Town guide

Aurora, Colorado

Aurora is a city in Arapahoe County, Colorado, home to about 394,432 people across 160 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 80010, 80011, 80012, 80013, 80014, 80016, 80017, 80018, 80019, 80045, 80102 and 80137, and parts of 80015, 80138, 80230 and 80247 are in Aurora too.

Homes sold for a median of $225 per square foot across 11 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 3 of 11 were seller’s markets.

Population394,4322,463 per sq mi

Median home value$469,100Census, as estimated by owners

Price per sq ft$225Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026

Sold over asking18%Median of 11 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Aurora

16 ZIP codes, 4 shared with neighboring towns

Aurora, CO80010 Balanced $305/sq ft +10.2% vs. last year 4 months of supply · 34% sold over asking Competition 64/100

All in Aurora

Aurora, CO80011 Seller’s market $235/sq ft +0.9% vs. last year 3.5 months of supply · 22% sold over asking Competition 56/100

All in Aurora

Aurora, CO80012 Balanced $216/sq ft +1.6% vs. last year 4.5 months of supply · 26% sold over asking Competition 58/100

All in Aurora

Aurora, CO80013 Seller’s market $225/sq ft −5.9% vs. last year 2.9 months of supply · 31% sold over asking Competition 69/100

Mostly Aurora

Aurora, CO80014 Balanced $212/sq ft −1.9% vs. last year 4.5 months of supply · 18% sold over asking Competition 44/100

Mostly Aurora; also Denver

Aurora, CO80016 Seller’s market $200/sq ft −1.5% vs. last year 3.2 months of supply · 11% sold over asking Competition 41/100

Mostly Aurora; also Centennial and Foxfield

Aurora, CO80017 Balanced $222/sq ft −9.2% vs. last year 4.3 months of supply · 23% sold over asking Competition 50/100

All in Aurora

Aurora, CO80018 Balanced $225/sq ft −5.9% vs. last year 4.2 months of supply · 10% sold over asking Competition 36/100

Mostly Aurora; also Aetna Estates

Aurora, CO80019 Balanced $244/sq ft +3.8% vs. last year 5.3 months of supply · 16% sold over asking Competition 35/100

Mostly Aurora

Aurora, CO80045Not enough recent sales for market figures yet.

All in Aurora

Bennett, CO80102 Balanced $229/sq ft −5.1% vs. last year 4.5 months of supply · 5% sold over asking Competition 33/100

Mostly Aurora; also Bennett and Brick Center

Watkins, CO80137 Balanced $246/sq ft +29.6% vs. last year 5.1 months of supply · 14% sold over asking Competition 32/100

Mostly Aurora; also Watkins

Aurora, CO80015 Seller’s market $218/sq ft −3.8% vs. last year 2.3 months of supply · 23% sold over asking Competition 66/100

Mostly Centennial; part is in Aurora

Parker, CO80138 Seller’s market $230/sq ft +7.1% vs. last year 3.8 months of supply · 19% sold over asking Competition 50/100

Mostly Parker; part is in Aurora

Denver, CO80230 Seller’s market $324/sq ft −6.6% vs. last year 2.3 months of supply · 9% sold over asking Competition 43/100

Mostly Denver; part is in Aurora

Denver, CO80247 Balanced $223/sq ft +2.2% vs. last year 5.1 months of supply · 8% sold over asking Competition 23/100

Mostly Denver; part is in Aurora

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Aurora. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Aurora at a glance

City · Arapahoe County, CO

Population	394,4322,463 per square mile
Land area	160 square milesplus 0.6 of water
Median household income	$88,368average $112,543
Median home value	$469,100as estimated by owners
Median rent	$1,835/month
Homes lived in by owners	62%
Single-family houses	53% of homes
Median year built	1985
Average household	2.70 people
Median age	35.3
Average commute	29 minutes17% work from home
Adults with a degree	34%bachelor’s or higher

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for the place; town boundaries and ZIP code overlaps from the Census Bureau’s 2020 relationship files; market figures from Redfin, a national real estate brokerage. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Around Aurora

Distances

Nearest major airport	Denver International Airport (DEN)11 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+	Denver, CO9 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+	Phoenix, AZ588 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Aurora; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Aurora

U.S. Representative · Colorado’s 6th DistrictJason Crow (D)
U.S. Representative · Colorado’s 4th DistrictLauren Boebert (R)
U.S. SenatorJohn W. Hickenlooper (D)
U.S. SenatorMichael F. Bennet (D)
GovernorJared Polis (D)
Mayor · as listed on WikidataMike Coffman

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Aurora had 386,261 residents in the 2020 census, up 40% since 2000.

It’s the 3rd largest of 472 towns in Colorado by population.

Arapahoe County grew from 153,017 residents in 1900 to 655,070 in 2020.

Arapahoe County, 1900–2020

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 90°F in summer, and winter lows average 18°F. About 15.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 49 inches of snow.

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Denver-Stapleton, CO weather station (8 miles away).

Jobs in Arapahoe County

321,810 jobs at 20,137 businesses in Arapahoe County. The biggest industries by employees:

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

10,406 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Aurora’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

The Medical Center of Aurora & South HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Aurora5.5 miles
Va Eastern Colorado Healthcare SystemVA hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Aurora5.8 miles
Children's Hospital ColoradoChildren’s hospital · emergency room · Aurora6.1 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors	743
Specialist doctors	3,513
Dentists	498
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants	2,259
Mental health providers	2,603
Physical and occupational therapists	617
Optometrists	93
Chiropractors	80
Pharmacies	84

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Aurora

Parks (214 nearby)

Sand Creek Riparian Preserve · 330 acres2.0 mi
Quincy Reservoir Park · 288 acres5.6 mi
Arapahoe County Fairgrounds and Regional Park · 228 acres5.6 mi
Cherry Creek State Park Campground · 111 acres7.0 mi
Hogan Park @ Highlands Creek · 101 acres4.2 mi
Horseshoe Park · 100 acres4.3 mi

Grocery stores (71 nearby)

Lotus Asian Market3.2 mi
Safeway3.2 mi
Jigi International Food Market3.5 mi
King Soopers4.0 mi

Pharmacies (34 nearby)

Walgreens3.0 mi
Walgreens4.2 mi
King Soopers Pharmacy4.3 mi
Walgreens4.4 mi

Libraries (9 nearby)

Aurora Public Library Central Branch4.5 mi
Aurora Public Library4.8 mi
Denver Public Library GVR Branch5.7 mi
Aurora Public Library Mission Viejo Branch5.7 mi
CU Health Sciences Library6.3 mi

Museums (3 nearby)

Colorado Grange Museum3.5 mi
Aurora History Museum4.4 mi
Eisenhower's Room6.2 mi

Theaters and performance venues (9 nearby)

Amphitheatre3.5 mi
Larry D. Carter Theater4.0 mi
Amplitheater5.6 mi
Amphitheater7.1 mi
Children's Art Classes - Aurora7.7 mi

Counts are within about 8 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1891.

Colleges and universities

American Sentinel University
Community College of Aurora
Colorado School of Public Health

Notable people born here

John Kerry (1943) · American politician and diplomat (born 1943)
Connor Storrie (2000) · American actor (born 2000)
Jennifer Ketcham (1983) · American pornographic actress
Cory Sandhagen (1992) · American mixed martial artist (born 1992)
Zachery Ty Bryan (1981) · American actor
Taylor Ritzel (1988) · American rower
Michael Chiesa (1987) · American mixed martial artist
Brendan Schaub (1983) · American mixed martial artist, podcaster, comedian, college football player and actor

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Aurora

Public schools here are run by Cherry Creek School District No. 5 in the county of Arapah, Aurora Joint District No. 28 of the counties of Adams and A, Bennett School District No. 29J and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (110)

School	Grades	Students	Type	Distance
Altitude Elementary SchoolAurora	Pre-K–5	758	Public	9.2 mi
Altura Elementary SchoolAurora	Pre-K–5	527	Public	5.0 mi
Antelope Ridge Elementary SchoolAurora	Pre-K–5	549	Public	6.2 mi
APS Early Beginnings - A Zoom SiteAurora	Pre-K	23	Public	7.1 mi
Arkansas Elementary SchoolAurora	Pre-K–5	432	Public	3.1 mi
Arrowhead Elementary SchoolAurora	Pre-K–5	499	Public	3.5 mi
Aurora Central CampusAurora	Pre-K–12	2,468	Public	6.6 mi
Aurora Frontier K-8Aurora	Pre-K–8	761	Public	3.5 mi
Aurora Highlands K-8Aurora	Pre-K–8	472	Public	5.0 mi
AXL AcademyAurora	Pre-K–8	402	Charter	4.1 mi
Bennett PreschoolBennett	Pre-K	79	Public	16.8 mi
Black Forest Hills Elementary SchoolAurora	Pre-K–5	500	Public	8.7 mi
Boston K-8 SchoolAurora	Pre-K–8	413	Public	8.2 mi
Buffalo Trail Elementary SchoolAurora	Pre-K–6	632	Public	6.1 mi
Canyon Creek Elementary SchoolAurora	Pre-K–5	477	Public	7.1 mi
Cimarron Elementary SchoolAurora	Pre-K–5	393	Public	5.0 mi
Clara Brown Entrepreneurial AcademyAurora	Pre-K–5	282	Public	5.5 mi
Clyde Miller K-8Aurora	Pre-K–8	466	Public	3.0 mi
Coyote Hills Elementary SchoolAurora	Pre-K–5	478	Public	8.1 mi
Crawford Elementary SchoolAurora	Pre-K–5	567	Public	7.8 mi
Creekside Elementary SchoolCentennial	Pre-K–5	567	Public	9.0 mi
Dakota Valley Elementary SchoolAurora	Pre-K–5	571	Public	4.3 mi
Dalton Elementary SchoolAurora	Pre-K–5	430	Public	4.4 mi
Dartmouth Elementary SchoolAurora	Pre-K–5	422	Public	4.8 mi
Del Mar AcademyAurora	Pre-K–7	950	Public	5.4 mi
Early Learning Center at New Legacy Charter SchoolAurora	Pre-K	8	Charter	8.2 mi
Eastridge Community Elementary SchoolAurora	Pre-K–5	716	Public	6.8 mi
Edna and John W. Mosley P-8Aurora	Pre-K–8	994	Public	3.1 mi
Elkhart Elementary SchoolAurora	Pre-K–5	525	Public	4.8 mi
Fulton Academy of ExcellenceAurora	Pre-K–5	410	Public	7.6 mi

And 80 more.

Private schools (14)

School	Grades	Students	Affiliation	Distance
Christ Our Redeemer Lutheran SchoolAurora	Pre-K–8	54	Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod	3.4 mi
Crescent View AcademyAurora	Pre-K–12	539	Islamic	7.6 mi
Eastern HillsAurora	Pre-K–TK	35	Christian (no specific denomination)	8.3 mi
Our Lady of Loreto Catholic SchoolFoxfield	Pre-K–8	391	Roman Catholic	8.3 mi
Peace With Christ Christian SchoolAurora	Pre-K–8	169	Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod	4.1 mi
St Pius X Catholic SchoolAurora	Pre-K–8	170	Roman Catholic	5.6 mi
Al-Minhaal Academy, ColoradoAurora	K–8	117	Islamic	5.6 mi
Calvary Christian AcademyAurora	K–5	128	Christian (no specific denomination)	4.3 mi
Compositive PrimaryAurora	K–4	54	Nonsectarian	6.5 mi
Guidepost Montessori of AuroraAurora	K	6	Nonsectarian	7.4 mi
Our Lady Help of Christians AcademyWatkins	K–12	115	Roman Catholic	6.7 mi
Rock Solid Christian AcademyAurora	K–8	65	Christian (no specific denomination)	6.5 mi
Cedarwood Christian AcademyAurora	1–12	21	Christian (no specific denomination)	7.1 mi
Strang School/Ranch HopeAlloway	7–12	27	Nonsectarian	1561.9 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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