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Castlewood Ranch vs Founders Village

Castlewood Ranch and Founders Village are both neighbourhoods of Castle Rock, CO. There are 15 homes for sale in Castlewood Ranch and 28 in Founders Village as this page loaded. Castlewood Ranch is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $669,900 against $544,450 in Founders Village, about 23% higher. By the foot it is $284 in Castlewood Ranch against $267 in Founders Village. A typical home is 2,720 square feet in Castlewood Ranch and 1,974 in Founders Village, built around 2006 and 2000 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Founders Village: a median of 48 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.

Side by side

MeasureCastlewood RanchFounders Village
For sale today
Homes for sale1528
Median asking price$669,900$544,450
Cheapest home for sale$459,500$410,000
Dearest home for sale$2,100,000$750,000
Median price per sq ft$284$267
Median days on market6848
The homes themselves
Median size (sq ft)2,7201,974
Median bedrooms33
Typical year built20062000
What actually sold, last 12 months
Homes sold59137
Median sold price$628,942$525,000
Schools the homes for sale are assigned to
School districtDouglas RE-1Douglas RE-1
ElementaryFlagstoneRock Ridge
MiddleMesaMesa
High schoolDouglas CountyDouglas County
Getting around, out of 10
Walkability4/105/10
Transit2/102/10
Biking5/106/10
Quiet7/108/10
Calm streets7/108/10
Getting around7/107/10

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.

Castlewood Ranch

15
Homes for sale
$669,900
Median asking price
$284
Median per sq ft
68
Median days on market

Founders Village

28
Homes for sale
$544,450
Median asking price
$267
Median per sq ft
48
Median days on market

What each one is like

Castlewood Ranch

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.

Full Castlewood Ranch guide

Founders Village

Founders Village is a master-planned community in Castle Rock, Colorado, offering a blend of suburban convenience and planned amenities. Located south of Denver, the neighborhood features well-maintained streets, parks, and community facilities designed for families. Residents enjoy proximity to I-25 for commuting while maintaining a quieter residential feel.

Full Founders Village guide

Questions people ask

Is Castlewood Ranch or Founders Village more expensive?

Castlewood Ranch is more expensive. The median asking price is $669,900 in Castlewood Ranch against $544,450 in Founders Village. By price per square foot they run $284 in Castlewood Ranch and $267 in Founders Village, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.

Which has bigger homes, Castlewood Ranch or Founders Village?

A typical home for sale is 2,720 square feet in Castlewood Ranch and 1,974 square feet in Founders Village, both with a median of 3 bedrooms.

Which is the older neighborhood?

Going by the homes on the market today, Founders Village is the older of the two: a typical home there was built around 2000, against 2006 in Castlewood Ranch.

Which sells faster, Castlewood Ranch or Founders Village?

Homes for sale in Founders Village have been listed a median of 48 days, against 68 days in Castlewood Ranch. Over the last twelve months 59 homes sold in Castlewood Ranch and 137 in Founders Village, which is the better measure of how busy each one is.

What schools serve Castlewood Ranch and Founders Village?

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 Founders Village it is Rock Ridge Elementary, Mesa Middle, Douglas County High School. School assignment can change, so confirm with the district before it decides anything.

Which is more walkable, Castlewood Ranch or Founders Village?

Symbio rates Founders Village 5 out of 10 for walkability, against 4 for Castlewood Ranch. 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.

Common questions, answered with live Colorado numbers

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.