Revolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingRevolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingEncore and Plum Creek are both neighbourhoods of Castle Rock, CO. There are 8 homes for sale in Encore and 9 in Plum Creek as this page loaded. Plum Creek is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $849,900 against $540,000 in Encore, about 57% higher. By the foot it is $525 in Encore against $273 in Plum Creek — so the cheaper home is the dearer space, which usually means the homes in Plum Creek are simply bigger. A typical home is 1,012 square feet in Encore and 3,097 in Plum Creek, built around 2021 and 1999 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Plum Creek: a median of 68 days on the market against 103 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 | Plum Creek |
|---|---|---|
| For sale today | ||
| Homes for sale | 8 | 9 |
| Median asking price | $540,000 | $849,900 |
| Cheapest home for sale | $433,500 | $525,000 |
| Dearest home for sale | $949,000 | $1,395,000 |
| Median price per sq ft | $525 | $273 |
| Median days on market | 103 | 68 |
| The homes themselves | ||
| Median size (sq ft) | 1,012 | 3,097 |
| Median bedrooms | 2 | 4 |
| Typical year built | 2021 | 1999 |
| What actually sold, last 12 months | ||
| Homes sold | 6 | 22 |
| Median sold price | $541,250 | $652,500 |
| Schools the homes for sale are assigned to | ||
| School district | Douglas RE-1 | Douglas RE-1 |
| Elementary | South Street | South Ridge |
| Middle | Mesa | Mesa |
| High school | Douglas County | Douglas County |
| Getting around, out of 10 | ||
| Walkability | 4/10 | 6/10 |
| Transit | 2/10 | 3/10 |
| Biking | 5/10 | 6/10 |
| 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.
Plum Creek is a master-planned community in Castle Rock offering a blend of suburban convenience and family-oriented living. The neighborhood features tree-lined streets, parks, and a mix of single-family homes with good walkability within its borders. Residents enjoy proximity to I-25 for commuting, shopping at nearby retail centers, and easy access to Castle Rock's schools and recreational facilities.
Plum Creek is more expensive. The median asking price is $849,900 in Plum Creek against $540,000 in Encore. By price per square foot they run $525 in Encore and $273 in Plum Creek, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.
A typical home for sale is 1,012 square feet in Encore and 3,097 square feet in Plum Creek, with a median of 2 and 4 bedrooms respectively.
Going by the homes on the market today, Plum Creek is the older of the two: a typical home there was built around 1999, against 2021 in Encore.
Homes for sale in Plum Creek have been listed a median of 68 days, against 103 days in Encore. Over the last twelve months 6 homes sold in Encore and 22 in Plum Creek, 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 Plum Creek 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 6 out of 10 for walkability, against 4 for Encore. On transit they score 2 and 3.
They are not a monthly snapshot. Both neighbourhoods are read from the live MLS feed at the same instant, when you open this page, so the two sides are always measured against each other rather than against different weeks.
Both neighbourhoods are recalculated from the live MLS feed at the moment this page loads, and both are read at 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.