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Summer Valley vs Village East

Summer Valley and Village East are both neighbourhoods of Aurora, CO. There are 12 homes for sale in Summer Valley and 12 in Village East as this page loaded. Village East is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $534,900 against $414,450 in Summer Valley, about 29% higher. By the foot it is $346 in Summer Valley against $233 in Village East — so the cheaper home is the dearer space, which usually means the homes in Village East are simply bigger. A typical home is 1,162 square feet in Summer Valley and 2,395 in Village East, built around 1981 and 1970 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Village East: a median of 35 days on the market against 51 in Summer Valley. Both are in the Cherry Creek 5 school district, so the difference between them is the assigned schools rather than the district.

Side by side

MeasureSummer ValleyVillage East
For sale today
Homes for sale1212
Median asking price$414,450$534,900
Cheapest home for sale$203,999$395,000
Dearest home for sale$575,000$695,000
Median price per sq ft$346$233
Median days on market5135
The homes themselves
Median size (sq ft)1,1622,395
Median bedrooms34
Typical year built19811970
What actually sold, last 12 months
Homes sold10044
Median sold price$430,500$548,950
Schools the homes for sale are assigned to
School districtCherry Creek 5Cherry Creek 5
ElementaryMeadow PointVillage East
MiddleFalcon CreekPrairie
High schoolGrandviewOverland
Getting around, out of 10
Walkability4/105/10
Transit3/104/10
Biking5/105/10
Quiet7/106/10
Calm streets7/106/10
Getting around7/108/10

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.

Summer Valley

12
Homes for sale
$414,450
Median asking price
$346
Median per sq ft
51
Median days on market

Village East

12
Homes for sale
$534,900
Median asking price
$233
Median per sq ft
35
Median days on market

What each one is like

Summer Valley

Summer Valley is a residential community in southeast Aurora offering a quieter suburban lifestyle with good access to major corridors. The neighborhood features single-family homes, parks, and schools, appealing to families seeking affordability and space. Nearby shopping, dining, and services cluster along East Alameda Avenue and other main streets.

Full Summer Valley guide

Village East

Village East is a residential neighborhood in Aurora, Colorado, situated in the southeast quadrant of the metro area. It offers a suburban feel with convenient access to shopping, dining, and services along major corridors. The area is family-oriented with tree-lined streets and a mix of single-family homes and townhomes.

Full Village East guide

Questions people ask

Is Summer Valley or Village East more expensive?

Village East is more expensive. The median asking price is $534,900 in Village East against $414,450 in Summer Valley. By price per square foot they run $346 in Summer Valley and $233 in Village East, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.

Which has bigger homes, Summer Valley or Village East?

A typical home for sale is 1,162 square feet in Summer Valley and 2,395 square feet in Village East, with a median of 3 and 4 bedrooms respectively.

Which is the older neighborhood?

Going by the homes on the market today, Village East is the older of the two: a typical home there was built around 1970, against 1981 in Summer Valley.

Which sells faster, Summer Valley or Village East?

Homes for sale in Village East have been listed a median of 35 days, against 51 days in Summer Valley. Over the last twelve months 100 homes sold in Summer Valley and 44 in Village East, which is the better measure of how busy each one is.

What schools serve Summer Valley and Village East?

Both are in the Cherry Creek 5 school district. The homes for sale in Summer Valley are most often assigned to Meadow Point Elementary, Falcon Creek Middle, Grandview High School; in Village East it is Village East Elementary, Prairie Middle, Overland High School. School assignment can change, so confirm with the district before it decides anything.

Which is more walkable, Summer Valley or Village East?

Symbio rates Village East 5 out of 10 for walkability, against 4 for Summer Valley. On transit they score 3 and 4.

How current are these figures?

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.

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Look at either one on its own

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.

Common questions, answered with live Colorado numbers

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.