Revolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingRevolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingCastlewood Ranch and Crystal Valley Ranch are both neighbourhoods of Castle Rock, CO. There are 20 homes for sale in Castlewood Ranch and 45 in Crystal Valley Ranch as this page loaded. Asking prices are roughly the same in both: a median of $642,500 in Castlewood Ranch and $650,000 in Crystal Valley Ranch. By the foot it is $276 in Castlewood Ranch against $255 in Crystal Valley Ranch — so the cheaper home is the dearer space, which usually means the homes in Crystal Valley Ranch are simply bigger. A typical home is 2,912 square feet in Castlewood Ranch and 2,565 in Crystal Valley Ranch, built around 2005 and 2020 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Castlewood Ranch: a median of 44 days on the market against 59 in Crystal Valley Ranch. Both are in the Douglas RE-1 school district, so the difference between them is the assigned schools rather than the district.
| Measure | Castlewood Ranch | Crystal Valley Ranch |
|---|---|---|
| For sale today | ||
| Homes for sale | 20 | 45 |
| Median asking price | $642,500 | $650,000 |
| Cheapest home for sale | $460,000 | $549,900 |
| Dearest home for sale | $2,600,000 | $1,235,000 |
| Median price per sq ft | $276 | $255 |
| Median days on market | 44 | 59 |
| The homes themselves | ||
| Median size (sq ft) | 2,912 | 2,565 |
| Median bedrooms | 4 | 4 |
| Typical year built | 2005 | 2020 |
| What actually sold, last 12 months | ||
| Homes sold | 61 | 147 |
| Median sold price | $628,942 | $647,500 |
| Schools the homes for sale are assigned to | ||
| School district | Douglas RE-1 | Douglas RE-1 |
| Elementary | Flagstone | South Ridge |
| Middle | Mesa | Mesa |
| High school | Douglas County | Douglas County |
| Getting around, out of 10 | ||
| Walkability | 4/10 | 4/10 |
| Transit | 2/10 | 3/10 |
| Biking | 5/10 | 5/10 |
| Quiet | 7/10 | 7/10 |
| Calm streets | 7/10 | 7/10 |
| 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.
Castlewood Ranch is a master-planned community in Castle Rock offering a suburban feel with modern amenities and family-friendly living. The neighborhood features well-maintained homes, parks, and recreational trails, with convenient access to Castle Rock's growing retail and dining scene.
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.
Crystal Valley Ranch is more expensive. The median asking price is $650,000 in Crystal Valley Ranch against $642,500 in Castlewood Ranch. By price per square foot they run $276 in Castlewood Ranch and $255 in Crystal Valley Ranch, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.
A typical home for sale is 2,912 square feet in Castlewood Ranch and 2,565 square feet in Crystal Valley Ranch, both with a median of 4 bedrooms.
Going by the homes on the market today, Castlewood Ranch is the older of the two: a typical home there was built around 2005, against 2020 in Crystal Valley Ranch.
Homes for sale in Castlewood Ranch have been listed a median of 44 days, against 59 days in Crystal Valley Ranch. Over the last twelve months 61 homes sold in Castlewood Ranch 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 Castlewood Ranch are most often assigned to Flagstone Elementary, Mesa Middle, Douglas County 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 both 4 out of 10 for walkability. On transit they score 2 and 3.
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 6, 2026 at 9:08 PM Mountain time, and are recomputed every fifteen minutes.