Revolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingRevolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingCrystal Valley and Plum Creek are both neighbourhoods of Castle Rock, CO. There are 11 homes for sale in Crystal Valley and 10 in Plum Creek as this page loaded. Plum Creek is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $829,900 against $699,999 in Crystal Valley, about 19% higher. By the foot it is $272 in Crystal Valley against $260 in Plum Creek — so the cheaper home is the dearer space, which usually means the homes in Plum Creek are simply bigger. A typical home is 3,367 square feet in Crystal Valley and 3,510 in Plum Creek, built around 2023 and 2000 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Crystal Valley: a median of 42 days on the market against 84 in Plum Creek. 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 | Plum Creek |
|---|---|---|
| For sale today | ||
| Homes for sale | 11 | 10 |
| Median asking price | $699,999 | $829,900 |
| Cheapest home for sale | $540,000 | $525,000 |
| Dearest home for sale | $1,225,000 | $1,395,000 |
| Median price per sq ft | $272 | $260 |
| Median days on market | 42 | 84 |
| The homes themselves | ||
| Median size (sq ft) | 3,367 | 3,510 |
| Median bedrooms | 4 | 4 |
| Typical year built | 2023 | 2000 |
| What actually sold, last 12 months | ||
| Homes sold | 29 | 21 |
| Median sold price | $655,000 | $630,000 |
| 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 | 6/10 |
| Transit | 2/10 | 3/10 |
| Biking | 5/10 | 6/10 |
| Quiet | 7/10 | 7/10 |
| Calm streets | 7/10 | 7/10 |
| Getting around | 8/10 | 8/10 |
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 is a newer residential community in Castle Rock, Colorado, offering modern suburban living with convenient access to the Denver metro area. The neighborhood features planned single-family home developments with good schools and parks, making it popular with families.
Plum Creek is a master-planned community in Castle Rock offering a blend of suburban convenience and family-oriented living. The neighborhood features tree-lined streets, parks, and a mix of single-family homes with good walkability within its borders. Residents enjoy proximity to I-25 for commuting, shopping at nearby retail centers, and easy access to Castle Rock's schools and recreational facilities.
Plum Creek is more expensive. The median asking price is $829,900 in Plum Creek against $699,999 in Crystal Valley. By price per square foot they run $272 in Crystal Valley and $260 in Plum Creek, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.
A typical home for sale is 3,367 square feet in Crystal Valley and 3,510 square feet in Plum Creek, both with a median of 4 bedrooms.
Going by the homes on the market today, Plum Creek is the older of the two: a typical home there was built around 2000, against 2023 in Crystal Valley.
Homes for sale in Crystal Valley have been listed a median of 42 days, against 84 days in Plum Creek. Over the last twelve months 29 homes sold in Crystal Valley and 21 in Plum Creek, 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 are most often assigned to Flagstone Elementary, Mesa Middle, Douglas County High School; in Plum Creek 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 Plum Creek 6 out of 10 for walkability, against 4 for Crystal Valley. 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.