Revolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingRevolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingGreen Valley Ranch East and Murphy Creek are both neighbourhoods of Aurora, CO. There are 20 homes for sale in Green Valley Ranch East and 21 in Murphy Creek as this page loaded. Murphy Creek is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $525,000 against $438,945 in Green Valley Ranch East, about 20% higher. By the foot it is $264 in Green Valley Ranch East against $262 in Murphy Creek — so the cheaper home is the dearer space, which usually means the homes in Murphy Creek are simply bigger. A typical home is 1,696 square feet in Green Valley Ranch East and 2,004 in Murphy Creek, built around 2026 and 2005 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Murphy Creek: a median of 88 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.
| Measure | Green Valley Ranch East | Murphy Creek |
|---|---|---|
| For sale today | ||
| Homes for sale | 20 | 21 |
| Median asking price | $438,945 | $525,000 |
| Cheapest home for sale | $349,999 | $344,900 |
| Dearest home for sale | $589,999 | $824,950 |
| Median price per sq ft | $264 | $262 |
| Median days on market | 104 | 88 |
| The homes themselves | ||
| Median size (sq ft) | 1,696 | 2,004 |
| Median bedrooms | 3 | 3 |
| Typical year built | 2026 | 2005 |
| What actually sold, last 12 months | ||
| Homes sold | 62 | 53 |
| Median sold price | $455,000 | $565,000 |
| Schools the homes for sale are assigned to | ||
| School district | Adams-Arapahoe 28J | Adams-Arapahoe 28J |
| Elementary | Harmony Ridge P-8 | Murphy Creek K-8 |
| Middle | Harmony Ridge P-8 | Murphy Creek K-8 |
| High school | Vista Peak | Vista Peak |
| Getting around, out of 10 | ||
| Walkability | 5/10 | 5/10 |
| Transit | 3/10 | 4/10 |
| Biking | 6/10 | 6/10 |
| Quiet | 7/10 | 7/10 |
| Calm streets | 7/10 | 7/10 |
| Getting around | 7/10 | 8/10 |
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.
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.
Murphy Creek is a master-planned community in southeast 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 schools while maintaining a family-friendly atmosphere.
Murphy Creek is more expensive. The median asking price is $525,000 in Murphy Creek against $438,945 in Green Valley Ranch East. By price per square foot they run $264 in Green Valley Ranch East and $262 in Murphy Creek, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.
A typical home for sale is 1,696 square feet in Green Valley Ranch East and 2,004 square feet in Murphy Creek, both with a median of 3 bedrooms.
Going by the homes on the market today, Murphy Creek is the older of the two: a typical home there was built around 2005, against 2026 in Green Valley Ranch East.
Homes for sale in Murphy Creek have been listed a median of 88 days, against 104 days in Green Valley Ranch East. Over the last twelve months 62 homes sold in Green Valley Ranch East and 53 in Murphy Creek, 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 Green Valley Ranch East are most often assigned to Harmony Ridge P-8 Elementary, Harmony Ridge P-8 Middle, Vista Peak High School; in Murphy Creek it is Murphy Creek K-8 Elementary, Murphy Creek K-8 Middle, Vista Peak 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 3 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.