Revolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingRevolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingMurphy Creek and The Aurora Highlands are both neighbourhoods of Aurora, CO. There are 21 homes for sale in Murphy Creek and 59 in The Aurora Highlands as this page loaded. The Aurora Highlands is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $699,999 against $525,000 in Murphy Creek, about 33% higher. By the foot it is $262 in Murphy Creek against $274 in The Aurora Highlands. A typical home is 2,004 square feet in Murphy Creek and 2,633 in The Aurora Highlands, built around 2005 and 2026 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Murphy Creek: a median of 88 days on the market against 98 in The Aurora Highlands. 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 | The Aurora Highlands |
|---|---|---|
| For sale today | ||
| Homes for sale | 21 | 59 |
| Median asking price | $525,000 | $699,999 |
| Cheapest home for sale | $344,900 | $425,000 |
| Dearest home for sale | $824,950 | $1,439,990 |
| Median price per sq ft | $262 | $274 |
| Median days on market | 88 | 98 |
| The homes themselves | ||
| Median size (sq ft) | 2,004 | 2,633 |
| Median bedrooms | 3 | 4 |
| Typical year built | 2005 | 2026 |
| What actually sold, last 12 months | ||
| Homes sold | 53 | 85 |
| Median sold price | $565,000 | $595,000 |
| 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 | 5/10 |
| Biking | 6/10 | 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.
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.
The Aurora Highlands is a established residential neighborhood in central Aurora, offering a mix of single-family homes and townhomes with convenient access to major corridors. The area features tree-lined streets and proximity to shopping, dining, and services along East Colfax Avenue and nearby commercial districts.
The Aurora Highlands is more expensive. The median asking price is $699,999 in The Aurora Highlands against $525,000 in Murphy Creek. By price per square foot they run $262 in Murphy Creek and $274 in The Aurora Highlands, 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 2,633 square feet in The Aurora Highlands, with a median of 3 and 4 bedrooms respectively.
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 The Aurora Highlands.
Homes for sale in Murphy Creek have been listed a median of 88 days, against 98 days in The Aurora Highlands. Over the last twelve months 53 homes sold in Murphy Creek and 85 in The Aurora Highlands, 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 The Aurora Highlands 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 The Aurora Highlands. On transit they score 4 and 5.
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.