Highland Park
By Jessica Car · Updated April 2026
A central Aurora neighborhood where residents feel they can find almost everything they need close to home, parks, shopping, and dining within walking distance, downtown Denver less than 10 miles away. Median around $435K, down slightly year-over-year. APS schools. A convenient, affordable community with strong local amenities.
Community Anchors
- Cherry Creek State Park (4,000 acres, beach, trails, campsites, dog park, marina)
- Aurora Reservoir (820 acres, swim beach, fishing, paddleboarding, 7.9-mile loop trail)
- Quincy Reservoir (160 acres, fishing, bird watching, 3.5-mile loop trail)
- Anschutz Medical Campus / CU School of Medicine (Colorado's largest academic health center)
- Stanley Marketplace (food hall and cultural hub in restored aviation hangar)
- Southlands Mall (Colorado's largest outdoor lifestyle shopping center)
- Aurora Cultural Arts District (Colfax Ave, galleries, sculptures, performing arts)
- Saddle Rock Golf Course (18 holes, public)
- Meadow Hills Golf Course (18 holes, public)
- Murphy Creek Golf Course (18 holes, public)
- Blackstone Country Club (18 holes, semi-private)
- Heritage Eagle Bend Golf Club (18 holes, semi-private 55+)
- Gaylord Rockies Resort and Convention Center
- Buckley Space Force Base
- The Medical Center of Aurora
- Children's Hospital Colorado
- Sand Creek Regional Greenway (13-mile trail)
- High Line Canal Trail (71 miles, portions through Aurora)
Nearby Schools
- APS elementary schools
- Prairie Middle School
- Rangeview High School
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Price Range
$300K$800K
$375K–$525K
More accessible end of Aurora
Era Built
1975–2000
19002026
Late 20th Century / Early 21st Century
Other neighborhoods in Aurora
- Blackstone$650K–$1.2M (estimated)
- Thunderbird Estates$750K–$1.2M (estimated)
- Saddle Rock Golf Club$350K–$1M (estimated)
- Saddle Rock Ranches$800K–$1.5M (estimated)
- Tallyn's Reach$625K–$1.3M (estimated)
- Southshore$400K–$950K (estimated)
- The Aurora Highlands$450K–$800K (estimated)
- Painted Prairie$385K–$750K (estimated)