Revolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingRevolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingCrystal Valley Ranch and The Meadows are both neighbourhoods of Castle Rock, CO. There are 53 homes for sale in Crystal Valley Ranch and 88 in The Meadows as this page loaded. Asking prices are roughly the same in both: a median of $660,000 in Crystal Valley Ranch and $649,450 in The Meadows. By the foot it is $254 in Crystal Valley Ranch against $249 in The Meadows. A typical home is 2,511 square feet in Crystal Valley Ranch and 2,628 in The Meadows, built around 2020 and 2008 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Crystal Valley Ranch: a median of 54 days on the market against 68 in The Meadows. Both are in the Douglas RE-1 school district, so the difference between them is the assigned schools rather than the district.
| Measure | Crystal Valley Ranch | The Meadows |
|---|---|---|
| For sale today | ||
| Homes for sale | 53 | 88 |
| Median asking price | $660,000 | $649,450 |
| Cheapest home for sale | $545,000 | $435,000 |
| Dearest home for sale | $1,235,000 | $1,199,995 |
| Median price per sq ft | $254 | $249 |
| Median days on market | 54 | 68 |
| The homes themselves | ||
| Median size (sq ft) | 2,511 | 2,628 |
| Median bedrooms | 4 | 4 |
| Typical year built | 2020 | 2008 |
| What actually sold, last 12 months | ||
| Homes sold | 145 | 344 |
| Median sold price | $645,000 | $640,000 |
| Schools the homes for sale are assigned to | ||
| School district | Douglas RE-1 | Douglas RE-1 |
| Elementary | South Ridge | Meadow View |
| Middle | Mesa | Castle Rock |
| High school | Douglas County | Castle View |
| Getting around, out of 10 | ||
| Walkability | 4/10 | 3/10 |
| Transit | 3/10 | 2/10 |
| Biking | 5/10 | 4/10 |
| 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.
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.
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.
Crystal Valley Ranch is more expensive. The median asking price is $660,000 in Crystal Valley Ranch against $649,450 in The Meadows. By price per square foot they run $254 in Crystal Valley Ranch and $249 in The Meadows, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.
A typical home for sale is 2,511 square feet in Crystal Valley Ranch and 2,628 square feet in The Meadows, both with a median of 4 bedrooms.
Going by the homes on the market today, The Meadows is the older of the two: a typical home there was built around 2008, 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 The Meadows. Over the last twelve months 145 homes sold in Crystal Valley Ranch and 344 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 Crystal Valley Ranch are most often assigned to South Ridge Elementary, Mesa Middle, Douglas County 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 Crystal Valley Ranch 4 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 September 22, 2026 at 8:08 PM Mountain time, and are recomputed every fifteen minutes.