Revolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingRevolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingMurphy Creek and Painted Prairie are both neighbourhoods of Aurora, CO. There are 21 homes for sale in Murphy Creek and 52 in Painted Prairie as this page loaded. Murphy Creek is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $525,000 against $494,475 in Painted Prairie, about 6% higher. By the foot it is $262 in Murphy Creek against $261 in Painted Prairie. A typical home is 2,004 square feet in Murphy Creek and 1,862 in Painted Prairie, built around 2005 and 2026 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Painted Prairie: a median of 64 days on the market against 88 in Murphy Creek. Both are in the Adams-Arapahoe 28J school district, so the difference between them is the assigned schools rather than the district.
| Measure | Murphy Creek | Painted Prairie |
|---|---|---|
| For sale today | ||
| Homes for sale | 21 | 52 |
| Median asking price | $525,000 | $494,475 |
| Cheapest home for sale | $344,900 | $390,000 |
| Dearest home for sale | $824,950 | $799,000 |
| Median price per sq ft | $262 | $261 |
| Median days on market | 88 | 64 |
| The homes themselves | ||
| Median size (sq ft) | 2,004 | 1,862 |
| Median bedrooms | 3 | 3 |
| Typical year built | 2005 | 2026 |
| What actually sold, last 12 months | ||
| Homes sold | 53 | 137 |
| Median sold price | $565,000 | $509,000 |
| Schools the homes for sale are assigned to | ||
| School district | Adams-Arapahoe 28J | Adams-Arapahoe 28J |
| Elementary | Murphy Creek K-8 | Aurora Highlands |
| Middle | Murphy Creek K-8 | Aurora Highlands |
| High school | Vista Peak | Vista Peak |
| Getting around, out of 10 | ||
| Walkability | 5/10 | 4/10 |
| Transit | 4/10 | 3/10 |
| Biking | 6/10 | 5/10 |
| Quiet | 7/10 | 7/10 |
| Calm streets | 7/10 | 7/10 |
| 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.
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.
Painted Prairie is a suburban residential community in Aurora, Colorado, characterized by single-family homes, quiet streets, and a family-oriented atmosphere. The neighborhood offers convenient access to shopping, dining, and services along major corridors, with good proximity to I-225 and E-470 for commuters. Parks and open spaces provide recreational opportunities for residents.
Murphy Creek is more expensive. The median asking price is $525,000 in Murphy Creek against $494,475 in Painted Prairie. By price per square foot they run $262 in Murphy Creek and $261 in Painted Prairie, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.
A typical home for sale is 2,004 square feet in Murphy Creek and 1,862 square feet in Painted Prairie, both with a median of 3 bedrooms.
Going by the homes on the market today, Murphy Creek is the older of the two: a typical home there was built around 2005, against 2026 in Painted Prairie.
Homes for sale in Painted Prairie have been listed a median of 64 days, against 88 days in Murphy Creek. Over the last twelve months 53 homes sold in Murphy Creek and 137 in Painted Prairie, 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 Murphy Creek are most often assigned to Murphy Creek K-8 Elementary, Murphy Creek K-8 Middle, Vista Peak High School; in Painted Prairie it is Aurora Highlands Elementary, Aurora Highlands Middle, Vista Peak High School. School assignment can change, so confirm with the district before it decides anything.
Symbio rates Murphy Creek 5 out of 10 for walkability, against 4 for Painted Prairie. On transit they score 4 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.