Revolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingRevolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingEncore and Metzler Ranch are both neighbourhoods of Castle Rock, CO. There are 8 homes for sale in Encore and 9 in Metzler Ranch as this page loaded. Metzler Ranch is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $579,999 against $540,000 in Encore, about 7% higher. By the foot it is $525 in Encore against $294 in Metzler Ranch — so the cheaper home is the dearer space, which usually means the homes in Metzler Ranch are simply bigger. A typical home is 1,012 square feet in Encore and 2,012 in Metzler Ranch, built around 2021 and 2000 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Metzler Ranch: a median of 68 days on the market against 119 in Encore. Both are in the Douglas RE-1 school district, so the difference between them is the assigned schools rather than the district.
| Measure | Encore | Metzler Ranch |
|---|---|---|
| For sale today | ||
| Homes for sale | 8 | 9 |
| Median asking price | $540,000 | $579,999 |
| Cheapest home for sale | $433,500 | $435,000 |
| Dearest home for sale | $949,000 | $1,475,000 |
| Median price per sq ft | $525 | $294 |
| Median days on market | 119 | 68 |
| The homes themselves | ||
| Median size (sq ft) | 1,012 | 2,012 |
| Median bedrooms | 2 | 4 |
| Typical year built | 2021 | 2000 |
| What actually sold, last 12 months | ||
| Homes sold | 6 | 26 |
| Median sold price | $541,250 | $607,500 |
| Schools the homes for sale are assigned to | ||
| School district | Douglas RE-1 | Douglas RE-1 |
| Elementary | South Street | Castle Rock |
| 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 | 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.
Encore is a newer master-planned community in Castle Rock, Colorado, located south of Denver in Douglas County. The neighborhood features modern homes, planned amenities, and proximity to I-25, making commuting accessible. Residents enjoy a mix of suburban living with planned parks, trails, and community spaces. Castle Rock offers a growing retail and dining scene, with good access to schools and recreation.
Metzler Ranch is a residential community in Castle Rock, CO, offering suburban convenience with proximity to Denver and the Tech Center. The neighborhood features single-family homes and planned community amenities, attracting families seeking newer construction and established schools. I-25 access makes commuting straightforward, while local parks and trails provide outdoor recreation.
Metzler Ranch is more expensive. The median asking price is $579,999 in Metzler Ranch against $540,000 in Encore. By price per square foot they run $525 in Encore and $294 in Metzler Ranch, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.
A typical home for sale is 1,012 square feet in Encore and 2,012 square feet in Metzler Ranch, with a median of 2 and 4 bedrooms respectively.
Going by the homes on the market today, Metzler Ranch is the older of the two: a typical home there was built around 2000, against 2021 in Encore.
Homes for sale in Metzler Ranch have been listed a median of 68 days, against 119 days in Encore. Over the last twelve months 6 homes sold in Encore and 26 in Metzler 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 Encore are most often assigned to South Street Elementary, Mesa Middle, Douglas County High School; in Metzler Ranch it is Castle Rock 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 22, 2026 at 8:23 PM Mountain time, and are recomputed every fifteen minutes.