Revolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingRevolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingGreen Valley Ranch and Highland Park are both neighbourhoods of Aurora, CO. There are 6 homes for sale in Green Valley Ranch and 6 in Highland Park as this page loaded. Highland Park is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $489,400 against $427,450 in Green Valley Ranch, about 14% higher. By the foot it is $272 in Green Valley Ranch against $247 in Highland Park — so the cheaper home is the dearer space, which usually means the homes in Highland Park are simply bigger. A typical home is 1,514 square feet in Green Valley Ranch and 1,943 in Highland Park, built around 2024 and 1960 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Highland Park: a median of 42 days on the market against 77 in Green Valley Ranch. 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 | Highland Park |
|---|---|---|
| For sale today | ||
| Homes for sale | 6 | 6 |
| Median asking price | $427,450 | $489,400 |
| Cheapest home for sale | $399,999 | $465,000 |
| Dearest home for sale | $589,000 | $500,000 |
| Median price per sq ft | $272 | $247 |
| Median days on market | 77 | 42 |
| The homes themselves | ||
| Median size (sq ft) | 1,514 | 1,943 |
| Median bedrooms | 3 | 4 |
| Typical year built | 2024 | 1960 |
| What actually sold, last 12 months | ||
| Homes sold | 26 | 10 |
| Median sold price | $449,000 | $547,500 |
| Schools the homes for sale are assigned to | ||
| School district | Adams-Arapahoe 28J | Adams-Arapahoe 28J |
| Elementary | Harmony Ridge P-8 | Lansing |
| Middle | Harmony Ridge P-8 | South |
| High school | Vista Peak | Aurora Central |
| Getting around, out of 10 | ||
| Walkability | 5/10 | 5/10 |
| Transit | 4/10 | 5/10 |
| Biking | 6/10 | 5/10 |
| Quiet | 7/10 | 6/10 |
| Calm streets | 7/10 | 6/10 |
| Getting around | 8/10 | 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.
Green Valley Ranch is a master-planned community in Aurora offering newer construction and family-oriented living. Located east of downtown Denver, it features parks, schools, and retail options within the development. The neighborhood attracts growing families and professionals seeking suburban convenience with access to I-270 and E-470 for commuting.
Highland Park is a well-established residential neighborhood in Aurora with tree-lined streets and a mix of single-family homes and townhomes. The area offers convenient access to shopping, dining, and services along nearby commercial corridors, making it practical for families and professionals.
Highland Park is more expensive. The median asking price is $489,400 in Highland Park against $427,450 in Green Valley Ranch. By price per square foot they run $272 in Green Valley Ranch and $247 in Highland Park, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.
A typical home for sale is 1,514 square feet in Green Valley Ranch and 1,943 square feet in Highland Park, with a median of 3 and 4 bedrooms respectively.
Going by the homes on the market today, Highland Park is the older of the two: a typical home there was built around 1960, against 2024 in Green Valley Ranch.
Homes for sale in Highland Park have been listed a median of 42 days, against 77 days in Green Valley Ranch. Over the last twelve months 26 homes sold in Green Valley Ranch and 10 in Highland Park, 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 are most often assigned to Harmony Ridge P-8 Elementary, Harmony Ridge P-8 Middle, Vista Peak High School; in Highland Park it is Lansing Elementary, South Middle, Aurora Central 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 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.