Revolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingRevolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingAurora and Heather Ridge are both neighbourhoods of Aurora, CO. There are 7 homes for sale in Aurora and 7 in Heather Ridge as this page loaded. Aurora is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $449,000 against $350,000 in Heather Ridge, about 28% higher. By the foot it is $295 in Aurora against $186 in Heather Ridge. A typical home is 1,560 square feet in Aurora and 2,034 in Heather Ridge, built around 1948 and 1976 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Heather Ridge: a median of 34 days on the market against 42 in Aurora. Aurora is in the Adams-Arapahoe 28J school district and Heather Ridge is in Cherry Creek 5.
| Measure | Aurora | Heather Ridge |
|---|---|---|
| For sale today | ||
| Homes for sale | 7 | 7 |
| Median asking price | $449,000 | $350,000 |
| Cheapest home for sale | $265,000 | $260,000 |
| Dearest home for sale | $529,000 | $449,025 |
| Median price per sq ft | $295 | $186 |
| Median days on market | 42 | 34 |
| The homes themselves | ||
| Median size (sq ft) | 1,560 | 2,034 |
| Median bedrooms | 3 | 3 |
| Typical year built | 1948 | 1976 |
| What actually sold, last 12 months | ||
| Homes sold | 34 | 15 |
| Median sold price | $383,750 | $350,000 |
| Schools the homes for sale are assigned to | ||
| School district | Adams-Arapahoe 28J | Cherry Creek 5 |
| Elementary | Crawford | Eastridge |
| Middle | Aurora West | Prairie |
| High school | Aurora Central | Overland |
| Getting around, out of 10 | ||
| Walkability | 5/10 | 5/10 |
| Transit | 6/10 | 4/10 |
| Biking | 5/10 | 5/10 |
| Quiet | 5/10 | 6/10 |
| Calm streets | 5/10 | 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.
Aurora is Colorado's third-largest city, offering suburban convenience with urban amenities. Located east of Denver, it's a diverse, family-oriented community with shopping centers, parks, and schools. The area balances residential neighborhoods with commercial corridors, providing easy access to employment and recreation.
Heather Ridge is a well-established residential community in Aurora, Colorado, situated in the southeastern metro area. The neighborhood offers a suburban feel with tree-lined streets, single-family homes, and a mix of age-appropriate housing stock.
Aurora is more expensive. The median asking price is $449,000 in Aurora against $350,000 in Heather Ridge. By price per square foot they run $295 in Aurora and $186 in Heather Ridge, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.
A typical home for sale is 1,560 square feet in Aurora and 2,034 square feet in Heather Ridge, both with a median of 3 bedrooms.
Going by the homes on the market today, Aurora is the older of the two: a typical home there was built around 1948, against 1976 in Heather Ridge.
Homes for sale in Heather Ridge have been listed a median of 34 days, against 42 days in Aurora. Over the last twelve months 34 homes sold in Aurora and 15 in Heather Ridge, which is the better measure of how busy each one is.
Aurora is in the Adams-Arapahoe 28J district and Heather Ridge is in Cherry Creek 5. The homes for sale in Aurora are most often assigned to Crawford Elementary, Aurora West Middle, Aurora Central High School; in Heather Ridge it is Eastridge Elementary, Prairie Middle, Overland 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 6 and 4.
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.