Photo: Mountain Mike Johans… · CC BY 3.05,406 homes sold in Aurora in the last year, at a typical $461K
About one sale in 3 is a condo. Below: what each kind of home sells for, what your budget buys, the best months to buy, how hard you’ll have to bid, and a shortcut to every site where Aurora homes are listed.
Every place Aurora homes are listed, in one stop
We don’t copy listings: the agents’ sites have the photos and the latest price changes. Set what you want once and we open each site already filtered to Aurora.
For sale
Rent
New, land & open houses
Links open the listing sites; TownRatings isn’t paid for them and doesn’t rank one above another. Rentals and government-owned homes come from sources outside the MLS.
15% of Aurora’s sales are condos, at $254K less than a house
3674 houses and 824 condos sold in the year to May 2026. Houses sell faster and draw more bidding wars.
typical sale · 3674 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $226CO $243
- Days to sell
- 40
- Sold over asking
- 29%
- Listings with a price cut
- 40%
typical sale · 824 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $236CO $427
- Days to sell
- 59
- Sold over asking
- 16%
- Listings with a price cut
- 35%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 27 sold, typical $573K
Townhouses: 889 sold, typical $381K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than before 2022, at 1.7 times the 2016 price
5,406 sales in the last year, against 8,518 in 2021 and a low of 5,209 in 2012. The typical sale went from $267K in 2016 to $461K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $450K buys in Aurora
Check a listing against what Aurora homes sold for
Against the town’s median price per square foot over the last 12 months. A rough check: condition, lot and location within town move a price more than this can see.
Bidding wars in Aurora are rarer than before the pandemic, and more homes are for sale
We read every month of Aurora’s home sales since 2012 so you don’t have to. Each figure covers 12 months, because a single month in a town is too few sales to mean much. Latest: the year to May 2026, 5,406 sales.
If you’re buying in Aurora
- Shop in September. It brings about 700 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (38% over asking).
- Some room to negotiate. 38% of listings cut their price, about as many as before the pandemic.
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 99% of the list price on average; 26% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 28% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 44 days.
Spring brings both the most homes and the most bidding wars
May has the most new listings (about 837 a month), and the most competition: 54% close over asking. August and September offer nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (42%). December has the least competition (34%) but only about 333 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and hotter than Colorado
| Aurora now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | CO now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 26% | 40% | 68% | 19% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 28% | 55% | 44% | 30% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 38% | 36% | 26% | 32% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 99% | 100.2% | 103.3% | 98.3% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 44 | 13 | 5 | 50 |
1567 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 4.3 times the 2021 low (364) and 109% more than in 2017–19.
1 in 3 listings has cut its price
38% in the last year, against 36% in 2017–19 and 32% across Colorado.
Since 2019, houses are up 40%, condos 15%
A house typically sold for $509K in the last year (3674 sales), a condo for $255K (824).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Aurora ranks 18th of 106 busy Colorado markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Aurora is one of the state’s hottest markets.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city market tracker, January 2012 to May 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.
Owning the typical Aurora home costs about $2,606 a month
Price: Aurora’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Aurora’s 0.5% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Aurora is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in May
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 333.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $461K home, about $2,410 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Aurora, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in AuroraCheck the flood map
Flood insurance isn’t in a standard policy, and lenders require it in FEMA flood zones. Check the address before you make an offer.
Natural hazardsLook up any property
Assessed value, lot size and every past sale of a home you’re eyeing are public, at the town or county assessor and the registry of deeds.
No busy market nearby sells for less a square foot; Denver and Cherry Creek for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of Aurora, by what sold. Prices, taxes and how far a paycheck goes next door are on Cost of living.
| Sold | Typical sale | $/sq ft | Over asking | Days to sell | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denver | 9,146 | $598K | $358 | 20% | 37 |
| Aurora | 5,406 | $461K | $229 | 26% | 44 |
| Centennial | 1,528 | $657K | $261 | 24% | 26 |
| Four Square Mile | 175 | $422K | $246 | 7% | 55 |
| Cherry Creek | 149 | $854K | $309 | 20% | 25 |
| Dove Valley | 51 | $412K | $283 | 25% | 42 |
| Holly Hills | 42 | $683K | $269 | 24% | 60 |
Redfin Data Center, June 2025 to May 2026. Towns with fewer than 20 sales are left out, and Redfin doesn’t report every town separately.
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Questions about buying a home in Aurora
What do homes sell for in Aurora, CO?
5,406 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $461K, $229 a square foot. Houses sold for about $509K, condos for about $255K.
Is Aurora a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 1526 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 462 sold, about 3.3 months of supply. Buyers paid 99% of asking on average, and 38% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Aurora?
May brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Aurora?
About 0.5% of a home’s value a year. On a $461K home that’s near $2,410.
Where can I see homes for sale in Aurora?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Aurora’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Aurora.
Sales, prices, days on market and listings: Redfin Data Center (MLS, monthly, not seasonally adjusted). Property tax rate: Census American Community Survey. Two-bedroom rent: HUD Fair Market Rent. Typical home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Schools grade: TownRatings (how grades work).