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Blackfeather vs Escavera

Blackfeather and Escavera are both neighbourhoods of Castle Rock, CO. There are 6 homes for sale in Blackfeather and 6 in Escavera as this page loaded. Escavera is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $1,497,500 against $347,450 in Blackfeather, about 331% higher. By the foot it is $267 in Blackfeather against $307 in Escavera. A typical home is 1,320 square feet in Blackfeather and 4,160 in Escavera, built around 2003 and 2006 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Escavera: a median of 78 days on the market against 143 in Blackfeather. Both are in the Douglas RE-1 school district, so the difference between them is the assigned schools rather than the district.

Side by side

MeasureBlackfeatherEscavera
For sale today
Homes for sale66
Median asking price$347,450$1,497,500
Cheapest home for sale$324,900$660,000
Dearest home for sale$360,000$2,300,000
Median price per sq ft$267$307
Median days on market14378
The homes themselves
Median size (sq ft)1,3204,160
Median bedrooms24
Typical year built20032006
What actually sold, last 12 months
Homes sold68
Median sold price$347,000$1,172,500
Schools the homes for sale are assigned to
School districtDouglas RE-1Douglas RE-1
ElementaryCastle RockCastle Rock
MiddleMesaMesa
High schoolDouglas CountyDouglas County
Getting around, out of 10
Walkability4/104/10
Transit3/102/10
Biking4/105/10
Quiet7/108/10
Calm streets7/108/10
Getting around7/107/10

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.

Blackfeather

6
Homes for sale
$347,450
Median asking price
$267
Median per sq ft
143
Median days on market

Escavera

6
Homes for sale
$1,497,500
Median asking price
$307
Median per sq ft
78
Median days on market

What each one is like

Blackfeather

Blackfeather is a newer residential community in Castle Rock, CO, located south of Denver in Douglas County. The neighborhood features modern single-family homes with contemporary designs and is situated in a growing area with expanding commercial and retail amenities. Residents enjoy proximity to I-25 for commuting, local parks, and shopping centers.

Full Blackfeather guide

Escavera

Escavera is a newer master-planned community in Castle Rock, Colorado, located south of Denver in Douglas County. The neighborhood features modern single-family homes, well-maintained parks, and schools, with a suburban character designed for families. Residents enjoy planned amenities including trails, recreation areas, and proximity to shopping and dining along Castle Rock's main corridors.

Full Escavera guide

Questions people ask

Is Blackfeather or Escavera more expensive?

Escavera is more expensive. The median asking price is $1,497,500 in Escavera against $347,450 in Blackfeather. By price per square foot they run $267 in Blackfeather and $307 in Escavera, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.

Which has bigger homes, Blackfeather or Escavera?

A typical home for sale is 1,320 square feet in Blackfeather and 4,160 square feet in Escavera, with a median of 2 and 4 bedrooms respectively.

Which is the older neighborhood?

Going by the homes on the market today, Blackfeather is the older of the two: a typical home there was built around 2003, against 2006 in Escavera.

Which sells faster, Blackfeather or Escavera?

Homes for sale in Escavera have been listed a median of 78 days, against 143 days in Blackfeather. Over the last twelve months 6 homes sold in Blackfeather and 8 in Escavera, which is the better measure of how busy each one is.

What schools serve Blackfeather and Escavera?

Both are in the Douglas RE-1 school district. The homes for sale in Blackfeather are most often assigned to Castle Rock Elementary, Mesa Middle, Douglas County High School; in Escavera it is Castle Rock Elementary, Mesa Middle, Douglas County High School. School assignment can change, so confirm with the district before it decides anything.

Which is more walkable, Blackfeather or Escavera?

Symbio rates both 4 out of 10 for walkability. On transit they score 3 and 2.

How current are these figures?

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.

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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.