Revolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingRevolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingPheasant Run and Sterling Hills are both neighbourhoods of Aurora, CO. There are 13 homes for sale in Pheasant Run and 13 in Sterling Hills as this page loaded. Sterling Hills is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $499,000 against $450,000 in Pheasant Run, about 11% higher. By the foot it is $241 in Pheasant Run against $261 in Sterling Hills. A typical home is 1,992 square feet in Pheasant Run and 1,771 in Sterling Hills, built around 1975 and 2001 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Pheasant Run: a median of 28 days on the market against 41 in Sterling Hills. Pheasant Run is in the Cherry Creek 5 school district and Sterling Hills is in Adams-Arapahoe 28J.
| Measure | Pheasant Run | Sterling Hills |
|---|---|---|
| For sale today | ||
| Homes for sale | 13 | 13 |
| Median asking price | $450,000 | $499,000 |
| Cheapest home for sale | $324,900 | $340,000 |
| Dearest home for sale | $585,000 | $609,900 |
| Median price per sq ft | $241 | $261 |
| Median days on market | 28 | 41 |
| The homes themselves | ||
| Median size (sq ft) | 1,992 | 1,771 |
| Median bedrooms | 4 | 3 |
| Typical year built | 1975 | 2001 |
| What actually sold, last 12 months | ||
| Homes sold | 45 | 35 |
| Median sold price | $450,000 | $515,000 |
| Schools the homes for sale are assigned to | ||
| School district | Cherry Creek 5 | Adams-Arapahoe 28J |
| Elementary | Independence | Side Creek |
| Middle | Laredo | Mrachek |
| High school | Smoky Hill | Rangeview |
| Getting around, out of 10 | ||
| Walkability | 5/10 | 5/10 |
| Transit | 4/10 | 4/10 |
| Biking | 6/10 | 5/10 |
| Quiet | 7/10 | 6/10 |
| Calm streets | 7/10 | 6/10 |
| 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.
Pheasant Run is a well-established residential neighborhood in Aurora, Colorado, offering a quiet suburban setting with tree-lined streets and single-family homes. Located in central Aurora, the area provides convenient access to shopping, dining, and services along nearby corridors while maintaining a family-friendly atmosphere.
Sterling Hills is a well-established residential neighborhood in central Aurora with convenient access to major corridors and shopping. The area features single-family homes, tree-lined streets, and a mix of family-oriented amenities nearby. Daily life centers around suburban living with proximity to schools, retail, and I-225 for commuting.
Sterling Hills is more expensive. The median asking price is $499,000 in Sterling Hills against $450,000 in Pheasant Run. By price per square foot they run $241 in Pheasant Run and $261 in Sterling Hills, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.
A typical home for sale is 1,992 square feet in Pheasant Run and 1,771 square feet in Sterling Hills, with a median of 4 and 3 bedrooms respectively.
Going by the homes on the market today, Pheasant Run is the older of the two: a typical home there was built around 1975, against 2001 in Sterling Hills.
Homes for sale in Pheasant Run have been listed a median of 28 days, against 41 days in Sterling Hills. Over the last twelve months 45 homes sold in Pheasant Run and 35 in Sterling Hills, which is the better measure of how busy each one is.
Pheasant Run is in the Cherry Creek 5 district and Sterling Hills is in Adams-Arapahoe 28J. The homes for sale in Pheasant Run are most often assigned to Independence Elementary, Laredo Middle, Smoky Hill High School; in Sterling Hills it is Side Creek Elementary, Mrachek Middle, Rangeview 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 4 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.