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Meadows vs The Canyons

Meadows and The Canyons are both neighbourhoods of Castle Rock, CO. There are 5 homes for sale in Meadows and 5 in The Canyons as this page loaded. The Canyons is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $924,900 against $585,000 in Meadows, about 58% higher. By the foot it is $215 in Meadows against $379 in The Canyons. A typical home is 2,815 square feet in Meadows and 2,364 in The Canyons, built around 2015 and 2022 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Meadows: a median of 86 days on the market against 108 in The Canyons. 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

MeasureMeadowsThe Canyons
For sale today
Homes for sale55
Median asking price$585,000$924,900
Cheapest home for sale$505,000$639,000
Dearest home for sale$669,900$1,455,000
Median price per sq ft$215$379
Median days on market86108
The homes themselves
Median size (sq ft)2,8152,364
Median bedrooms43
Typical year built20152022
What actually sold, last 12 months
Homes sold355
Median sold price$579,000$1,059,000
Schools the homes for sale are assigned to
School districtDouglas RE-1Douglas RE-1
ElementaryMeadow ViewBuffalo Ridge
MiddleCastle RockRocky Heights
High schoolCastle ViewRock Canyon
Getting around, out of 10
Walkability4/105/10
Transit3/103/10
Biking5/106/10
Quiet7/107/10
Calm streets7/107/10
Getting around8/108/10

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.

Meadows

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

The Canyons

5
Homes for sale
$924,900
Median asking price
$379
Median per sq ft
108
Median days on market

What each one is like

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

The Canyons

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.

Full The Canyons guide

Questions people ask

Is Meadows or The Canyons more expensive?

The Canyons is more expensive. The median asking price is $924,900 in The Canyons against $585,000 in Meadows. By price per square foot they run $215 in Meadows and $379 in The Canyons, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.

Which has bigger homes, Meadows or The Canyons?

A typical home for sale is 2,815 square feet in Meadows and 2,364 square feet in The Canyons, with a median of 4 and 3 bedrooms respectively.

Which is the older neighborhood?

Going by the homes on the market today, Meadows is the older of the two: a typical home there was built around 2015, against 2022 in The Canyons.

Which sells faster, Meadows or The Canyons?

Homes for sale in Meadows have been listed a median of 86 days, against 108 days in The Canyons. Over the last twelve months 35 homes sold in Meadows and 5 in The Canyons, which is the better measure of how busy each one is.

What schools serve Meadows and The Canyons?

Both are in the Douglas RE-1 school district. The homes for sale in Meadows are most often assigned to Meadow View Elementary, Castle Rock Middle, Castle View 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.

Which is more walkable, Meadows or The Canyons?

Symbio rates The Canyons 5 out of 10 for walkability, against 4 for Meadows. On transit they score 3 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.