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Escavera vs Meadows

Escavera and Meadows are both neighbourhoods of Castle Rock, CO. There are 5 homes for sale in Escavera and 5 in Meadows as this page loaded. Escavera is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $1,495,000 against $585,000 in Meadows, about 156% higher. By the foot it is $295 in Escavera against $215 in Meadows. A typical home is 4,615 square feet in Escavera and 2,815 in Meadows, built around 2006 and 2015 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Escavera: a median of 73 days on the market against 86 in Meadows. Both are in the Douglas RE-1 school district, so the difference between them is the assigned schools rather than the district.

Side by side

MeasureEscaveraMeadows
For sale today
Homes for sale55
Median asking price$1,495,000$585,000
Cheapest home for sale$899,000$505,000
Dearest home for sale$1,950,000$669,900
Median price per sq ft$295$215
Median days on market7386
The homes themselves
Median size (sq ft)4,6152,815
Median bedrooms44
Typical year built20062015
What actually sold, last 12 months
Homes sold1335
Median sold price$1,035,000$579,000
Schools the homes for sale are assigned to
School districtDouglas RE-1Douglas RE-1
ElementaryCastle RockMeadow View
MiddleMesaCastle Rock
High schoolDouglas CountyCastle View
Getting around, out of 10
Walkability4/104/10
Transit2/103/10
Biking5/105/10
Quiet8/107/10
Calm streets8/107/10
Getting around7/108/10

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.

Escavera

5
Homes for sale
$1,495,000
Median asking price
$295
Median per sq ft
73
Median days on market

Meadows

5
Homes for sale
$585,000
Median asking price
$215
Median per sq ft
86
Median days on market

What each one is like

Escavera

Escavera is a newer master-planned community in Castle Rock, Colorado, located south of Denver in Douglas County. The neighborhood features modern single-family homes, well-maintained parks, and schools, with a suburban character designed for families. Residents enjoy planned amenities including trails, recreation areas, and proximity to shopping and dining along Castle Rock's main corridors.

Full Escavera guide

Meadows

Meadows is a well-established residential neighborhood in Castle Rock, Colorado, offering a blend of suburban comfort and convenient access to the Denver metro area. The community features tree-lined streets, single-family homes, and a family-friendly atmosphere with good schools nearby.

Full Meadows guide

Questions people ask

Is Escavera or Meadows more expensive?

Escavera is more expensive. The median asking price is $1,495,000 in Escavera against $585,000 in Meadows. By price per square foot they run $295 in Escavera and $215 in Meadows, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.

Which has bigger homes, Escavera or Meadows?

A typical home for sale is 4,615 square feet in Escavera and 2,815 square feet in Meadows, both with a median of 4 bedrooms.

Which is the older neighborhood?

Going by the homes on the market today, Escavera is the older of the two: a typical home there was built around 2006, against 2015 in Meadows.

Which sells faster, Escavera or Meadows?

Homes for sale in Escavera have been listed a median of 73 days, against 86 days in Meadows. Over the last twelve months 13 homes sold in Escavera and 35 in Meadows, which is the better measure of how busy each one is.

What schools serve Escavera and Meadows?

Both are in the Douglas RE-1 school district. The homes for sale in Escavera are most often assigned to Castle Rock Elementary, Mesa Middle, Douglas County High School; in 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.

Which is more walkable, Escavera or Meadows?

Symbio rates both 4 out of 10 for walkability. On transit they score 2 and 3.

How current are these figures?

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.

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Look at either one on its own

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.

Common questions, answered with live Colorado numbers

These figures were worked out from the live MLS feed at October 27, 2026 at 11:53 AM Mountain time, and are recomputed every fifteen minutes.