Revolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingRevolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingFounders Village and The Meadows are both neighbourhoods of Castle Rock, CO. There are 29 homes for sale in Founders Village and 75 in The Meadows as this page loaded. The Meadows is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $639,500 against $525,000 in Founders Village, about 22% higher. By the foot it is $266 in Founders Village against $248 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 1,960 square feet in Founders Village and 2,584 in The Meadows, built around 1999 and 2007 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Founders Village: a median of 46 days on the market against 62 in The Meadows. Both are in the Douglas RE-1 school district, so the difference between them is the assigned schools rather than the district.
| Measure | Founders Village | The Meadows |
|---|---|---|
| For sale today | ||
| Homes for sale | 29 | 75 |
| Median asking price | $525,000 | $639,500 |
| Cheapest home for sale | $429,000 | $425,000 |
| Dearest home for sale | $649,900 | $1,239,500 |
| Median price per sq ft | $266 | $248 |
| Median days on market | 46 | 62 |
| The homes themselves | ||
| Median size (sq ft) | 1,960 | 2,584 |
| Median bedrooms | 3 | 4 |
| Typical year built | 1999 | 2007 |
| What actually sold, last 12 months | ||
| Homes sold | 132 | 335 |
| Median sold price | $530,000 | $640,000 |
| Schools the homes for sale are assigned to | ||
| School district | Douglas RE-1 | Douglas RE-1 |
| Elementary | Rock Ridge | Meadow View |
| Middle | Mesa | Castle Rock |
| High school | Douglas County | Castle View |
| Getting around, out of 10 | ||
| Walkability | 5/10 | 3/10 |
| Transit | 2/10 | 2/10 |
| Biking | 6/10 | 4/10 |
| Quiet | 8/10 | 7/10 |
| Calm streets | 8/10 | 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.
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.
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 $639,500 in The Meadows against $525,000 in Founders Village. By price per square foot they run $266 in Founders Village and $248 in The Meadows, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.
A typical home for sale is 1,960 square feet in Founders Village and 2,584 square feet in The Meadows, with a median of 3 and 4 bedrooms respectively.
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 2007 in The Meadows.
Homes for sale in Founders Village have been listed a median of 46 days, against 62 days in The Meadows. Over the last twelve months 132 homes sold in Founders Village and 335 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 Founders Village are most often assigned to Rock Ridge 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 Founders Village 5 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 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 October 27, 2026 at 11:08 AM Mountain time, and are recomputed every fifteen minutes.