Revolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingRevolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingHampden Hills and Heather Gardens are both neighbourhoods of Aurora, CO. There are 11 homes for sale in Hampden Hills and 78 in Heather Gardens as this page loaded. Hampden Hills is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $395,000 against $274,950 in Heather Gardens, about 44% higher. By the foot it is $257 in Hampden Hills against $214 in Heather Gardens. A typical home is 1,623 square feet in Hampden Hills and 1,200 in Heather Gardens, built around 1980 and 1977 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Hampden Hills: a median of 42 days on the market against 114 in Heather Gardens. Hampden Hills is in the Cherry Creek 5 school district and Heather Gardens is in Adams-Arapahoe 28J.
| Measure | Hampden Hills | Heather Gardens |
|---|---|---|
| For sale today | ||
| Homes for sale | 11 | 78 |
| Median asking price | $395,000 | $274,950 |
| Cheapest home for sale | $339,900 | $151,900 |
| Dearest home for sale | $560,000 | $465,000 |
| Median price per sq ft | $257 | $214 |
| Median days on market | 42 | 114 |
| The homes themselves | ||
| Median size (sq ft) | 1,623 | 1,200 |
| Median bedrooms | 4 | 2 |
| Typical year built | 1980 | 1977 |
| What actually sold, last 12 months | ||
| Homes sold | 43 | 136 |
| Median sold price | $430,000 | $282,450 |
| Schools the homes for sale are assigned to | ||
| School district | Cherry Creek 5 | Adams-Arapahoe 28J |
| Elementary | Sunrise | Polton |
| Middle | Horizon | Aurora Hills |
| High school | Eaglecrest | Gateway |
| Getting around, out of 10 | ||
| Walkability | 3/10 | 5/10 |
| Transit | 4/10 | 5/10 |
| Biking | 4/10 | 5/10 |
| Quiet | 6/10 | 6/10 |
| Calm streets | 7/10 | 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.
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.
Heather Gardens is a well-established residential neighborhood in central Aurora, offering a mix of single-family homes and townhomes. Located near major thoroughfares like East Mississippi Avenue and South Abilene Street, it provides convenient access to shopping, dining, and employment centers throughout the metro area.
Hampden Hills is more expensive. The median asking price is $395,000 in Hampden Hills against $274,950 in Heather Gardens. By price per square foot they run $257 in Hampden Hills and $214 in Heather Gardens, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.
A typical home for sale is 1,623 square feet in Hampden Hills and 1,200 square feet in Heather Gardens, with a median of 4 and 2 bedrooms respectively.
Going by the homes on the market today, Heather Gardens is the older of the two: a typical home there was built around 1977, against 1980 in Hampden Hills.
Homes for sale in Hampden Hills have been listed a median of 42 days, against 114 days in Heather Gardens. Over the last twelve months 43 homes sold in Hampden Hills and 136 in Heather Gardens, which is the better measure of how busy each one is.
Hampden Hills is in the Cherry Creek 5 district and Heather Gardens 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 Heather Gardens it is Polton Elementary, Aurora Hills Middle, Gateway High School. School assignment can change, so confirm with the district before it decides anything.
Symbio rates Heather Gardens 5 out of 10 for walkability, against 3 for Hampden Hills. 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.