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Founders Village vs Red Hawk

Founders Village and Red Hawk are both neighbourhoods of Castle Rock, CO. There are 29 homes for sale in Founders Village and 15 in Red Hawk as this page loaded. Founders Village is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $525,000 against $405,000 in Red Hawk, about 30% higher. By the foot it is $266 in Founders Village against $259 in Red Hawk. A typical home is 1,960 square feet in Founders Village and 1,571 in Red Hawk, built around 1999 and 2002 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Founders Village: a median of 46 days on the market against 87 in Red Hawk. 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

MeasureFounders VillageRed Hawk
For sale today
Homes for sale2915
Median asking price$525,000$405,000
Cheapest home for sale$429,000$369,900
Dearest home for sale$649,900$1,000,000
Median price per sq ft$266$259
Median days on market4687
The homes themselves
Median size (sq ft)1,9601,571
Median bedrooms33
Typical year built19992002
What actually sold, last 12 months
Homes sold13244
Median sold price$530,000$647,000
Schools the homes for sale are assigned to
School districtDouglas RE-1Douglas RE-1
ElementaryRock RidgeClear Sky
MiddleMesaCastle Rock
High schoolDouglas CountyCastle View
Getting around, out of 10
Walkability5/105/10
Transit2/102/10
Biking6/105/10
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.

Founders Village

29
Homes for sale
$525,000
Median asking price
$266
Median per sq ft
46
Median days on market

Red Hawk

15
Homes for sale
$405,000
Median asking price
$259
Median per sq ft
87
Median days on market

What each one is like

Founders Village

Founders Village is a master-planned community in Castle Rock, Colorado, offering a blend of suburban convenience and planned amenities. Located south of Denver, the neighborhood features well-maintained streets, parks, and community facilities designed for families. Residents enjoy proximity to I-25 for commuting while maintaining a quieter residential feel.

Full Founders Village guide

Red Hawk

Red Hawk is a master-planned community in Castle Rock offering suburban comfort with modern amenities. The neighborhood features well-maintained streets, parks, and a family-friendly atmosphere with good schools nearby. Residents enjoy access to dining, shopping, and outdoor recreation within a short drive, with I-25 proximity for Denver commuting.

Full Red Hawk guide

Questions people ask

Is Founders Village or Red Hawk more expensive?

Founders Village is more expensive. The median asking price is $525,000 in Founders Village against $405,000 in Red Hawk. By price per square foot they run $266 in Founders Village and $259 in Red Hawk, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.

Which has bigger homes, Founders Village or Red Hawk?

A typical home for sale is 1,960 square feet in Founders Village and 1,571 square feet in Red Hawk, both with a median of 3 bedrooms.

Which is the older neighborhood?

Going by the homes on the market today, Founders Village is the older of the two: a typical home there was built around 1999, against 2002 in Red Hawk.

Which sells faster, Founders Village or Red Hawk?

Homes for sale in Founders Village have been listed a median of 46 days, against 87 days in Red Hawk. Over the last twelve months 132 homes sold in Founders Village and 44 in Red Hawk, which is the better measure of how busy each one is.

What schools serve Founders Village and Red Hawk?

Both are in the Douglas RE-1 school district. The homes for sale in Founders Village are most often assigned to Rock Ridge Elementary, Mesa Middle, Douglas County High School; in Red Hawk it is Clear Sky 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, Founders Village or Red Hawk?

Symbio rates both 5 out of 10 for walkability. On transit they score 2 and 2.

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 11:08 AM Mountain time, and are recomputed every fifteen minutes.