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Hampden Hills vs Harvest Ridge

Hampden Hills and Harvest Ridge are both neighbourhoods of Aurora, CO. There are 11 homes for sale in Hampden Hills and 11 in Harvest Ridge as this page loaded. Harvest Ridge is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $530,250 against $395,000 in Hampden Hills, about 34% higher. By the foot it is $257 in Hampden Hills against $265 in Harvest Ridge. A typical home is 1,623 square feet in Hampden Hills and 1,974 in Harvest Ridge, built around 1980 and 2026 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Hampden Hills: a median of 42 days on the market against 56 in Harvest Ridge. Hampden Hills is in the Cherry Creek 5 school district and Harvest Ridge is in Adams-Arapahoe 28J.

Side by side

MeasureHampden HillsHarvest Ridge
For sale today
Homes for sale1111
Median asking price$395,000$530,250
Cheapest home for sale$339,900$395,000
Dearest home for sale$560,000$625,850
Median price per sq ft$257$265
Median days on market4256
The homes themselves
Median size (sq ft)1,6231,974
Median bedrooms43
Typical year built19802026
What actually sold, last 12 months
Homes sold4311
Median sold price$430,000$566,900
Schools the homes for sale are assigned to
School districtCherry Creek 5Adams-Arapahoe 28J
ElementarySunriseMurphy Creek K-8
MiddleHorizonHarmony Ridge P-8
High schoolEaglecrestVista Peak
Getting around, out of 10
Walkability3/105/10
Transit4/104/10
Biking4/106/10
Quiet6/107/10
Calm streets7/107/10
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.

Hampden Hills

11
Homes for sale
$395,000
Median asking price
$257
Median per sq ft
42
Median days on market

Harvest Ridge

11
Homes for sale
$530,250
Median asking price
$265
Median per sq ft
56
Median days on market

What each one is like

Hampden Hills

Hampden Hills is a residential neighborhood in Aurora known for its tree-lined streets, single-family homes, and family-oriented character. Located south of I-270 and east of I-25, it offers convenient access to major corridors while maintaining a quieter, suburban feel. The area features local parks, shopping on nearby Havana Street, and proximity to Cherry Creek State Park for outdoor recreation.

Full Hampden Hills guide

Harvest Ridge

Harvest Ridge is a master-planned residential community in Aurora offering newer construction homes with modern amenities and suburban convenience. The neighborhood features tree-lined streets, parks, and family-friendly infrastructure. Located in southeast Aurora, it provides reasonable access to shopping, dining, and services along major corridors while maintaining a quieter, residential character.

Full Harvest Ridge guide

Questions people ask

Is Hampden Hills or Harvest Ridge more expensive?

Harvest Ridge is more expensive. The median asking price is $530,250 in Harvest Ridge against $395,000 in Hampden Hills. By price per square foot they run $257 in Hampden Hills and $265 in Harvest Ridge, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.

Which has bigger homes, Hampden Hills or Harvest Ridge?

A typical home for sale is 1,623 square feet in Hampden Hills and 1,974 square feet in Harvest Ridge, with a median of 4 and 3 bedrooms respectively.

Which is the older neighborhood?

Going by the homes on the market today, Hampden Hills is the older of the two: a typical home there was built around 1980, against 2026 in Harvest Ridge.

Which sells faster, Hampden Hills or Harvest Ridge?

Homes for sale in Hampden Hills have been listed a median of 42 days, against 56 days in Harvest Ridge. Over the last twelve months 43 homes sold in Hampden Hills and 11 in Harvest Ridge, which is the better measure of how busy each one is.

What schools serve Hampden Hills and Harvest Ridge?

Hampden Hills is in the Cherry Creek 5 district and Harvest Ridge is in Adams-Arapahoe 28J. The homes for sale in Hampden Hills are most often assigned to Sunrise Elementary, Horizon Middle, Eaglecrest High School; in Harvest Ridge it is Murphy Creek K-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, Hampden Hills or Harvest Ridge?

Symbio rates Harvest Ridge 5 out of 10 for walkability, against 3 for Hampden Hills. On transit they score 4 and 4.

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 8:53 PM Mountain time, and are recomputed every fifteen minutes.