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Green Valley Ranch East vs Murphy Creek

Green Valley Ranch East and Murphy Creek are both neighbourhoods of Aurora, CO. There are 20 homes for sale in Green Valley Ranch East and 20 in Murphy Creek as this page loaded. Murphy Creek is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $498,250 against $442,500 in Green Valley Ranch East, about 13% higher. By the foot it is $264 in Green Valley Ranch East against $267 in Murphy Creek. A typical home is 1,769 square feet in Green Valley Ranch East and 1,795 in Murphy Creek, built around 2026 and 2006 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Murphy Creek: a median of 61 days on the market against 87 in Green Valley Ranch East. Both are in the Adams-Arapahoe 28J school district, so the difference between them is the assigned schools rather than the district.

Side by side

MeasureGreen Valley Ranch EastMurphy Creek
For sale today
Homes for sale2020
Median asking price$442,500$498,250
Cheapest home for sale$339,999$344,900
Dearest home for sale$639,999$824,950
Median price per sq ft$264$267
Median days on market8761
The homes themselves
Median size (sq ft)1,7691,795
Median bedrooms33
Typical year built20262006
What actually sold, last 12 months
Homes sold5251
Median sold price$468,500$545,000
Schools the homes for sale are assigned to
School districtAdams-Arapahoe 28JAdams-Arapahoe 28J
ElementaryHarmony Ridge P-8Murphy Creek K-8
MiddleHarmony Ridge P-8Murphy Creek K-8
High schoolVista PeakVista Peak
Getting around, out of 10
Walkability5/105/10
Transit3/104/10
Biking6/106/10
Quiet7/107/10
Calm streets7/107/10
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.

Green Valley Ranch East

20
Homes for sale
$442,500
Median asking price
$264
Median per sq ft
87
Median days on market

Murphy Creek

20
Homes for sale
$498,250
Median asking price
$267
Median per sq ft
61
Median days on market

What each one is like

Green Valley Ranch East

Green Valley Ranch East is a master-planned community in Aurora offering newer construction homes with modern amenities and family-friendly design. The neighborhood features parks, trails, and recreational facilities within the development, creating an accessible environment for outdoor activities.

Full Green Valley Ranch East guide

Murphy Creek

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.

Full Murphy Creek guide

Questions people ask

Is Green Valley Ranch East or Murphy Creek more expensive?

Murphy Creek is more expensive. The median asking price is $498,250 in Murphy Creek against $442,500 in Green Valley Ranch East. By price per square foot they run $264 in Green Valley Ranch East and $267 in Murphy Creek, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.

Which has bigger homes, Green Valley Ranch East or Murphy Creek?

A typical home for sale is 1,769 square feet in Green Valley Ranch East and 1,795 square feet in Murphy Creek, both with a median of 3 bedrooms.

Which is the older neighborhood?

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 2026 in Green Valley Ranch East.

Which sells faster, Green Valley Ranch East or Murphy Creek?

Homes for sale in Murphy Creek have been listed a median of 61 days, against 87 days in Green Valley Ranch East. Over the last twelve months 52 homes sold in Green Valley Ranch East and 51 in Murphy Creek, which is the better measure of how busy each one is.

What schools serve Green Valley Ranch East and Murphy Creek?

Both are in the Adams-Arapahoe 28J school district. The homes for sale in Green Valley Ranch East are most often assigned to Harmony Ridge P-8 Elementary, Harmony Ridge P-8 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.

Which is more walkable, Green Valley Ranch East or Murphy Creek?

Symbio rates both 5 out of 10 for walkability. 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 November 7, 2026 at 2:53 AM Mountain time, and are recomputed every fifteen minutes.