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Terrain vs The Meadows

Terrain and The Meadows are both neighbourhoods of Castle Rock, CO. There are 14 homes for sale in Terrain and 80 in The Meadows as this page loaded. The Meadows is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $649,450 against $627,500 in Terrain, about 3% higher. By the foot it is $260 in Terrain against $253 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 2,496 square feet in Terrain and 2,597 in The Meadows, built around 2018 and 2008 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Terrain: a median of 56 days on the market against 65 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.

Side by side

MeasureTerrainThe Meadows
For sale today
Homes for sale1480
Median asking price$627,500$649,450
Cheapest home for sale$540,000$435,000
Dearest home for sale$899,000$1,199,995
Median price per sq ft$260$253
Median days on market5665
The homes themselves
Median size (sq ft)2,4962,597
Median bedrooms34
Typical year built20182008
What actually sold, last 12 months
Homes sold94346
Median sold price$677,500$635,000
Schools the homes for sale are assigned to
School districtDouglas RE-1Douglas RE-1
ElementarySage CanyonMeadow View
MiddleMesaCastle Rock
High schoolDouglas CountyCastle View
Getting around, out of 10
Walkability4/103/10
Transit2/102/10
Biking5/104/10
Quiet7/107/10
Calm streets7/107/10
Getting around8/107/10

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.

Terrain

14
Homes for sale
$627,500
Median asking price
$260
Median per sq ft
56
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

Terrain

Terrain is a newer master-planned community in Castle Rock offering modern suburban living with convenient access to Denver. The neighborhood features contemporary homes, parks, and trails that appeal to families seeking a growing, family-friendly environment. Daily life centers around local schools, retail, and recreation within the community.

Full Terrain 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 Terrain or The Meadows more expensive?

The Meadows is more expensive. The median asking price is $649,450 in The Meadows against $627,500 in Terrain. By price per square foot they run $260 in Terrain and $253 in The Meadows, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.

Which has bigger homes, Terrain or The Meadows?

A typical home for sale is 2,496 square feet in Terrain and 2,597 square feet in The Meadows, with a median of 3 and 4 bedrooms respectively.

Which is the older neighborhood?

Going by the homes on the market today, The Meadows is the older of the two: a typical home there was built around 2008, against 2018 in Terrain.

Which sells faster, Terrain or The Meadows?

Homes for sale in Terrain have been listed a median of 56 days, against 65 days in The Meadows. Over the last twelve months 94 homes sold in Terrain and 346 in The Meadows, which is the better measure of how busy each one is.

What schools serve Terrain and The Meadows?

Both are in the Douglas RE-1 school district. The homes for sale in Terrain are most often assigned to Sage Canyon 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, Terrain or The Meadows?

Symbio rates Terrain 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 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.

These figures were worked out from the live MLS feed at September 6, 2026 at 8:53 PM Mountain time, and are recomputed every fifteen minutes.