Revolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingRevolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingInspiration and Meadow Hills are both neighbourhoods of Aurora, CO. There are 16 homes for sale in Inspiration and 16 in Meadow Hills as this page loaded. Inspiration is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $817,000 against $282,000 in Meadow Hills, about 190% higher. By the foot it is $229 in Inspiration against $282 in Meadow Hills — so the cheaper home is the dearer space, which usually means the homes in Inspiration are simply bigger. A typical home is 3,597 square feet in Inspiration and 1,012 in Meadow Hills, built around 2020 and 1983 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Inspiration: a median of 21 days on the market against 68 in Meadow Hills. Inspiration is in the Douglas RE-1 school district and Meadow Hills is in Cherry Creek 5.
| Measure | Inspiration | Meadow Hills |
|---|---|---|
| For sale today | ||
| Homes for sale | 16 | 16 |
| Median asking price | $817,000 | $282,000 |
| Cheapest home for sale | $669,000 | $199,500 |
| Dearest home for sale | $1,049,999 | $545,000 |
| Median price per sq ft | $229 | $282 |
| Median days on market | 21 | 68 |
| The homes themselves | ||
| Median size (sq ft) | 3,597 | 1,012 |
| Median bedrooms | 4 | 2 |
| Typical year built | 2020 | 1983 |
| What actually sold, last 12 months | ||
| Homes sold | 37 | 34 |
| Median sold price | $807,500 | $302,500 |
| Schools the homes for sale are assigned to | ||
| School district | Douglas RE-1 | Cherry Creek 5 |
| Elementary | Pine Lane Prim/Inter | Polton |
| Middle | Sierra | Prairie |
| High school | Chaparral | Overland |
| Getting around, out of 10 | ||
| Walkability | 4/10 | 4/10 |
| Transit | 3/10 | 3/10 |
| Biking | 5/10 | 5/10 |
| Quiet | 7/10 | 6/10 |
| Calm streets | 7/10 | 6/10 |
| Getting around | 8/10 | 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.
Inspiration is a master-planned community in southeast Aurora offering newer construction and planned amenities. Located near I-225 and E-470, it provides convenient access to Denver and the tech corridor while maintaining a residential feel. The neighborhood emphasizes parks, trails, and community spaces designed for families and active residents.
Meadow Hills is a well-established residential neighborhood in south-central Aurora, offering a mix of single-family homes and townhomes in a relatively stable, family-oriented setting. The area benefits from proximity to major employers, shopping, and I-225 access, making it convenient for commuters. Tree-lined streets and parks provide outdoor recreation, while local schools serve the community.
Inspiration is more expensive. The median asking price is $817,000 in Inspiration against $282,000 in Meadow Hills. By price per square foot they run $229 in Inspiration and $282 in Meadow Hills, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.
A typical home for sale is 3,597 square feet in Inspiration and 1,012 square feet in Meadow Hills, with a median of 4 and 2 bedrooms respectively.
Going by the homes on the market today, Meadow Hills is the older of the two: a typical home there was built around 1983, against 2020 in Inspiration.
Homes for sale in Inspiration have been listed a median of 21 days, against 68 days in Meadow Hills. Over the last twelve months 37 homes sold in Inspiration and 34 in Meadow Hills, which is the better measure of how busy each one is.
Inspiration is in the Douglas RE-1 district and Meadow Hills is in Cherry Creek 5. The homes for sale in Inspiration are most often assigned to Pine Lane Prim/Inter Elementary, Sierra Middle, Chaparral High School; in Meadow Hills it is Polton Elementary, Prairie Middle, Overland High School. School assignment can change, so confirm with the district before it decides anything.
Symbio rates both 4 out of 10 for walkability. On transit they score 3 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.