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Aurora Highlands vs Green Valley Ranch East

Aurora Highlands and Green Valley Ranch East are both neighbourhoods of Aurora, CO. There are 48 homes for sale in Aurora Highlands and 20 in Green Valley Ranch East as this page loaded. Aurora Highlands is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $583,124 against $438,945 in Green Valley Ranch East, about 33% higher. By the foot it is $269 in Aurora Highlands against $264 in Green Valley Ranch East. A typical home is 2,134 square feet in Aurora Highlands and 1,696 in Green Valley Ranch East, built around 2025 and 2026 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Aurora Highlands: a median of 47 days on the market against 104 in Green Valley Ranch East. Both are in the Adams-Arapahoe 28J school district, so the difference between them is the assigned schools rather than the district.

Side by side

MeasureAurora HighlandsGreen Valley Ranch East
For sale today
Homes for sale4820
Median asking price$583,124$438,945
Cheapest home for sale$310,000$349,999
Dearest home for sale$849,900$589,999
Median price per sq ft$269$264
Median days on market47104
The homes themselves
Median size (sq ft)2,1341,696
Median bedrooms33
Typical year built20252026
What actually sold, last 12 months
Homes sold11262
Median sold price$508,990$455,000
Schools the homes for sale are assigned to
School districtAdams-Arapahoe 28JAdams-Arapahoe 28J
ElementaryAurora HighlandsHarmony Ridge P-8
MiddleAurora HighlandsHarmony Ridge P-8
High schoolVista PeakVista Peak
Getting around, out of 10
Walkability5/105/10
Transit5/103/10
Biking6/106/10
Quiet5/107/10
Calm streets5/107/10
Getting around7/107/10

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.

Aurora Highlands

48
Homes for sale
$583,124
Median asking price
$269
Median per sq ft
47
Median days on market

Green Valley Ranch East

20
Homes for sale
$438,945
Median asking price
$264
Median per sq ft
104
Median days on market

What each one is like

Aurora Highlands

Aurora Highlands is a residential neighborhood in central Aurora, Colorado, offering a mix of single-family homes and apartments with convenient access to major shopping and dining. The area sits near I-225 and E. Colfax Avenue, making commutes to downtown Denver and the Tech Center relatively straightforward. Local amenities include retail centers, restaurants, and parks within a short drive.

Full Aurora Highlands guide

Green Valley Ranch East

Green Valley Ranch East is a master-planned community in Aurora offering newer construction homes with modern amenities and family-friendly design. The neighborhood features parks, trails, and recreational facilities within the development, creating an accessible environment for outdoor activities.

Full Green Valley Ranch East guide

Questions people ask

Is Aurora Highlands or Green Valley Ranch East more expensive?

Aurora Highlands is more expensive. The median asking price is $583,124 in Aurora Highlands against $438,945 in Green Valley Ranch East. By price per square foot they run $269 in Aurora Highlands and $264 in Green Valley Ranch East, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.

Which has bigger homes, Aurora Highlands or Green Valley Ranch East?

A typical home for sale is 2,134 square feet in Aurora Highlands and 1,696 square feet in Green Valley Ranch East, both with a median of 3 bedrooms.

Which is the older neighborhood?

Going by the homes on the market today, Aurora Highlands is the older of the two: a typical home there was built around 2025, against 2026 in Green Valley Ranch East.

Which sells faster, Aurora Highlands or Green Valley Ranch East?

Homes for sale in Aurora Highlands have been listed a median of 47 days, against 104 days in Green Valley Ranch East. Over the last twelve months 112 homes sold in Aurora Highlands and 62 in Green Valley Ranch East, which is the better measure of how busy each one is.

What schools serve Aurora Highlands and Green Valley Ranch East?

Both are in the Adams-Arapahoe 28J school district. The homes for sale in Aurora Highlands are most often assigned to Aurora Highlands Elementary, Aurora Highlands Middle, Vista Peak High School; in Green Valley Ranch East it is Harmony Ridge P-8 Elementary, Harmony Ridge P-8 Middle, Vista Peak High School. School assignment can change, so confirm with the district before it decides anything.

Which is more walkable, Aurora Highlands or Green Valley Ranch East?

Symbio rates both 5 out of 10 for walkability. On transit they score 5 and 3.

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 September 22, 2026 at 9:08 PM Mountain time, and are recomputed every fifteen minutes.