Revolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingRevolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingFounders Village and The Meadows are both neighbourhoods of Castle Rock, CO. There are 28 homes for sale in Founders Village and 88 in The Meadows as this page loaded. The Meadows is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $649,450 against $544,450 in Founders Village, about 19% higher. By the foot it is $267 in Founders Village against $249 in The Meadows — so the cheaper home is the dearer space, which usually means the homes in The Meadows are simply bigger. A typical home is 1,974 square feet in Founders Village and 2,628 in The Meadows, built around 2000 and 2008 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Founders Village: a median of 48 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 | Founders Village | The Meadows |
|---|---|---|
| For sale today | ||
| Homes for sale | 28 | 88 |
| Median asking price | $544,450 | $649,450 |
| Cheapest home for sale | $410,000 | $435,000 |
| Dearest home for sale | $750,000 | $1,199,995 |
| Median price per sq ft | $267 | $249 |
| Median days on market | 48 | 68 |
| The homes themselves | ||
| Median size (sq ft) | 1,974 | 2,628 |
| Median bedrooms | 3 | 4 |
| Typical year built | 2000 | 2008 |
| What actually sold, last 12 months | ||
| Homes sold | 137 | 344 |
| Median sold price | $525,000 | $640,000 |
| Schools the homes for sale are assigned to | ||
| School district | Douglas RE-1 | Douglas RE-1 |
| Elementary | Rock Ridge | Meadow View |
| Middle | Mesa | Castle Rock |
| High school | Douglas County | Castle View |
| Getting around, out of 10 | ||
| Walkability | 5/10 | 3/10 |
| Transit | 2/10 | 2/10 |
| Biking | 6/10 | 4/10 |
| Quiet | 8/10 | 7/10 |
| Calm streets | 8/10 | 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.
Founders Village is a master-planned community in Castle Rock, Colorado, offering a blend of suburban convenience and planned amenities. Located south of Denver, the neighborhood features well-maintained streets, parks, and community facilities designed for families. Residents enjoy proximity to I-25 for commuting while maintaining a quieter residential feel.
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.
The Meadows is more expensive. The median asking price is $649,450 in The Meadows against $544,450 in Founders Village. By price per square foot they run $267 in Founders Village and $249 in The Meadows, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.
A typical home for sale is 1,974 square feet in Founders Village and 2,628 square feet in The Meadows, with a median of 3 and 4 bedrooms respectively.
Going by the homes on the market today, Founders Village is the older of the two: a typical home there was built around 2000, against 2008 in The Meadows.
Homes for sale in Founders Village have been listed a median of 48 days, against 68 days in The Meadows. Over the last twelve months 137 homes sold in Founders Village 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 Founders Village are most often assigned to Rock 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 Founders Village 5 out of 10 for walkability, against 3 for The Meadows. On transit they score 2 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.