Revolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingRevolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingEscavera and The Canyons are both neighbourhoods of Castle Rock, CO. There are 6 homes for sale in Escavera and 6 in The Canyons as this page loaded. Escavera is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $1,497,500 against $887,450 in The Canyons, about 69% higher. By the foot it is $307 in Escavera against $365 in The Canyons — so the cheaper home is the dearer space, which usually means the homes in Escavera are simply bigger. A typical home is 4,160 square feet in Escavera and 2,576 in The Canyons, built around 2006 and 2021 respectively. Homes are moving faster in The Canyons: a median of 64 days on the market against 78 in Escavera. Both are in the Douglas RE-1 school district, so the difference between them is the assigned schools rather than the district.
| Measure | Escavera | The Canyons |
|---|---|---|
| For sale today | ||
| Homes for sale | 6 | 6 |
| Median asking price | $1,497,500 | $887,450 |
| Cheapest home for sale | $660,000 | $694,900 |
| Dearest home for sale | $2,300,000 | $1,050,000 |
| Median price per sq ft | $307 | $365 |
| Median days on market | 78 | 64 |
| The homes themselves | ||
| Median size (sq ft) | 4,160 | 2,576 |
| Median bedrooms | 4 | 3 |
| Typical year built | 2006 | 2021 |
| What actually sold, last 12 months | ||
| Homes sold | 8 | 5 |
| Median sold price | $1,172,500 | $1,059,000 |
| Schools the homes for sale are assigned to | ||
| School district | Douglas RE-1 | Douglas RE-1 |
| Elementary | Castle Rock | Buffalo Ridge |
| Middle | Mesa | Rocky Heights |
| High school | Douglas County | Rock Canyon |
| Getting around, out of 10 | ||
| Walkability | 4/10 | 5/10 |
| Transit | 2/10 | 3/10 |
| Biking | 5/10 | 6/10 |
| Quiet | 8/10 | 7/10 |
| Calm streets | 8/10 | 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.
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.
The Canyons is a newer master-planned community in Castle Rock offering suburban convenience with Colorado Front Range views. Homes feature modern architecture, open layouts, and access to quality schools and parks. The neighborhood blends residential appeal with proximity to I-25 for Denver commuting. Daily life centers on family-friendly amenities, including trails, recreation areas, and shopping within minutes.
Escavera is more expensive. The median asking price is $1,497,500 in Escavera against $887,450 in The Canyons. By price per square foot they run $307 in Escavera and $365 in The Canyons, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.
A typical home for sale is 4,160 square feet in Escavera and 2,576 square feet in The Canyons, with a median of 4 and 3 bedrooms respectively.
Going by the homes on the market today, Escavera is the older of the two: a typical home there was built around 2006, against 2021 in The Canyons.
Homes for sale in The Canyons have been listed a median of 64 days, against 78 days in Escavera. Over the last twelve months 8 homes sold in Escavera and 5 in The Canyons, 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 Escavera are most often assigned to Castle Rock Elementary, Mesa Middle, Douglas County High School; in The Canyons it is Buffalo Ridge Elementary, Rocky Heights Middle, Rock Canyon High School. School assignment can change, so confirm with the district before it decides anything.
Symbio rates The Canyons 5 out of 10 for walkability, against 4 for Escavera. 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 8, 2026 at 10:08 AM Mountain time, and are recomputed every fifteen minutes.