Revolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingRevolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingEncore and The Meadows are both neighbourhoods of Castle Rock, CO. There are 8 homes for sale in Encore and 80 in The Meadows as this page loaded. The Meadows is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $649,450 against $540,000 in Encore, about 20% higher. By the foot it is $525 in Encore 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 1,012 square feet in Encore and 2,597 in The Meadows, built around 2021 and 2008 respectively. Homes are moving faster in The Meadows: a median of 65 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 | The Meadows |
|---|---|---|
| For sale today | ||
| Homes for sale | 8 | 80 |
| Median asking price | $540,000 | $649,450 |
| Cheapest home for sale | $433,500 | $435,000 |
| Dearest home for sale | $949,000 | $1,199,995 |
| Median price per sq ft | $525 | $253 |
| Median days on market | 103 | 65 |
| The homes themselves | ||
| Median size (sq ft) | 1,012 | 2,597 |
| Median bedrooms | 2 | 4 |
| Typical year built | 2021 | 2008 |
| What actually sold, last 12 months | ||
| Homes sold | 6 | 346 |
| Median sold price | $541,250 | $635,000 |
| Schools the homes for sale are assigned to | ||
| School district | Douglas RE-1 | Douglas RE-1 |
| Elementary | South Street | Meadow View |
| Middle | Mesa | Castle Rock |
| High school | Douglas County | Castle View |
| Getting around, out of 10 | ||
| Walkability | 4/10 | 3/10 |
| Transit | 2/10 | 2/10 |
| Biking | 5/10 | 4/10 |
| Quiet | 7/10 | 7/10 |
| Calm streets | 7/10 | 7/10 |
| Getting around | 7/10 | 7/10 |
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.
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.
The Meadows is more expensive. The median asking price is $649,450 in The Meadows against $540,000 in Encore. By price per square foot they run $525 in Encore and $253 in The Meadows, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.
A typical home for sale is 1,012 square feet in Encore and 2,597 square feet in The Meadows, with a median of 2 and 4 bedrooms respectively.
Going by the homes on the market today, The Meadows is the older of the two: a typical home there was built around 2008, against 2021 in Encore.
Homes for sale in The Meadows have been listed a median of 65 days, against 103 days in Encore. Over the last twelve months 6 homes sold in Encore and 346 in The Meadows, 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 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.
Symbio rates Encore 4 out of 10 for walkability, against 3 for The Meadows. On transit they score 2 and 2.
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.