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The Canyons vs The Meadows

The Canyons and The Meadows are both neighbourhoods of Castle Rock, CO. There are 5 homes for sale in The Canyons and 80 in The Meadows as this page loaded. The Canyons is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $825,000 against $649,450 in The Meadows, about 27% higher. By the foot it is $327 in The Canyons against $253 in The Meadows. A typical home is 2,788 square feet in The Canyons and 2,597 in The Meadows, built around 2021 and 2008 respectively. Homes are moving faster in The Canyons: a median of 58 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

MeasureThe CanyonsThe Meadows
For sale today
Homes for sale580
Median asking price$825,000$649,450
Cheapest home for sale$694,900$435,000
Dearest home for sale$1,050,000$1,199,995
Median price per sq ft$327$253
Median days on market5865
The homes themselves
Median size (sq ft)2,7882,597
Median bedrooms34
Typical year built20212008
What actually sold, last 12 months
Homes sold5346
Median sold price$1,059,000$635,000
Schools the homes for sale are assigned to
School districtDouglas RE-1Douglas RE-1
ElementaryBuffalo RidgeMeadow View
MiddleRocky HeightsCastle Rock
High schoolRock CanyonCastle View
Getting around, out of 10
Walkability5/103/10
Transit3/102/10
Biking6/104/10
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.

The Canyons

5
Homes for sale
$825,000
Median asking price
$327
Median per sq ft
58
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

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

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 The Canyons or The Meadows more expensive?

The Canyons is more expensive. The median asking price is $825,000 in The Canyons against $649,450 in The Meadows. By price per square foot they run $327 in The Canyons and $253 in The Meadows, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.

Which has bigger homes, The Canyons or The Meadows?

A typical home for sale is 2,788 square feet in The Canyons 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 2021 in The Canyons.

Which sells faster, The Canyons or The Meadows?

Homes for sale in The Canyons have been listed a median of 58 days, against 65 days in The Meadows. Over the last twelve months 5 homes sold in The Canyons and 346 in The Meadows, which is the better measure of how busy each one is.

What schools serve The Canyons and The Meadows?

Both are in the Douglas RE-1 school district. The homes for sale in The Canyons are most often assigned to Buffalo Ridge Elementary, Rocky Heights Middle, Rock Canyon 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, The Canyons or The Meadows?

Symbio rates The Canyons 5 out of 10 for walkability, against 3 for The Meadows. On transit they score 3 and 2.

How current are these figures?

They are not a monthly snapshot. Both neighbourhoods are read from the live MLS feed at the same instant, when you open this page, so the two sides are always measured against each other rather than against different weeks.

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Look at either one on its own

Both neighbourhoods are recalculated from the live MLS feed at the moment this page loads, and both are read at 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.