Castle Pines Village and Crystal Valley Ranch are both neighbourhoods of Castle Rock, CO. There are 48 homes for sale in Castle Pines Village and 45 in Crystal Valley Ranch as this page loaded. Castle Pines Village is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $1,695,000 against $650,000 in Crystal Valley Ranch, about 161% higher. By the foot it is $369 in Castle Pines Village against $255 in Crystal Valley Ranch. A typical home is 4,900 square feet in Castle Pines Village and 2,565 in Crystal Valley Ranch, built around 2004 and 2020 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Crystal Valley Ranch: a median of 59 days on the market against 80 in Castle Pines Village. 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 Village | Crystal Valley Ranch |
|---|---|---|
| For sale today | ||
| Homes for sale | 48 | 45 |
| Median asking price | $1,695,000 | $650,000 |
| Cheapest home for sale | $820,000 | $549,900 |
| Dearest home for sale | $6,850,000 | $1,235,000 |
| Median price per sq ft | $369 | $255 |
| Median days on market | 80 | 59 |
| The homes themselves | ||
| Median size (sq ft) | 4,900 | 2,565 |
| Median bedrooms | 4 | 4 |
| Typical year built | 2004 | 2020 |
| What actually sold, last 12 months | ||
| Homes sold | 102 | 147 |
| Median sold price | $1,650,000 | $647,500 |
| Schools the homes for sale are assigned to | ||
| School district | Douglas RE-1 | Douglas RE-1 |
| Elementary | Buffalo Ridge | South Ridge |
| Middle | Rocky Heights | Mesa |
| High school | Rock Canyon | Douglas County |
| Getting around, out of 10 | ||
| Walkability | 3/10 | 4/10 |
| Transit | 2/10 | 3/10 |
| Biking | 4/10 | 5/10 |
| 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.
Castle Pines Village is a master-planned community in Castle Rock offering a suburban feel with planned amenities, shopping, and dining nearby. The neighborhood features residential streets, parks, and proximity to I-25 for easy commutes to Denver and south metro areas. Schools serve the community, and Castle Rock's downtown corridor provides additional retail and services within a short drive.
Crystal Valley Ranch is a growing suburban community in Castle Rock, Colorado, situated south of Denver with convenient access to I-25. The neighborhood offers a mix of newer and established residential development with a family-oriented atmosphere. Residents enjoy proximity to Castle Rock's shopping, dining, and recreational amenities, including the Castle Rock Recreation Center and nearby parks.
Castle Pines Village is more expensive. The median asking price is $1,695,000 in Castle Pines Village against $650,000 in Crystal Valley Ranch. By price per square foot they run $369 in Castle Pines Village and $255 in Crystal Valley Ranch, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.
A typical home for sale is 4,900 square feet in Castle Pines Village and 2,565 square feet in Crystal Valley Ranch, both with a median of 4 bedrooms.
Going by the homes on the market today, Castle Pines Village is the older of the two: a typical home there was built around 2004, against 2020 in Crystal Valley Ranch.
Homes for sale in Crystal Valley Ranch have been listed a median of 59 days, against 80 days in Castle Pines Village. Over the last twelve months 102 homes sold in Castle Pines Village and 147 in Crystal Valley Ranch, 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 Village are most often assigned to Buffalo Ridge Elementary, Rocky Heights Middle, Rock Canyon High School; in Crystal Valley Ranch it is South Ridge Elementary, Mesa Middle, Douglas County High School. School assignment can change, so confirm with the district before it decides anything.
Symbio rates Crystal Valley Ranch 4 out of 10 for walkability, against 3 for Castle Pines Village. On transit they score 2 and 3.
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.