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Castlewood Ranch vs Macanta

Castlewood Ranch and Macanta are both neighbourhoods of Castle Rock, CO. There are 15 homes for sale in Castlewood Ranch and 22 in Macanta as this page loaded. Macanta is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $938,170 against $669,900 in Castlewood Ranch, about 40% higher. By the foot it is $284 in Castlewood Ranch against $288 in Macanta. A typical home is 2,720 square feet in Castlewood Ranch and 3,232 in Macanta, built around 2006 and 2026 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Macanta: a median of 53 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 RanchMacanta
For sale today
Homes for sale1522
Median asking price$669,900$938,170
Cheapest home for sale$459,500$699,999
Dearest home for sale$2,100,000$1,595,000
Median price per sq ft$284$288
Median days on market6853
The homes themselves
Median size (sq ft)2,7203,232
Median bedrooms34
Typical year built20062026
What actually sold, last 12 months
Homes sold5975
Median sold price$628,942$920,000
Schools the homes for sale are assigned to
School districtDouglas RE-1Douglas RE-1
ElementaryFlagstoneSage Canyon
MiddleMesaMesa
High schoolDouglas CountyDouglas County
Getting around, out of 10
Walkability4/104/10
Transit2/102/10
Biking5/105/10
Quiet7/107/10
Calm streets7/107/10
Getting around7/108/10

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

Macanta

22
Homes for sale
$938,170
Median asking price
$288
Median per sq ft
53
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

Macanta

Macanta is a newer suburban residential community in Castle Rock, Colorado, located south of Denver in Douglas County. The neighborhood features modern single-family homes with larger lots, tree-lined streets, and a quieter, family-oriented atmosphere. Residents enjoy proximity to Castle Rock's downtown area, schools, and parks, with easy access to I-25 for commuting north to Denver or south toward Colorado Springs.

Full Macanta guide

Questions people ask

Is Castlewood Ranch or Macanta more expensive?

Macanta is more expensive. The median asking price is $938,170 in Macanta against $669,900 in Castlewood Ranch. By price per square foot they run $284 in Castlewood Ranch and $288 in Macanta, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.

Which has bigger homes, Castlewood Ranch or Macanta?

A typical home for sale is 2,720 square feet in Castlewood Ranch and 3,232 square feet in Macanta, with a median of 3 and 4 bedrooms respectively.

Which is the older neighborhood?

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 2026 in Macanta.

Which sells faster, Castlewood Ranch or Macanta?

Homes for sale in Macanta have been listed a median of 53 days, against 68 days in Castlewood Ranch. Over the last twelve months 59 homes sold in Castlewood Ranch and 75 in Macanta, which is the better measure of how busy each one is.

What schools serve Castlewood Ranch and Macanta?

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 Macanta it is Sage Canyon 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 Macanta?

Symbio rates both 4 out of 10 for walkability. 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.