Revolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingRevolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingCrystal Valley and Plum Creek Fairway are both neighbourhoods of Castle Rock, CO. There are 7 homes for sale in Crystal Valley and 6 in Plum Creek Fairway as this page loaded. Crystal Valley is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $775,000 against $562,500 in Plum Creek Fairway, about 38% higher. By the foot it is $268 in Crystal Valley against $242 in Plum Creek Fairway. A typical home is 3,367 square feet in Crystal Valley and 1,626 in Plum Creek Fairway, built around 2023 and 2003 respectively. Both are sitting at a median of 66 days on the market. 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 | Plum Creek Fairway |
|---|---|---|
| For sale today | ||
| Homes for sale | 7 | 6 |
| Median asking price | $775,000 | $562,500 |
| Cheapest home for sale | $530,000 | $385,000 |
| Dearest home for sale | $1,125,000 | $925,000 |
| Median price per sq ft | $268 | $242 |
| Median days on market | 66 | 66 |
| The homes themselves | ||
| Median size (sq ft) | 3,367 | 1,626 |
| Median bedrooms | 4 | 3 |
| Typical year built | 2023 | 2003 |
| What actually sold, last 12 months | ||
| Homes sold | 31 | 16 |
| Median sold price | $655,000 | $600,000 |
| 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 | 5/10 |
| Transit | 2/10 | 2/10 |
| Biking | 5/10 | 6/10 |
| Quiet | 7/10 | 7/10 |
| Calm streets | 7/10 | 7/10 |
| Getting around | 8/10 | 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 is a newer residential community in Castle Rock, Colorado, offering modern suburban living with convenient access to the Denver metro area. The neighborhood features planned single-family home developments with good schools and parks, making it popular with families.
Plum Creek Fairway is a master-planned community in Castle Rock offering a blend of suburban comfort and planned amenities. Homes feature spacious lots, modern construction, and access to community parks and trails. The neighborhood appeals to families seeking a quieter setting with convenient I-25 access to Denver and Colorado Springs.
Crystal Valley is more expensive. The median asking price is $775,000 in Crystal Valley against $562,500 in Plum Creek Fairway. By price per square foot they run $268 in Crystal Valley and $242 in Plum Creek Fairway, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.
A typical home for sale is 3,367 square feet in Crystal Valley and 1,626 square feet in Plum Creek Fairway, with a median of 4 and 3 bedrooms respectively.
Going by the homes on the market today, Plum Creek Fairway is the older of the two: a typical home there was built around 2003, against 2023 in Crystal Valley.
Both are sitting at a median of 66 days on the market. Over the last twelve months 31 homes sold in Crystal Valley and 16 in Plum Creek Fairway, 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 are most often assigned to Flagstone Elementary, Mesa Middle, Douglas County High School; in Plum Creek Fairway 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 Plum Creek Fairway 5 out of 10 for walkability, against 4 for Crystal Valley. On transit they score 2 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 30, 2026 at 6:38 AM Mountain time, and are recomputed every fifteen minutes.