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Escavera vs The Meadows

Escavera and The Meadows are both neighbourhoods of Castle Rock, CO. There are 7 homes for sale in Escavera and 88 in The Meadows as this page loaded. Escavera is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $1,529,000 against $649,450 in The Meadows, about 135% higher. By the foot it is $321 in Escavera against $249 in The Meadows. A typical home is 4,615 square feet in Escavera and 2,628 in The Meadows, built around 2006 and 2008 respectively. Homes are moving faster in The Meadows: a median of 68 days on the market against 83 in Escavera. 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

MeasureEscaveraThe Meadows
For sale today
Homes for sale788
Median asking price$1,529,000$649,450
Cheapest home for sale$900,000$435,000
Dearest home for sale$2,300,000$1,199,995
Median price per sq ft$321$249
Median days on market8368
The homes themselves
Median size (sq ft)4,6152,628
Median bedrooms54
Typical year built20062008
What actually sold, last 12 months
Homes sold8344
Median sold price$1,172,500$640,000
Schools the homes for sale are assigned to
School districtDouglas RE-1Douglas RE-1
ElementaryCastle RockMeadow View
MiddleMesaCastle Rock
High schoolDouglas CountyCastle View
Getting around, out of 10
Walkability4/103/10
Transit2/102/10
Biking5/104/10
Quiet8/107/10
Calm streets8/107/10
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.

Escavera

7
Homes for sale
$1,529,000
Median asking price
$321
Median per sq ft
83
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

Escavera

Escavera is a newer master-planned community in Castle Rock, Colorado, located south of Denver in Douglas County. The neighborhood features modern single-family homes, well-maintained parks, and schools, with a suburban character designed for families. Residents enjoy planned amenities including trails, recreation areas, and proximity to shopping and dining along Castle Rock's main corridors.

Full Escavera 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 Escavera or The Meadows more expensive?

Escavera is more expensive. The median asking price is $1,529,000 in Escavera against $649,450 in The Meadows. By price per square foot they run $321 in Escavera and $249 in The Meadows, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.

Which has bigger homes, Escavera or The Meadows?

A typical home for sale is 4,615 square feet in Escavera and 2,628 square feet in The Meadows, with a median of 5 and 4 bedrooms respectively.

Which is the older neighborhood?

Going by the homes on the market today, Escavera is the older of the two: a typical home there was built around 2006, against 2008 in The Meadows.

Which sells faster, Escavera or The Meadows?

Homes for sale in The Meadows have been listed a median of 68 days, against 83 days in Escavera. Over the last twelve months 8 homes sold in Escavera and 344 in The Meadows, which is the better measure of how busy each one is.

What schools serve Escavera and The Meadows?

Both are in the Douglas RE-1 school district. The homes for sale in Escavera are most often assigned to Castle Rock 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, Escavera or The Meadows?

Symbio rates Escavera 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.