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Castlewood Ranch vs Founders Village

Castlewood Ranch and Founders Village are both neighbourhoods of Castle Rock, CO. There are 18 homes for sale in Castlewood Ranch and 29 in Founders Village as this page loaded. Castlewood Ranch is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $624,950 against $525,000 in Founders Village, about 19% higher. By the foot it is $265 in Castlewood Ranch against $266 in Founders Village — so the cheaper home is the dearer space, which usually means the homes in Castlewood Ranch are simply bigger. A typical home is 2,109 square feet in Castlewood Ranch and 1,960 in Founders Village, built around 2005 and 1999 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Founders Village: a median of 46 days on the market against 60 in Castlewood Ranch. 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

MeasureCastlewood RanchFounders Village
For sale today
Homes for sale1829
Median asking price$624,950$525,000
Cheapest home for sale$459,500$429,000
Dearest home for sale$2,100,000$649,900
Median price per sq ft$265$266
Median days on market6046
The homes themselves
Median size (sq ft)2,1091,960
Median bedrooms43
Typical year built20051999
What actually sold, last 12 months
Homes sold63132
Median sold price$629,000$530,000
Schools the homes for sale are assigned to
School districtDouglas RE-1Douglas RE-1
ElementaryFlagstoneRock Ridge
MiddleMesaMesa
High schoolDouglas CountyDouglas County
Getting around, out of 10
Walkability4/105/10
Transit2/102/10
Biking5/106/10
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.

Castlewood Ranch

18
Homes for sale
$624,950
Median asking price
$265
Median per sq ft
60
Median days on market

Founders Village

29
Homes for sale
$525,000
Median asking price
$266
Median per sq ft
46
Median days on market

What each one is like

Castlewood Ranch

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.

Full Castlewood Ranch guide

Founders Village

Founders Village is a master-planned community in Castle Rock, Colorado, offering a blend of suburban convenience and planned amenities. Located south of Denver, the neighborhood features well-maintained streets, parks, and community facilities designed for families. Residents enjoy proximity to I-25 for commuting while maintaining a quieter residential feel.

Full Founders Village guide

Questions people ask

Is Castlewood Ranch or Founders Village more expensive?

Castlewood Ranch is more expensive. The median asking price is $624,950 in Castlewood Ranch against $525,000 in Founders Village. By price per square foot they run $265 in Castlewood Ranch and $266 in Founders Village, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.

Which has bigger homes, Castlewood Ranch or Founders Village?

A typical home for sale is 2,109 square feet in Castlewood Ranch and 1,960 square feet in Founders Village, with a median of 4 and 3 bedrooms respectively.

Which is the older neighborhood?

Going by the homes on the market today, Founders Village is the older of the two: a typical home there was built around 1999, against 2005 in Castlewood Ranch.

Which sells faster, Castlewood Ranch or Founders Village?

Homes for sale in Founders Village have been listed a median of 46 days, against 60 days in Castlewood Ranch. Over the last twelve months 63 homes sold in Castlewood Ranch and 132 in Founders Village, which is the better measure of how busy each one is.

What schools serve Castlewood Ranch and Founders Village?

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 Founders Village it is Rock Ridge Elementary, Mesa Middle, Douglas County High School. School assignment can change, so confirm with the district before it decides anything.

Which is more walkable, Castlewood Ranch or Founders Village?

Symbio rates Founders Village 5 out of 10 for walkability, against 4 for Castlewood Ranch. On transit they score 2 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.

Common questions, answered with live Colorado numbers

These figures were worked out from the live MLS feed at October 27, 2026 at 11:08 AM Mountain time, and are recomputed every fifteen minutes.