Revolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingRevolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingThe Canyons and The Meadows are both neighbourhoods of Castle Rock, CO. There are 5 homes for sale in The Canyons and 75 in The Meadows as this page loaded. The Canyons is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $924,900 against $639,500 in The Meadows, about 45% higher. By the foot it is $379 in The Canyons against $248 in The Meadows. A typical home is 2,364 square feet in The Canyons and 2,584 in The Meadows, built around 2022 and 2007 respectively. Homes are moving faster in The Meadows: a median of 62 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.
| Measure | The Canyons | The Meadows |
|---|---|---|
| For sale today | ||
| Homes for sale | 5 | 75 |
| Median asking price | $924,900 | $639,500 |
| Cheapest home for sale | $639,000 | $425,000 |
| Dearest home for sale | $1,455,000 | $1,239,500 |
| Median price per sq ft | $379 | $248 |
| Median days on market | 108 | 62 |
| The homes themselves | ||
| Median size (sq ft) | 2,364 | 2,584 |
| Median bedrooms | 3 | 4 |
| Typical year built | 2022 | 2007 |
| What actually sold, last 12 months | ||
| Homes sold | 5 | 335 |
| Median sold price | $1,059,000 | $640,000 |
| Schools the homes for sale are assigned to | ||
| School district | Douglas RE-1 | Douglas RE-1 |
| Elementary | Buffalo Ridge | Meadow View |
| Middle | Rocky Heights | Castle Rock |
| High school | Rock Canyon | Castle View |
| Getting around, out of 10 | ||
| Walkability | 5/10 | 3/10 |
| Transit | 3/10 | 2/10 |
| Biking | 6/10 | 4/10 |
| Quiet | 7/10 | 7/10 |
| Calm streets | 7/10 | 7/10 |
| Getting around | 8/10 | 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.
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 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 Canyons is more expensive. The median asking price is $924,900 in The Canyons against $639,500 in The Meadows. By price per square foot they run $379 in The Canyons and $248 in The Meadows, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.
A typical home for sale is 2,364 square feet in The Canyons 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, The Meadows is the older of the two: a typical home there was built around 2007, against 2022 in The Canyons.
Homes for sale in The Meadows have been listed a median of 62 days, against 108 days in The Canyons. Over the last twelve months 5 homes sold in The Canyons 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 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.
Symbio rates The Canyons 5 out of 10 for walkability, against 3 for The Meadows. On transit they score 3 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.