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Crystal Valley vs The Meadows

Crystal Valley and The Meadows are both neighbourhoods of Castle Rock, CO. There are 11 homes for sale in Crystal Valley and 88 in The Meadows as this page loaded. Crystal Valley is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $699,999 against $649,450 in The Meadows, about 8% higher. By the foot it is $272 in Crystal Valley against $249 in The Meadows. A typical home is 3,367 square feet in Crystal Valley and 2,628 in The Meadows, built around 2023 and 2008 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Crystal Valley: a median of 42 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.

Side by side

MeasureCrystal ValleyThe Meadows
For sale today
Homes for sale1188
Median asking price$699,999$649,450
Cheapest home for sale$540,000$435,000
Dearest home for sale$1,225,000$1,199,995
Median price per sq ft$272$249
Median days on market4268
The homes themselves
Median size (sq ft)3,3672,628
Median bedrooms44
Typical year built20232008
What actually sold, last 12 months
Homes sold29344
Median sold price$655,000$640,000
Schools the homes for sale are assigned to
School districtDouglas RE-1Douglas RE-1
ElementaryFlagstoneMeadow View
MiddleMesaCastle Rock
High schoolDouglas CountyCastle View
Getting around, out of 10
Walkability4/103/10
Transit2/102/10
Biking5/104/10
Quiet7/107/10
Calm streets7/107/10
Getting around8/107/10

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.

Crystal Valley

11
Homes for sale
$699,999
Median asking price
$272
Median per sq ft
42
Median days on market

The Meadows

88
Homes for sale
$649,450
Median asking price
$249
Median per sq ft
68
Median days on market

What each one is like

Crystal Valley

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.

Full Crystal Valley guide

The Meadows

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.

Full The Meadows guide

Questions people ask

Is Crystal Valley or The Meadows more expensive?

Crystal Valley is more expensive. The median asking price is $699,999 in Crystal Valley against $649,450 in The Meadows. By price per square foot they run $272 in Crystal Valley and $249 in The Meadows, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.

Which has bigger homes, Crystal Valley or The Meadows?

A typical home for sale is 3,367 square feet in Crystal Valley and 2,628 square feet in The Meadows, both with a median of 4 bedrooms.

Which is the older neighborhood?

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 2023 in Crystal Valley.

Which sells faster, Crystal Valley or The Meadows?

Homes for sale in Crystal Valley have been listed a median of 42 days, against 68 days in The Meadows. Over the last twelve months 29 homes sold in Crystal Valley and 344 in The Meadows, which is the better measure of how busy each one is.

What schools serve Crystal Valley and The Meadows?

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 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.

Which is more walkable, Crystal Valley or The Meadows?

Symbio rates Crystal Valley 4 out of 10 for walkability, against 3 for The Meadows. 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.