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Blackfeather vs The Meadows

Blackfeather and The Meadows are both neighbourhoods of Castle Rock, CO. There are 6 homes for sale in Blackfeather and 80 in The Meadows as this page loaded. The Meadows is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $649,450 against $347,450 in Blackfeather, about 87% higher. By the foot it is $267 in Blackfeather against $253 in The Meadows — so the cheaper home is the dearer space, which usually means the homes in The Meadows are simply bigger. A typical home is 1,320 square feet in Blackfeather 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 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

MeasureBlackfeatherThe Meadows
For sale today
Homes for sale680
Median asking price$347,450$649,450
Cheapest home for sale$324,900$435,000
Dearest home for sale$360,000$1,199,995
Median price per sq ft$267$253
Median days on market14365
The homes themselves
Median size (sq ft)1,3202,597
Median bedrooms24
Typical year built20032008
What actually sold, last 12 months
Homes sold6346
Median sold price$347,000$635,000
Schools the homes for sale are assigned to
School districtDouglas RE-1Douglas RE-1
ElementaryCastle RockMeadow View
MiddleMesaCastle Rock
High schoolDouglas CountyCastle View
Getting around, out of 10
Walkability4/103/10
Transit3/102/10
Biking4/104/10
Quiet7/107/10
Calm streets7/107/10
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

The Meadows

80
Homes for sale
$649,450
Median asking price
$253
Median per sq ft
65
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

The Meadows

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.

Full The Meadows guide

Questions people ask

Is Blackfeather or The Meadows more expensive?

The Meadows is more expensive. The median asking price is $649,450 in The Meadows against $347,450 in Blackfeather. By price per square foot they run $267 in Blackfeather and $253 in The Meadows, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.

Which has bigger homes, Blackfeather or The Meadows?

A typical home for sale is 1,320 square feet in Blackfeather and 2,597 square feet in The Meadows, 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 2008 in The Meadows.

Which sells faster, Blackfeather or The Meadows?

Homes for sale in The Meadows have been listed a median of 65 days, against 143 days in Blackfeather. Over the last twelve months 6 homes sold in Blackfeather and 346 in The Meadows, which is the better measure of how busy each one is.

What schools serve Blackfeather and The Meadows?

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 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.

Which is more walkable, Blackfeather or The Meadows?

Symbio rates Blackfeather 4 out of 10 for walkability, against 3 for The Meadows. On transit they score 3 and 2.

How current are these figures?

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.

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Look at either one on its own

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 September 6, 2026 at 8:53 PM Mountain time, and are recomputed every fifteen minutes.