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Macanta vs The Meadows

Macanta and The Meadows are both neighbourhoods of Castle Rock, CO. There are 22 homes for sale in Macanta and 88 in The Meadows as this page loaded. Macanta is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $938,170 against $649,450 in The Meadows, about 44% higher. By the foot it is $288 in Macanta against $249 in The Meadows. A typical home is 3,232 square feet in Macanta and 2,628 in The Meadows, built around 2026 and 2008 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Macanta: a median of 53 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

MeasureMacantaThe Meadows
For sale today
Homes for sale2288
Median asking price$938,170$649,450
Cheapest home for sale$699,999$435,000
Dearest home for sale$1,595,000$1,199,995
Median price per sq ft$288$249
Median days on market5368
The homes themselves
Median size (sq ft)3,2322,628
Median bedrooms44
Typical year built20262008
What actually sold, last 12 months
Homes sold75344
Median sold price$920,000$640,000
Schools the homes for sale are assigned to
School districtDouglas RE-1Douglas RE-1
ElementarySage CanyonMeadow 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.

Macanta

22
Homes for sale
$938,170
Median asking price
$288
Median per sq ft
53
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

Macanta

Macanta is a newer suburban residential community in Castle Rock, Colorado, located south of Denver in Douglas County. The neighborhood features modern single-family homes with larger lots, tree-lined streets, and a quieter, family-oriented atmosphere. Residents enjoy proximity to Castle Rock's downtown area, schools, and parks, with easy access to I-25 for commuting north to Denver or south toward Colorado Springs.

Full Macanta 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 Macanta or The Meadows more expensive?

Macanta is more expensive. The median asking price is $938,170 in Macanta against $649,450 in The Meadows. By price per square foot they run $288 in Macanta and $249 in The Meadows, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.

Which has bigger homes, Macanta or The Meadows?

A typical home for sale is 3,232 square feet in Macanta 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 2026 in Macanta.

Which sells faster, Macanta or The Meadows?

Homes for sale in Macanta have been listed a median of 53 days, against 68 days in The Meadows. Over the last twelve months 75 homes sold in Macanta and 344 in The Meadows, which is the better measure of how busy each one is.

What schools serve Macanta and The Meadows?

Both are in the Douglas RE-1 school district. The homes for sale in Macanta are most often assigned to Sage Canyon 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, Macanta or The Meadows?

Symbio rates Macanta 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 8:38 PM Mountain time, and are recomputed every fifteen minutes.