Murphy Creek

By Jessica Car · Updated April 2026

A golf-course community built around the 18-hole Murphy Creek Golf Course with a rec center, pool, tennis courts, and two parks including a water playground. Four builders offer new and resale homes from the mid-$400Ks to $750K. Average sale price around $553K. Aurora Public Schools; Aurora Reservoir is a short drive south.

Typical Lot	0.10–0.25 acres
Est. HOA	$80–$120/mo (estimated)
Home Types	Single-family
Amenities	Murphy Creek Golf Course, 18-hole public course, Recreation center with pool and tennis courts, Homestead Park, soccer field and playground, Great Plains Park, water playground, softball, basketball, walking trails

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)