Revolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingRevolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingCastlewood Ranch and Crystal Valley Ranch are both neighbourhoods of Castle Rock, CO. There are 15 homes for sale in Castlewood Ranch and 53 in Crystal Valley Ranch as this page loaded. Asking prices are roughly the same in both: a median of $669,900 in Castlewood Ranch and $660,000 in Crystal Valley Ranch. By the foot it is $284 in Castlewood Ranch against $254 in Crystal Valley Ranch. A typical home is 2,720 square feet in Castlewood Ranch and 2,511 in Crystal Valley Ranch, built around 2006 and 2020 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Crystal Valley Ranch: a median of 54 days on the market against 68 in Castlewood Ranch. Both are in the Douglas RE-1 school district, so the difference between them is the assigned schools rather than the district.
| Measure | Castlewood Ranch | Crystal Valley Ranch |
|---|---|---|
| For sale today | ||
| Homes for sale | 15 | 53 |
| Median asking price | $669,900 | $660,000 |
| Cheapest home for sale | $459,500 | $545,000 |
| Dearest home for sale | $2,100,000 | $1,235,000 |
| Median price per sq ft | $284 | $254 |
| Median days on market | 68 | 54 |
| The homes themselves | ||
| Median size (sq ft) | 2,720 | 2,511 |
| Median bedrooms | 3 | 4 |
| Typical year built | 2006 | 2020 |
| What actually sold, last 12 months | ||
| Homes sold | 59 | 145 |
| Median sold price | $628,942 | $645,000 |
| Schools the homes for sale are assigned to | ||
| School district | Douglas RE-1 | Douglas RE-1 |
| Elementary | Flagstone | South Ridge |
| Middle | Mesa | Mesa |
| High school | Douglas County | Douglas County |
| Getting around, out of 10 | ||
| Walkability | 4/10 | 4/10 |
| Transit | 2/10 | 3/10 |
| Biking | 5/10 | 5/10 |
| Quiet | 7/10 | 7/10 |
| Calm streets | 7/10 | 7/10 |
| Getting around | 7/10 | 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.
Castlewood Ranch is a master-planned community in Castle Rock offering a suburban feel with modern amenities and family-friendly living. The neighborhood features well-maintained homes, parks, and recreational trails, with convenient access to Castle Rock's growing retail and dining scene.
Crystal Valley Ranch is a growing suburban community in Castle Rock, Colorado, situated south of Denver with convenient access to I-25. The neighborhood offers a mix of newer and established residential development with a family-oriented atmosphere. Residents enjoy proximity to Castle Rock's shopping, dining, and recreational amenities, including the Castle Rock Recreation Center and nearby parks.
Castlewood Ranch is more expensive. The median asking price is $669,900 in Castlewood Ranch against $660,000 in Crystal Valley Ranch. By price per square foot they run $284 in Castlewood Ranch and $254 in Crystal Valley Ranch, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.
A typical home for sale is 2,720 square feet in Castlewood Ranch and 2,511 square feet in Crystal Valley Ranch, with a median of 3 and 4 bedrooms respectively.
Going by the homes on the market today, Castlewood Ranch is the older of the two: a typical home there was built around 2006, against 2020 in Crystal Valley Ranch.
Homes for sale in Crystal Valley Ranch have been listed a median of 54 days, against 68 days in Castlewood Ranch. Over the last twelve months 59 homes sold in Castlewood Ranch and 145 in Crystal Valley Ranch, 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 Castlewood Ranch are most often assigned to Flagstone Elementary, Mesa Middle, Douglas County High School; in Crystal Valley Ranch it is South Ridge Elementary, Mesa Middle, Douglas County High School. School assignment can change, so confirm with the district before it decides anything.
Symbio rates both 4 out of 10 for walkability. 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 September 22, 2026 at 8:08 PM Mountain time, and are recomputed every fifteen minutes.