Revolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingRevolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingRural and Sun Country Meadows are both neighbourhoods of Elizabeth, CO. There are 5 homes for sale in Rural and 7 in Sun Country Meadows as this page loaded. Rural is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $1,650,000 against $675,000 in Sun Country Meadows, about 144% higher. By the foot it is $409 in Rural against $270 in Sun Country Meadows. A typical home is 3,845 square feet in Rural and 2,500 in Sun Country Meadows, built around 2000 and 1994 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Sun Country Meadows: a median of 78 days on the market against 95 in Rural. Both are in the Elizabeth C-1 school district, so the difference between them is the assigned schools rather than the district.
| Measure | Rural | Sun Country Meadows |
|---|---|---|
| For sale today | ||
| Homes for sale | 5 | 7 |
| Median asking price | $1,650,000 | $675,000 |
| Cheapest home for sale | $1,500,000 | $600,000 |
| Dearest home for sale | $2,200,000 | $799,000 |
| Median price per sq ft | $409 | $270 |
| Median days on market | 95 | 78 |
| The homes themselves | ||
| Median size (sq ft) | 3,845 | 2,500 |
| Median bedrooms | 5 | 4 |
| Typical year built | 2000 | 1994 |
| What actually sold, last 12 months | ||
| Homes sold | 7 | 14 |
| Median sold price | $1,155,000 | $681,250 |
| Schools the homes for sale are assigned to | ||
| School district | Elizabeth C-1 | Elizabeth C-1 |
| Elementary | Running Creek | Singing Hills |
| Middle | Elizabeth | Elizabeth |
| High school | Elizabeth | Elizabeth |
| Getting around, out of 10 | ||
| Walkability | 1/10 | 3/10 |
| Transit | 0/10 | 2/10 |
| Biking | 2/10 | 4/10 |
| Quiet | 9/10 | 8/10 |
| Calm streets | 9/10 | 8/10 |
| Getting around | 5/10 | 6/10 |
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.
Rural Elizabeth, CO is a quiet, spacious community in El Paso County about 25 miles northeast of downtown Colorado Springs. This area appeals to those seeking privacy and land, with properties typically sitting on larger acreage amid open prairie and scattered residences. Daily life centers around self-sufficiency—most amenities require a short drive to Elizabeth or nearby towns.
Sun Country Meadows is a residential community in Elizabeth, Colorado, located in El Paso County about 30 miles northeast of downtown Colorado Springs. The neighborhood offers a rural-suburban character with open space, newer single-family homes, and a quieter pace of life.
Rural is more expensive. The median asking price is $1,650,000 in Rural against $675,000 in Sun Country Meadows. By price per square foot they run $409 in Rural and $270 in Sun Country Meadows, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.
A typical home for sale is 3,845 square feet in Rural and 2,500 square feet in Sun Country Meadows, with a median of 5 and 4 bedrooms respectively.
Going by the homes on the market today, Sun Country Meadows is the older of the two: a typical home there was built around 1994, against 2000 in Rural.
Homes for sale in Sun Country Meadows have been listed a median of 78 days, against 95 days in Rural. Over the last twelve months 7 homes sold in Rural and 14 in Sun Country Meadows, which is the better measure of how busy each one is.
Both are in the Elizabeth C-1 school district. The homes for sale in Rural are most often assigned to Running Creek Elementary, Elizabeth Middle, Elizabeth High School; in Sun Country Meadows it is Singing Hills Elementary, Elizabeth Middle, Elizabeth High School. School assignment can change, so confirm with the district before it decides anything.
Symbio rates Sun Country Meadows 3 out of 10 for walkability, against 1 for Rural. On transit they score 0 and 2.
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.
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.