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Heather Gardens vs Hoffman Heights

Heather Gardens and Hoffman Heights are both neighbourhoods of Aurora, CO. There are 76 homes for sale in Heather Gardens and 5 in Hoffman Heights as this page loaded. Hoffman Heights is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $445,000 against $259,950 in Heather Gardens, about 71% higher. By the foot it is $206 in Heather Gardens against $323 in Hoffman Heights. A typical home is 1,200 square feet in Heather Gardens and 1,394 in Hoffman Heights, built around 1977 and 1952 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Hoffman Heights: a median of 23 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.

Side by side

MeasureHeather GardensHoffman Heights
For sale today
Homes for sale765
Median asking price$259,950$445,000
Cheapest home for sale$141,000$399,000
Dearest home for sale$450,000$459,900
Median price per sq ft$206$323
Median days on market13823
The homes themselves
Median size (sq ft)1,2001,394
Median bedrooms23
Typical year built19771952
What actually sold, last 12 months
Homes sold12514
Median sold price$276,794$424,500
Schools the homes for sale are assigned to
School districtAdams-Arapahoe 28JAdams-Arapahoe 28J
ElementaryPoltonVaughn
MiddleAurora HillsSouth
High schoolGatewayAurora Central
Getting around, out of 10
Walkability5/106/10
Transit5/105/10
Biking5/105/10
Quiet6/106/10
Calm streets6/106/10
Getting around7/107/10

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

76
Homes for sale
$259,950
Median asking price
$206
Median per sq ft
138
Median days on market

Hoffman Heights

5
Homes for sale
$445,000
Median asking price
$323
Median per sq ft
23
Median days on market

What each one is like

Heather Gardens

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.

Full Heather Gardens guide

Hoffman Heights

Hoffman Heights is a residential neighborhood in central Aurora, CO, characterized by single-family homes and tree-lined streets. The area offers good access to shopping, dining, and services along nearby commercial corridors. It's conveniently positioned between downtown Denver and the wider metro area, making it appealing to commuters seeking suburban calm with urban proximity.

Full Hoffman Heights guide

Questions people ask

Is Heather Gardens or Hoffman Heights more expensive?

Hoffman Heights is more expensive. The median asking price is $445,000 in Hoffman Heights against $259,950 in Heather Gardens. By price per square foot they run $206 in Heather Gardens and $323 in Hoffman Heights, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.

Which has bigger homes, Heather Gardens or Hoffman Heights?

A typical home for sale is 1,200 square feet in Heather Gardens and 1,394 square feet in Hoffman Heights, with a median of 2 and 3 bedrooms respectively.

Which is the older neighborhood?

Going by the homes on the market today, Hoffman Heights is the older of the two: a typical home there was built around 1952, against 1977 in Heather Gardens.

Which sells faster, Heather Gardens or Hoffman Heights?

Homes for sale in Hoffman Heights have been listed a median of 23 days, against 138 days in Heather Gardens. Over the last twelve months 125 homes sold in Heather Gardens and 14 in Hoffman Heights, which is the better measure of how busy each one is.

What schools serve Heather Gardens and Hoffman Heights?

Both are in the Adams-Arapahoe 28J school district. The homes for sale in Heather Gardens are most often assigned to Polton Elementary, Aurora Hills Middle, Gateway High School; in Hoffman Heights it is Vaughn Elementary, South Middle, Aurora Central High School. School assignment can change, so confirm with the district before it decides anything.

Which is more walkable, Heather Gardens or Hoffman Heights?

Symbio rates Hoffman Heights 6 out of 10 for walkability, against 5 for Heather Gardens. On transit they score 5 and 5.

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 2:38 AM Mountain time, and are recomputed every fifteen minutes.