Revolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingRevolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingAurora Highlands and Murphy Creek are both neighbourhoods of Aurora, CO. There are 62 homes for sale in Aurora Highlands and 20 in Murphy Creek as this page loaded. Aurora Highlands is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $581,600 against $498,250 in Murphy Creek, about 17% higher. By the foot it is $266 in Aurora Highlands against $267 in Murphy Creek — so the cheaper home is the dearer space, which usually means the homes in Aurora Highlands are simply bigger. A typical home is 2,228 square feet in Aurora Highlands and 1,795 in Murphy Creek, built around 2025 and 2006 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Murphy Creek: a median of 61 days on the market against 70 in 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 | Aurora Highlands | Murphy Creek |
|---|---|---|
| For sale today | ||
| Homes for sale | 62 | 20 |
| Median asking price | $581,600 | $498,250 |
| Cheapest home for sale | $289,900 | $344,900 |
| Dearest home for sale | $940,771 | $824,950 |
| Median price per sq ft | $266 | $267 |
| Median days on market | 70 | 61 |
| The homes themselves | ||
| Median size (sq ft) | 2,228 | 1,795 |
| Median bedrooms | 4 | 3 |
| Typical year built | 2025 | 2006 |
| What actually sold, last 12 months | ||
| Homes sold | 108 | 51 |
| Median sold price | $506,995 | $545,000 |
| Schools the homes for sale are assigned to | ||
| School district | Adams-Arapahoe 28J | Adams-Arapahoe 28J |
| Elementary | Aurora Highlands | Murphy Creek K-8 |
| Middle | Aurora Highlands | Murphy Creek K-8 |
| High school | Vista Peak | Vista Peak |
| Getting around, out of 10 | ||
| Walkability | 5/10 | 5/10 |
| Transit | 5/10 | 4/10 |
| Biking | 6/10 | 6/10 |
| Quiet | 5/10 | 7/10 |
| Calm streets | 5/10 | 7/10 |
| Getting around | 7/10 | 8/10 |
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.
Aurora Highlands is a residential neighborhood in central Aurora, Colorado, offering a mix of single-family homes and apartments with convenient access to major shopping and dining. The area sits near I-225 and E. Colfax Avenue, making commutes to downtown Denver and the Tech Center relatively straightforward. Local amenities include retail centers, restaurants, and parks within a short drive.
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.
Aurora Highlands is more expensive. The median asking price is $581,600 in Aurora Highlands against $498,250 in Murphy Creek. By price per square foot they run $266 in Aurora Highlands and $267 in Murphy Creek, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.
A typical home for sale is 2,228 square feet in Aurora Highlands and 1,795 square feet in Murphy Creek, with a median of 4 and 3 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 2006, against 2025 in Aurora Highlands.
Homes for sale in Murphy Creek have been listed a median of 61 days, against 70 days in Aurora Highlands. Over the last twelve months 108 homes sold in Aurora Highlands and 51 in Murphy Creek, 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 Aurora Highlands are most often assigned to Aurora Highlands Elementary, Aurora Highlands Middle, Vista Peak High School; in Murphy Creek it is Murphy Creek K-8 Elementary, Murphy Creek K-8 Middle, Vista Peak 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 5 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 November 7, 2026 at 2:53 AM Mountain time, and are recomputed every fifteen minutes.