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Heather Gardens vs Hoffman Town

Heather Gardens and Hoffman Town are both neighbourhoods of Aurora, CO. There are 78 homes for sale in Heather Gardens and 13 in Hoffman Town as this page loaded. Hoffman Town is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $407,000 against $274,950 in Heather Gardens, about 48% higher. By the foot it is $214 in Heather Gardens against $297 in Hoffman Town. A typical home is 1,200 square feet in Heather Gardens and 1,401 in Hoffman Town, built around 1977 and 1953 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Hoffman Town: a median of 63 days on the market against 114 in Heather Gardens. Both are in the Adams-Arapahoe 28J school district, so the difference between them is the assigned schools rather than the district.

Side by side

MeasureHeather GardensHoffman Town
For sale today
Homes for sale7813
Median asking price$274,950$407,000
Cheapest home for sale$151,900$369,900
Dearest home for sale$465,000$474,899
Median price per sq ft$214$297
Median days on market11463
The homes themselves
Median size (sq ft)1,2001,401
Median bedrooms23
Typical year built19771953
What actually sold, last 12 months
Homes sold13640
Median sold price$282,450$413,225
Schools the homes for sale are assigned to
School districtAdams-Arapahoe 28JAdams-Arapahoe 28J
ElementaryPoltonVaughn
MiddleAurora HillsSouth
High schoolGatewayAurora Central
Getting around, out of 10
Walkability5/105/10
Transit5/104/10
Biking5/106/10
Quiet6/106/10
Calm streets6/106/10
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

Hoffman Town

13
Homes for sale
$407,000
Median asking price
$297
Median per sq ft
63
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

Hoffman Town

Hoffman Town is a residential neighborhood in Aurora, CO, positioned in the central-eastern part of the city with convenient access to major corridors and employment centers. The area features a mix of single-family homes and is characterized by typical suburban development with tree-lined streets and neighborhood parks.

Full Hoffman Town guide

Questions people ask

Is Heather Gardens or Hoffman Town more expensive?

Hoffman Town is more expensive. The median asking price is $407,000 in Hoffman Town against $274,950 in Heather Gardens. By price per square foot they run $214 in Heather Gardens and $297 in Hoffman Town, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.

Which has bigger homes, Heather Gardens or Hoffman Town?

A typical home for sale is 1,200 square feet in Heather Gardens and 1,401 square feet in Hoffman Town, with a median of 2 and 3 bedrooms respectively.

Which is the older neighborhood?

Going by the homes on the market today, Hoffman Town is the older of the two: a typical home there was built around 1953, against 1977 in Heather Gardens.

Which sells faster, Heather Gardens or Hoffman Town?

Homes for sale in Hoffman Town have been listed a median of 63 days, against 114 days in Heather Gardens. Over the last twelve months 136 homes sold in Heather Gardens and 40 in Hoffman Town, which is the better measure of how busy each one is.

What schools serve Heather Gardens and Hoffman Town?

Both are in the Adams-Arapahoe 28J school district. The homes for sale in Heather Gardens are most often assigned to Polton Elementary, Aurora Hills Middle, Gateway High School; in Hoffman Town it is Vaughn Elementary, South Middle, Aurora Central High School. School assignment can change, so confirm with the district before it decides anything.

Which is more walkable, Heather Gardens or Hoffman Town?

Symbio rates both 5 out of 10 for walkability. On transit they score 5 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.