Castle Oaks Estates and Escavera are both neighbourhoods of Castle Rock, CO. There are 6 homes for sale in Castle Oaks Estates 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 $732,500 in Castle Oaks Estates, about 104% higher. By the foot it is $201 in Castle Oaks Estates against $307 in Escavera. A typical home is 3,645 square feet in Castle Oaks Estates and 4,160 in Escavera, built around 2015 and 2006 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Castle Oaks Estates: a median of 71 days on the market against 78 in Escavera. Both are in the Douglas RE-1 school district, so the difference between them is the assigned schools rather than the district.
| Measure | Castle Oaks Estates | Escavera |
|---|---|---|
| For sale today | ||
| Homes for sale | 6 | 6 |
| Median asking price | $732,500 | $1,497,500 |
| Cheapest home for sale | $615,000 | $660,000 |
| Dearest home for sale | $797,500 | $2,300,000 |
| Median price per sq ft | $201 | $307 |
| Median days on market | 71 | 78 |
| The homes themselves | ||
| Median size (sq ft) | 3,645 | 4,160 |
| Median bedrooms | 5 | 4 |
| Typical year built | 2015 | 2006 |
| What actually sold, last 12 months | ||
| Homes sold | 20 | 8 |
| Median sold price | $732,500 | $1,172,500 |
| Schools the homes for sale are assigned to | ||
| School district | Douglas RE-1 | Douglas RE-1 |
| Elementary | Sage Canyon | Castle Rock |
| Middle | Mesa | Mesa |
| High school | Douglas County | Douglas County |
| Getting around, out of 10 | ||
| Walkability | 4/10 | 4/10 |
| Transit | 2/10 | 2/10 |
| Biking | 3/10 | 5/10 |
| Quiet | 7/10 | 8/10 |
| Calm streets | 7/10 | 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 Oaks Estates is an established residential community in Castle Rock, CO, characterized by tree-lined streets, single-family homes, and a suburban feel. Located south of Denver, the neighborhood offers convenient access to I-25 and local shopping via Castle Rock's downtown corridor. Schools, parks, and family-oriented amenities define daily life here.
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.
Escavera is more expensive. The median asking price is $1,497,500 in Escavera against $732,500 in Castle Oaks Estates. By price per square foot they run $201 in Castle Oaks Estates and $307 in Escavera, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.
A typical home for sale is 3,645 square feet in Castle Oaks Estates and 4,160 square feet in Escavera, with a median of 5 and 4 bedrooms respectively.
Going by the homes on the market today, Escavera is the older of the two: a typical home there was built around 2006, against 2015 in Castle Oaks Estates.
Homes for sale in Castle Oaks Estates have been listed a median of 71 days, against 78 days in Escavera. Over the last twelve months 20 homes sold in Castle Oaks Estates and 8 in Escavera, 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 Oaks Estates are most often assigned to Sage Canyon 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.
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 September 8, 2026 at 9:23 AM Mountain time, and are recomputed every fifteen minutes.