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Heather Gardens vs Heather Ridge South

Heather Gardens and Heather Ridge South are both neighbourhoods of Aurora, CO. There are 78 homes for sale in Heather Gardens and 9 in Heather Ridge South as this page loaded. Heather Ridge South is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $349,900 against $274,950 in Heather Gardens, about 27% higher. By the foot it is $214 in Heather Gardens against $243 in Heather Ridge South. A typical home is 1,200 square feet in Heather Gardens and 1,392 in Heather Ridge South, built around 1977 and 1978 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Heather Ridge South: a median of 30 days on the market against 114 in Heather Gardens. Heather Gardens is in the Adams-Arapahoe 28J school district and Heather Ridge South is in Cherry Creek 5.

Side by side

MeasureHeather GardensHeather Ridge South
For sale today
Homes for sale789
Median asking price$274,950$349,900
Cheapest home for sale$151,900$250,000
Dearest home for sale$465,000$475,000
Median price per sq ft$214$243
Median days on market11430
The homes themselves
Median size (sq ft)1,2001,392
Median bedrooms23
Typical year built19771978
What actually sold, last 12 months
Homes sold13621
Median sold price$282,450$327,300
Schools the homes for sale are assigned to
School districtAdams-Arapahoe 28JCherry Creek 5
ElementaryPoltonEastridge
MiddleAurora HillsPrairie
High schoolGatewayOverland
Getting around, out of 10
Walkability5/104/10
Transit5/103/10
Biking5/105/10
Quiet6/107/10
Calm streets6/107/10
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.

Heather Gardens

78
Homes for sale
$274,950
Median asking price
$214
Median per sq ft
114
Median days on market

Heather Ridge South

9
Homes for sale
$349,900
Median asking price
$243
Median per sq ft
30
Median days on market

What each one is like

Heather Gardens

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.

Full Heather Gardens guide

Heather Ridge South

Heather Ridge South is a residential neighborhood in southeast Aurora characterized by tree-lined streets, single-family homes, and a suburban feel. The area offers convenient access to shopping, dining, and services along major corridors like South Aurora Road and East Alameda Avenue. It's a family-oriented community with good schools nearby and relatively stable home values.

Full Heather Ridge South guide

Questions people ask

Is Heather Gardens or Heather Ridge South more expensive?

Heather Ridge South is more expensive. The median asking price is $349,900 in Heather Ridge South against $274,950 in Heather Gardens. By price per square foot they run $214 in Heather Gardens and $243 in Heather Ridge South, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.

Which has bigger homes, Heather Gardens or Heather Ridge South?

A typical home for sale is 1,200 square feet in Heather Gardens and 1,392 square feet in Heather Ridge South, with a median of 2 and 3 bedrooms respectively.

Which is the older neighborhood?

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 1978 in Heather Ridge South.

Which sells faster, Heather Gardens or Heather Ridge South?

Homes for sale in Heather Ridge South have been listed a median of 30 days, against 114 days in Heather Gardens. Over the last twelve months 136 homes sold in Heather Gardens and 21 in Heather Ridge South, which is the better measure of how busy each one is.

What schools serve Heather Gardens and Heather Ridge South?

Heather Gardens is in the Adams-Arapahoe 28J district and Heather Ridge South is in Cherry Creek 5. The homes for sale in Heather Gardens are most often assigned to Polton Elementary, Aurora Hills Middle, Gateway High School; in Heather Ridge South it is Eastridge Elementary, Prairie Middle, Overland High School. School assignment can change, so confirm with the district before it decides anything.

Which is more walkable, Heather Gardens or Heather Ridge South?

Symbio rates Heather Gardens 5 out of 10 for walkability, against 4 for Heather Ridge South. On transit they score 5 and 3.

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.