Revolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingRevolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingCrystal Valley Ranch and Macanta are both neighbourhoods of Castle Rock, CO. There are 49 homes for sale in Crystal Valley Ranch and 28 in Macanta as this page loaded. Macanta is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $949,495 against $665,000 in Crystal Valley Ranch, about 43% higher. By the foot it is $254 in Crystal Valley Ranch against $273 in Macanta. A typical home is 2,577 square feet in Crystal Valley Ranch and 3,443 in Macanta, built around 2020 and 2026 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Macanta: a median of 29 days on the market against 60 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 | Crystal Valley Ranch | Macanta |
|---|---|---|
| For sale today | ||
| Homes for sale | 49 | 28 |
| Median asking price | $665,000 | $949,495 |
| Cheapest home for sale | $495,000 | $665,000 |
| Dearest home for sale | $1,235,000 | $1,799,950 |
| Median price per sq ft | $254 | $273 |
| Median days on market | 60 | 29 |
| The homes themselves | ||
| Median size (sq ft) | 2,577 | 3,443 |
| Median bedrooms | 4 | 4 |
| Typical year built | 2020 | 2026 |
| What actually sold, last 12 months | ||
| Homes sold | 136 | 76 |
| Median sold price | $645,000 | $914,495 |
| Schools the homes for sale are assigned to | ||
| School district | Douglas RE-1 | Douglas RE-1 |
| Elementary | South Ridge | Sage Canyon |
| Middle | Mesa | Mesa |
| High school | Douglas County | Douglas County |
| Getting around, out of 10 | ||
| Walkability | 4/10 | 4/10 |
| Transit | 3/10 | 2/10 |
| Biking | 5/10 | 5/10 |
| Quiet | 7/10 | 7/10 |
| Calm streets | 7/10 | 7/10 |
| Getting around | 7/10 | 8/10 |
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.
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.
Macanta is a newer suburban residential community in Castle Rock, Colorado, located south of Denver in Douglas County. The neighborhood features modern single-family homes with larger lots, tree-lined streets, and a quieter, family-oriented atmosphere. Residents enjoy proximity to Castle Rock's downtown area, schools, and parks, with easy access to I-25 for commuting north to Denver or south toward Colorado Springs.
Macanta is more expensive. The median asking price is $949,495 in Macanta against $665,000 in Crystal Valley Ranch. By price per square foot they run $254 in Crystal Valley Ranch and $273 in Macanta, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.
A typical home for sale is 2,577 square feet in Crystal Valley Ranch and 3,443 square feet in Macanta, both with a median of 4 bedrooms.
Going by the homes on the market today, Crystal Valley Ranch is the older of the two: a typical home there was built around 2020, against 2026 in Macanta.
Homes for sale in Macanta have been listed a median of 29 days, against 60 days in Crystal Valley Ranch. Over the last twelve months 136 homes sold in Crystal Valley Ranch and 76 in Macanta, 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 Crystal Valley Ranch are most often assigned to South Ridge Elementary, Mesa Middle, Douglas County High School; in Macanta it is Sage Canyon 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 3 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 October 27, 2026 at 2:38 PM Mountain time, and are recomputed every fifteen minutes.