Revolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingRevolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingHeather Gardens and Hilltop at Inspiration 55+ are both neighbourhoods of Aurora, CO. There are 76 homes for sale in Heather Gardens and 6 in Hilltop at Inspiration 55+ as this page loaded. Hilltop at Inspiration 55+ is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $837,500 against $259,950 in Heather Gardens, about 222% higher. By the foot it is $206 in Heather Gardens against $325 in Hilltop at Inspiration 55+. A typical home is 1,200 square feet in Heather Gardens and 2,708 in Hilltop at Inspiration 55+, built around 1977 and 2022 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Hilltop at Inspiration 55+: a median of 26 days on the market against 138 in Heather Gardens. Heather Gardens is in the Adams-Arapahoe 28J school district and Hilltop at Inspiration 55+ is in Douglas RE-1.
| Measure | Heather Gardens | Hilltop at Inspiration 55+ |
|---|---|---|
| For sale today | ||
| Homes for sale | 76 | 6 |
| Median asking price | $259,950 | $837,500 |
| Cheapest home for sale | $141,000 | $680,000 |
| Dearest home for sale | $450,000 | $950,000 |
| Median price per sq ft | $206 | $325 |
| Median days on market | 138 | 26 |
| The homes themselves | ||
| Median size (sq ft) | 1,200 | 2,708 |
| Median bedrooms | 2 | 3 |
| Typical year built | 1977 | 2022 |
| What actually sold, last 12 months | ||
| Homes sold | 125 | 6 |
| Median sold price | $276,794 | $857,500 |
| Schools the homes for sale are assigned to | ||
| School district | Adams-Arapahoe 28J | Douglas RE-1 |
| Elementary | Polton | Pine Lane Prim/Inter |
| Middle | Aurora Hills | Sierra |
| High school | Gateway | Chaparral |
| Getting around, out of 10 | ||
| Walkability | 5/10 | 3/10 |
| Transit | 5/10 | 2/10 |
| Biking | 5/10 | 3/10 |
| Quiet | 6/10 | 8/10 |
| Calm streets | 6/10 | 8/10 |
| Getting around | 7/10 | 6/10 |
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.
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.
Hilltop at Inspiration is a 55+ active adult community in Aurora offering resort-style living with age-restricted amenities and maintained grounds. Residents enjoy a vibrant social calendar, fitness facilities, and thoughtfully designed homes in a secure setting. The community sits in southeast Aurora with convenient access to shopping, dining, and medical services via nearby corridors.
Hilltop at Inspiration 55+ is more expensive. The median asking price is $837,500 in Hilltop at Inspiration 55+ against $259,950 in Heather Gardens. By price per square foot they run $206 in Heather Gardens and $325 in Hilltop at Inspiration 55+, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.
A typical home for sale is 1,200 square feet in Heather Gardens and 2,708 square feet in Hilltop at Inspiration 55+, with a median of 2 and 3 bedrooms respectively.
Going by the homes on the market today, Heather Gardens is the older of the two: a typical home there was built around 1977, against 2022 in Hilltop at Inspiration 55+.
Homes for sale in Hilltop at Inspiration 55+ have been listed a median of 26 days, against 138 days in Heather Gardens. Over the last twelve months 125 homes sold in Heather Gardens and 6 in Hilltop at Inspiration 55+, which is the better measure of how busy each one is.
Heather Gardens is in the Adams-Arapahoe 28J district and Hilltop at Inspiration 55+ is in Douglas RE-1. The homes for sale in Heather Gardens are most often assigned to Polton Elementary, Aurora Hills Middle, Gateway High School; in Hilltop at Inspiration 55+ it is Pine Lane Prim/Inter Elementary, Sierra Middle, Chaparral High School. School assignment can change, so confirm with the district before it decides anything.
Symbio rates Heather Gardens 5 out of 10 for walkability, against 3 for Hilltop at Inspiration 55+. On transit they score 5 and 2.
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.