Revolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingRevolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingBell Mountain Ranch and The Meadows are both neighbourhoods of Castle Rock, CO. There are 5 homes for sale in Bell Mountain Ranch and 80 in The Meadows as this page loaded. Bell Mountain Ranch is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $1,650,000 against $649,450 in The Meadows, about 154% higher. By the foot it is $310 in Bell Mountain Ranch against $253 in The Meadows. A typical home is 5,317 square feet in Bell Mountain Ranch and 2,597 in The Meadows, built around 2003 and 2008 respectively. Homes are moving faster in The Meadows: a median of 65 days on the market against 87 in Bell Mountain Ranch. Both are in the Douglas RE-1 school district, so the difference between them is the assigned schools rather than the district.
| Measure | Bell Mountain Ranch | The Meadows |
|---|---|---|
| For sale today | ||
| Homes for sale | 5 | 80 |
| Median asking price | $1,650,000 | $649,450 |
| Cheapest home for sale | $1,249,999 | $435,000 |
| Dearest home for sale | $5,500,000 | $1,199,995 |
| Median price per sq ft | $310 | $253 |
| Median days on market | 87 | 65 |
| The homes themselves | ||
| Median size (sq ft) | 5,317 | 2,597 |
| Median bedrooms | 4 | 4 |
| Typical year built | 2003 | 2008 |
| What actually sold, last 12 months | ||
| Homes sold | 16 | 346 |
| Median sold price | $1,459,000 | $635,000 |
| Schools the homes for sale are assigned to | ||
| School district | Douglas RE-1 | Douglas RE-1 |
| Elementary | South Ridge | Meadow View |
| Middle | Mesa | Castle Rock |
| High school | Douglas County | Castle View |
| Getting around, out of 10 | ||
| Walkability | 4/10 | 3/10 |
| Transit | 3/10 | 2/10 |
| Biking | 5/10 | 4/10 |
| Quiet | 7/10 | 7/10 |
| Calm streets | 7/10 | 7/10 |
| Getting around | 8/10 | 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.
Bell Mountain Ranch is a newer residential community in Castle Rock, CO, characterized by modern single-family homes on spacious lots. The neighborhood sits in the fast-growing southern Denver metro, offering a suburban feel with proximity to I-25 for commuters. Residents enjoy access to local parks, schools, and shopping centers, with the Cherry Creek area and downtown Castle Rock within a short drive.
The Meadows is a suburban residential community in Castle Rock, CO, located south of Denver with convenient access to I-25. The neighborhood features single-family homes on spacious lots, tree-lined streets, and a family-oriented atmosphere. Nearby amenities include Castle Rock schools, shopping centers, and parks.
Bell Mountain Ranch is more expensive. The median asking price is $1,650,000 in Bell Mountain Ranch against $649,450 in The Meadows. By price per square foot they run $310 in Bell Mountain Ranch and $253 in The Meadows, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.
A typical home for sale is 5,317 square feet in Bell Mountain Ranch and 2,597 square feet in The Meadows, both with a median of 4 bedrooms.
Going by the homes on the market today, Bell Mountain Ranch is the older of the two: a typical home there was built around 2003, against 2008 in The Meadows.
Homes for sale in The Meadows have been listed a median of 65 days, against 87 days in Bell Mountain Ranch. Over the last twelve months 16 homes sold in Bell Mountain Ranch and 346 in The Meadows, 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 Bell Mountain Ranch are most often assigned to South Ridge Elementary, Mesa Middle, Douglas County High School; in The Meadows it is Meadow View Elementary, Castle Rock Middle, Castle View High School. School assignment can change, so confirm with the district before it decides anything.
Symbio rates Bell Mountain Ranch 4 out of 10 for walkability, against 3 for The Meadows. On transit they score 3 and 2.
They are not a monthly snapshot. Both neighbourhoods are read from the live MLS feed at the same instant, when you open this page, so the two sides are always measured against each other rather than against different weeks.
Both neighbourhoods are recalculated from the live MLS feed at the moment this page loads, and both are read at 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.