Revolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingRevolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingHeather Gardens and Mission Viejo are both neighbourhoods of Aurora, CO. There are 78 homes for sale in Heather Gardens and 14 in Mission Viejo as this page loaded. Mission Viejo is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $455,000 against $274,950 in Heather Gardens, about 65% higher. By the foot it is $214 in Heather Gardens against $251 in Mission Viejo. A typical home is 1,200 square feet in Heather Gardens and 1,785 in Mission Viejo, built around 1977 and 1980 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Mission Viejo: a median of 42 days on the market against 114 in Heather Gardens. Heather Gardens is in the Adams-Arapahoe 28J school district and Mission Viejo is in Cherry Creek 5.
| Measure | Heather Gardens | Mission Viejo |
|---|---|---|
| For sale today | ||
| Homes for sale | 78 | 14 |
| Median asking price | $274,950 | $455,000 |
| Cheapest home for sale | $151,900 | $319,900 |
| Dearest home for sale | $465,000 | $679,900 |
| Median price per sq ft | $214 | $251 |
| Median days on market | 114 | 42 |
| The homes themselves | ||
| Median size (sq ft) | 1,200 | 1,785 |
| Median bedrooms | 2 | 3 |
| Typical year built | 1977 | 1980 |
| What actually sold, last 12 months | ||
| Homes sold | 136 | 87 |
| Median sold price | $282,450 | $480,000 |
| Schools the homes for sale are assigned to | ||
| School district | Adams-Arapahoe 28J | Cherry Creek 5 |
| Elementary | Polton | Mission Viejo |
| Middle | Aurora Hills | Laredo |
| High school | Gateway | Smoky Hill |
| Getting around, out of 10 | ||
| Walkability | 5/10 | 4/10 |
| Transit | 5/10 | 3/10 |
| Biking | 5/10 | 5/10 |
| Quiet | 6/10 | 7/10 |
| Calm streets | 6/10 | 7/10 |
| 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.
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.
Mission Viejo is a planned community in Aurora, CO, known for its family-friendly residential character and suburban appeal. The neighborhood features tree-lined streets, well-maintained single-family homes, and access to parks and schools. Located in south-central Aurora, it offers convenient proximity to shopping, dining, and employment centers while maintaining a quiet, established community feel.
Mission Viejo is more expensive. The median asking price is $455,000 in Mission Viejo against $274,950 in Heather Gardens. By price per square foot they run $214 in Heather Gardens and $251 in Mission Viejo, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.
A typical home for sale is 1,200 square feet in Heather Gardens and 1,785 square feet in Mission Viejo, with a median of 2 and 3 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 Mission Viejo.
Homes for sale in Mission Viejo have been listed a median of 42 days, against 114 days in Heather Gardens. Over the last twelve months 136 homes sold in Heather Gardens and 87 in Mission Viejo, which is the better measure of how busy each one is.
Heather Gardens is in the Adams-Arapahoe 28J district and Mission Viejo 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 Mission Viejo it is Mission Viejo Elementary, Laredo Middle, Smoky Hill 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 4 for Mission Viejo. On transit they score 5 and 3.
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.