,900 |
| Dearest home for sale | $610,000 | $465,000 |
| Median price per sq ft | $294 | $214 |
| Median days on market | 34 | 114 |
| The homes themselves | ||
| Median size (sq ft) | 1,434 | 1,200 |
| Median bedrooms | 3 | 2 |
| Typical year built | 2018 | 1977 |
| What actually sold, last 12 months | ||
| Homes sold | 39 | 136 |
| Median sold price | $585,000 | $282,450 |
| Schools the homes for sale are assigned to | ||
| School district | Adams-Arapahoe 28J | Adams-Arapahoe 28J |
| Elementary | Vista Peak | Polton |
| Middle | Vista Peak | Aurora Hills |
| High school | Vista Peak | Gateway |
| Getting around, out of 10 | ||
| Walkability | 4/10 | 5/10 |
| Transit | 4/10 | 5/10 |
| Biking | 5/10 | 5/10 |
| Quiet | 6/10 | 6/10 |
| Calm streets | 6/10 | 6/10 |
| 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.
Adonea is a residential neighborhood in Aurora, Colorado, located in the central part of the city with convenient access to major corridors and employment centers. The area features typical suburban character with single-family homes, local shopping, and schools serving families throughout the region.
Heather Gardens is a well-established residential neighborhood in central Aurora, offering a mix of single-family homes and townhomes. Located near major thoroughfares like East Mississippi Avenue and South Abilene Street, it provides convenient access to shopping, dining, and employment centers throughout the metro area.
Adonea is more expensive. The median asking price is $457,500 in Adonea against $274,950 in Heather Gardens. By price per square foot they run $294 in Adonea and $214 in Heather Gardens, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.
A typical home for sale is 1,434 square feet in Adonea and 1,200 square feet in Heather Gardens, with a median of 3 and 2 bedrooms respectively.
Going by the homes on the market today, Heather Gardens is the older of the two: a typical home there was built around 1977, against 2018 in Adonea.
Homes for sale in Adonea have been listed a median of 34 days, against 114 days in Heather Gardens. Over the last twelve months 39 homes sold in Adonea and 136 in Heather Gardens, which is the better measure of how busy each one is.
Both are in the Adams-Arapahoe 28J school district. The homes for sale in Adonea are most often assigned to Vista Peak Elementary, Vista Peak Middle, Vista Peak High School; in Heather Gardens it is Polton Elementary, Aurora Hills Middle, Gateway High School. School assignment can change, so confirm with the district before it decides anything.
Symbio rates Heather Gardens 5 out of 10 for walkability, against 4 for Adonea. On transit they score 4 and 5.
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 22, 2026 at 8:53 PM Mountain time, and are recomputed every fifteen minutes.