Castle Pines and The Townes at Skyline Ridge are both neighbourhoods of Castle Pines, CO. There are 7 homes for sale in Castle Pines and 8 in The Townes at Skyline Ridge as this page loaded. Castle Pines is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $939,000 against $458,745 in The Townes at Skyline Ridge, about 105% higher. By the foot it is $280 in Castle Pines against $340 in The Townes at Skyline Ridge — so the cheaper home is the dearer space, which usually means the homes in Castle Pines are simply bigger. A typical home is 4,213 square feet in Castle Pines and 1,368 in The Townes at Skyline Ridge, built around 2005 and 2026 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Castle Pines: a median of 83 days on the market against 237 in The Townes at Skyline Ridge. Both are in the Douglas RE-1 school district, so the difference between them is the assigned schools rather than the district.
| Measure | Castle Pines | The Townes at Skyline Ridge |
|---|---|---|
| For sale today | ||
| Homes for sale | 7 | 8 |
| Median asking price | $939,000 | $458,745 |
| Cheapest home for sale | $719,900 | $419,990 |
| Dearest home for sale | $3,950,000 | $613,380 |
| Median price per sq ft | $280 | $340 |
| Median days on market | 83 | 237 |
| The homes themselves | ||
| Median size (sq ft) | 4,213 | 1,368 |
| Median bedrooms | 5 | 3 |
| Typical year built | 2005 | 2026 |
| What actually sold, last 12 months | ||
| Homes sold | 14 | 16 |
| Median sold price | $965,000 | $499,990 |
| Schools the homes for sale are assigned to | ||
| School district | Douglas RE-1 | Douglas RE-1 |
| Elementary | Timber Trail | Buffalo Ridge |
| Middle | Rocky Heights | Rocky Heights |
| High school | Rock Canyon | Rock Canyon |
| Getting around, out of 10 | ||
| Walkability | 4/10 | 4/10 |
| Transit | 2/10 | 2/10 |
| Biking | 5/10 | 5/10 |
| Quiet | 7/10 | 8/10 |
| Calm streets | 8/10 | 8/10 |
| Getting around | 7/10 | 7/10 |
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.
Castle Pines is an established, master-planned community in Douglas County southwest of Denver, known for its suburban character, golf course amenities, and family-friendly atmosphere. Residents enjoy tree-lined streets, parks, and recreational facilities within a relatively self-contained development.
The Townes at Skyline Ridge is an upscale residential community in Castle Pines, CO, located in the southern Denver metro area. The neighborhood features modern townhomes and single-family residences with contemporary design, situated in a planned community setting with controlled access and well-maintained common areas.
Castle Pines is more expensive. The median asking price is $939,000 in Castle Pines against $458,745 in The Townes at Skyline Ridge. By price per square foot they run $280 in Castle Pines and $340 in The Townes at Skyline Ridge, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.
A typical home for sale is 4,213 square feet in Castle Pines and 1,368 square feet in The Townes at Skyline Ridge, with a median of 5 and 3 bedrooms respectively.
Going by the homes on the market today, Castle Pines is the older of the two: a typical home there was built around 2005, against 2026 in The Townes at Skyline Ridge.
Homes for sale in Castle Pines have been listed a median of 83 days, against 237 days in The Townes at Skyline Ridge. Over the last twelve months 14 homes sold in Castle Pines and 16 in The Townes at Skyline Ridge, which is the better measure of how busy each one is.
Both are in the Douglas RE-1 school district. The homes for sale in Castle Pines are most often assigned to Timber Trail Elementary, Rocky Heights Middle, Rock Canyon High School; in The Townes at Skyline Ridge it is Buffalo Ridge Elementary, Rocky Heights Middle, Rock Canyon High School. School assignment can change, so confirm with the district before it decides anything.
Symbio rates both 4 out of 10 for walkability. On transit they score 2 and 2.
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.
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.
These figures were worked out from the live MLS feed at October 27, 2026 at 11:08 AM Mountain time, and are recomputed every fifteen minutes.