Revolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingRevolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingDel Mar and Heather Gardens are both neighbourhoods of Aurora, CO. There are 5 homes for sale in Del Mar and 76 in Heather Gardens as this page loaded. Del Mar is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $375,000 against $259,950 in Heather Gardens, about 44% higher. By the foot it is $363 in Del Mar against $206 in Heather Gardens. A typical home is 1,032 square feet in Del Mar and 1,200 in Heather Gardens, built around 1949 and 1977 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Del Mar: a median of 44 days on the market against 138 in Heather Gardens. Both are in the Adams-Arapahoe 28J school district, so the difference between them is the assigned schools rather than the district.
| Measure | Del Mar | Heather Gardens |
|---|---|---|
| For sale today | ||
| Homes for sale | 5 | 76 |
| Median asking price | $375,000 | $259,950 |
| Cheapest home for sale | $346,500 | $141,000 |
| Dearest home for sale | $395,000 | $450,000 |
| Median price per sq ft | $363 | $206 |
| Median days on market | 44 | 138 |
| The homes themselves | ||
| Median size (sq ft) | 1,032 | 1,200 |
| Median bedrooms | 3 | 2 |
| Typical year built | 1949 | 1977 |
| What actually sold, last 12 months | ||
| Homes sold | 5 | 125 |
| Median sold price | $390,000 | $276,794 |
| Schools the homes for sale are assigned to | ||
| School district | Adams-Arapahoe 28J | Adams-Arapahoe 28J |
| Elementary | Kenton | Polton |
| Middle | Aurora West | Aurora Hills |
| High school | Aurora Central | Gateway |
| Getting around, out of 10 | ||
| Walkability | 5/10 | 5/10 |
| Transit | 4/10 | 5/10 |
| Biking | 5/10 | 5/10 |
| Quiet | 6/10 | 6/10 |
| Calm streets | 6/10 | 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.
Del Mar is a well-established residential neighborhood in Aurora offering a mix of single-family homes and modest apartment complexes. Located south of downtown Aurora, it provides convenient access to major corridors like I-225 and Peoria Street, making commutes to the Denver metro straightforward.
Heather Gardens is a well-established residential neighborhood in central Aurora, offering a mix of single-family homes and townhomes. Located near major thoroughfares like East Mississippi Avenue and South Abilene Street, it provides convenient access to shopping, dining, and employment centers throughout the metro area.
Del Mar is more expensive. The median asking price is $375,000 in Del Mar against $259,950 in Heather Gardens. By price per square foot they run $363 in Del Mar and $206 in Heather Gardens, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.
A typical home for sale is 1,032 square feet in Del Mar and 1,200 square feet in Heather Gardens, with a median of 3 and 2 bedrooms respectively.
Going by the homes on the market today, Del Mar is the older of the two: a typical home there was built around 1949, against 1977 in Heather Gardens.
Homes for sale in Del Mar have been listed a median of 44 days, against 138 days in Heather Gardens. Over the last twelve months 5 homes sold in Del Mar and 125 in Heather Gardens, 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 Del Mar are most often assigned to Kenton Elementary, Aurora West Middle, Aurora Central High School; in Heather Gardens it is Polton Elementary, Aurora Hills Middle, Gateway 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 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 November 7, 2026 at 2:38 AM Mountain time, and are recomputed every fifteen minutes.