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Escavera vs The Meadows

Escavera and The Meadows are both neighbourhoods of Castle Rock, CO. There are 6 homes for sale in Escavera and 80 in The Meadows as this page loaded. Escavera is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $1,497,500 against $649,450 in The Meadows, about 131% higher. By the foot it is $307 in Escavera against $253 in The Meadows. A typical home is 4,160 square feet in Escavera and 2,597 in The Meadows, built around 2006 and 2008 respectively. Homes are moving faster in The Meadows: a median of 65 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.

Side by side

MeasureEscaveraThe Meadows
For sale today
Homes for sale680
Median asking price$1,497,500$649,450
Cheapest home for sale$660,000$435,000
Dearest home for sale$2,300,000$1,199,995
Median price per sq ft$307$253
Median days on market7865
The homes themselves
Median size (sq ft)4,1602,597
Median bedrooms44
Typical year built20062008
What actually sold, last 12 months
Homes sold8346
Median sold price$1,172,500$635,000
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
Walkability4/103/10
Transit2/102/10
Biking5/104/10
Quiet8/107/10
Calm streets8/107/10
Getting around7/107/10

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

6
Homes for sale
$1,497,500
Median asking price
$307
Median per sq ft
78
Median days on market

The Meadows

80
Homes for sale
$649,450
Median asking price
$253
Median per sq ft
65
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

The Meadows

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.

Full The Meadows guide

Questions people ask

Is Escavera or The Meadows more expensive?

Escavera is more expensive. The median asking price is $1,497,500 in Escavera against $649,450 in The Meadows. By price per square foot they run $307 in Escavera and $253 in The Meadows, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.

Which has bigger homes, Escavera or The Meadows?

A typical home for sale is 4,160 square feet in Escavera and 2,597 square feet in The 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 2008 in The Meadows.

Which sells faster, Escavera or The Meadows?

Homes for sale in The Meadows have been listed a median of 65 days, against 78 days in Escavera. Over the last twelve months 8 homes sold in Escavera and 346 in The Meadows, which is the better measure of how busy each one is.

What schools serve Escavera and The 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 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.

Which is more walkable, Escavera or The Meadows?

Symbio rates Escavera 4 out of 10 for walkability, against 3 for The Meadows. On transit they score 2 and 2.

How current are these figures?

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.

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Look at either one on its own

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.