Revolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingRevolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingHeather Gardens and Murphy Creek are both neighbourhoods of Aurora, CO. There are 78 homes for sale in Heather Gardens and 21 in Murphy Creek as this page loaded. Murphy Creek is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $525,000 against $274,950 in Heather Gardens, about 91% higher. By the foot it is $214 in Heather Gardens against $262 in Murphy Creek. A typical home is 1,200 square feet in Heather Gardens and 2,004 in Murphy Creek, built around 1977 and 2005 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Murphy Creek: a median of 88 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.
| Measure | Heather Gardens | Murphy Creek |
|---|---|---|
| For sale today | ||
| Homes for sale | 78 | 21 |
| Median asking price | $274,950 | $525,000 |
| Cheapest home for sale | $151,900 | $344,900 |
| Dearest home for sale | $465,000 | $824,950 |
| Median price per sq ft | $214 | $262 |
| Median days on market | 114 | 88 |
| The homes themselves | ||
| Median size (sq ft) | 1,200 | 2,004 |
| Median bedrooms | 2 | 3 |
| Typical year built | 1977 | 2005 |
| What actually sold, last 12 months | ||
| Homes sold | 136 | 53 |
| Median sold price | $282,450 | $565,000 |
| Schools the homes for sale are assigned to | ||
| School district | Adams-Arapahoe 28J | Adams-Arapahoe 28J |
| Elementary | Polton | Murphy Creek K-8 |
| Middle | Aurora Hills | Murphy Creek K-8 |
| High school | Gateway | Vista Peak |
| Getting around, out of 10 | ||
| Walkability | 5/10 | 5/10 |
| Transit | 5/10 | 4/10 |
| Biking | 5/10 | 6/10 |
| Quiet | 6/10 | 7/10 |
| Calm streets | 6/10 | 7/10 |
| Getting around | 7/10 | 8/10 |
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.
Murphy Creek is a master-planned community in southeast Aurora offering suburban comfort with modern amenities. The neighborhood features tree-lined streets, parks, and a mix of single-family homes and townhomes. Residents enjoy proximity to shopping, dining, and schools while maintaining a family-friendly atmosphere.
Murphy Creek is more expensive. The median asking price is $525,000 in Murphy Creek against $274,950 in Heather Gardens. By price per square foot they run $214 in Heather Gardens and $262 in Murphy Creek, 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 2,004 square feet in Murphy Creek, 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 2005 in Murphy Creek.
Homes for sale in Murphy Creek have been listed a median of 88 days, against 114 days in Heather Gardens. Over the last twelve months 136 homes sold in Heather Gardens and 53 in Murphy Creek, which is the better measure of how busy each one is.
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 Murphy Creek it is Murphy Creek K-8 Elementary, Murphy Creek K-8 Middle, Vista Peak High School. School assignment can change, so confirm with the district before it decides anything.
Symbio rates both 5 out of 10 for walkability. On transit they score 5 and 4.
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.