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Castlewood Ranch vs The Meadows

Castlewood Ranch and The Meadows are both neighbourhoods of Castle Rock, CO. There are 20 homes for sale in Castlewood Ranch and 80 in The Meadows as this page loaded. Asking prices are roughly the same in both: a median of $642,500 in Castlewood Ranch and $649,450 in The Meadows. By the foot it is $276 in Castlewood Ranch 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 2,912 square feet in Castlewood Ranch and 2,597 in The Meadows, built around 2005 and 2008 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Castlewood Ranch: a median of 44 days on the market against 65 in The Meadows. 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 RanchThe Meadows
For sale today
Homes for sale2080
Median asking price$642,500$649,450
Cheapest home for sale$460,000$435,000
Dearest home for sale$2,600,000$1,199,995
Median price per sq ft$276$253
Median days on market4465
The homes themselves
Median size (sq ft)2,9122,597
Median bedrooms44
Typical year built20052008
What actually sold, last 12 months
Homes sold61346
Median sold price$628,942$635,000
Schools the homes for sale are assigned to
School districtDouglas RE-1Douglas RE-1
ElementaryFlagstoneMeadow View
MiddleMesaCastle Rock
High schoolDouglas CountyCastle View
Getting around, out of 10
Walkability4/103/10
Transit2/102/10
Biking5/104/10
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.

Castlewood Ranch

20
Homes for sale
$642,500
Median asking price
$276
Median per sq ft
44
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

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

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 Castlewood Ranch or The Meadows more expensive?

The Meadows is more expensive. The median asking price is $649,450 in The Meadows against $642,500 in Castlewood Ranch. By price per square foot they run $276 in Castlewood Ranch and $253 in The Meadows, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.

Which has bigger homes, Castlewood Ranch or The Meadows?

A typical home for sale is 2,912 square feet in Castlewood Ranch and 2,597 square feet in The Meadows, both with a median of 4 bedrooms.

Which is the older neighborhood?

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 2008 in The Meadows.

Which sells faster, Castlewood Ranch or The Meadows?

Homes for sale in Castlewood Ranch have been listed a median of 44 days, against 65 days in The Meadows. Over the last twelve months 61 homes sold in Castlewood Ranch and 346 in The Meadows, which is the better measure of how busy each one is.

What schools serve Castlewood Ranch and The Meadows?

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 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, Castlewood Ranch or The Meadows?

Symbio rates Castlewood Ranch 4 out of 10 for walkability, against 3 for The Meadows. 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.

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.