Revolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingRevolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingSapphire Pointe and The Canyons are both neighbourhoods of Castle Rock, CO. There are 5 homes for sale in Sapphire Pointe 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 $799,999 in Sapphire Pointe, about 16% higher. By the foot it is $245 in Sapphire Pointe against $379 in The Canyons. A typical home is 2,983 square feet in Sapphire Pointe and 2,364 in The Canyons, built around 2005 and 2022 respectively. Homes are moving faster in The Canyons: a median of 111 days on the market against 122 in Sapphire Pointe. Both are in the Douglas RE-1 school district, so the difference between them is the assigned schools rather than the district.
| Measure | Sapphire Pointe | The Canyons |
|---|---|---|
| For sale today | ||
| Homes for sale | 5 | 5 |
| Median asking price | $799,999 | $924,900 |
| Cheapest home for sale | $369,900 | $639,000 |
| Dearest home for sale | $1,150,000 | $1,455,000 |
| Median price per sq ft | $245 | $379 |
| Median days on market | 122 | 111 |
| The homes themselves | ||
| Median size (sq ft) | 2,983 | 2,364 |
| Median bedrooms | 4 | 3 |
| Typical year built | 2005 | 2022 |
| What actually sold, last 12 months | ||
| Homes sold | 16 | 5 |
| Median sold price | $801,000 | $1,059,000 |
| Schools the homes for sale are assigned to | ||
| School district | Douglas RE-1 | Douglas RE-1 |
| Elementary | Sage Canyon | 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 | 7/10 | 7/10 |
| Calm streets | 7/10 | 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.
Sapphire Pointe is a master-planned community in Castle Rock offering a mix of newer residential development with modern amenities and planned infrastructure. Located in the fast-growing southern Denver metro area, the neighborhood provides convenient access to I-25 and is within reasonable driving distance of downtown Denver, Boulder, and Colorado Springs.
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.
The Canyons is more expensive. The median asking price is $924,900 in The Canyons against $799,999 in Sapphire Pointe. By price per square foot they run $245 in Sapphire Pointe and $379 in The Canyons, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.
A typical home for sale is 2,983 square feet in Sapphire Pointe and 2,364 square feet in The Canyons, with a median of 4 and 3 bedrooms respectively.
Going by the homes on the market today, Sapphire Pointe is the older of the two: a typical home there was built around 2005, against 2022 in The Canyons.
Homes for sale in The Canyons have been listed a median of 111 days, against 122 days in Sapphire Pointe. Over the last twelve months 16 homes sold in Sapphire Pointe 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 Sapphire Pointe are most often assigned to Sage Canyon 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 Sapphire Pointe. 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 October 29, 2026 at 7:08 PM Mountain time, and are recomputed every fifteen minutes.