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Bell Mountain Ranch vs The Meadows

Bell Mountain Ranch and The Meadows are both neighbourhoods of Castle Rock, CO. There are 6 homes for sale in Bell Mountain Ranch and 70 in The Meadows as this page loaded. Bell Mountain Ranch is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $1,375,000 against $649,998 in The Meadows, about 112% higher. By the foot it is $299 in Bell Mountain Ranch against $241 in The Meadows. A typical home is 4,644 square feet in Bell Mountain Ranch and 2,684 in The Meadows, built around 2000 and 2007 respectively. Homes are moving faster in The Meadows: a median of 58 days on the market against 68 in Bell Mountain Ranch. 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

MeasureBell Mountain RanchThe Meadows
For sale today
Homes for sale670
Median asking price$1,375,000$649,998
Cheapest home for sale$1,225,000$425,000
Dearest home for sale$2,625,000$1,239,500
Median price per sq ft$299$241
Median days on market6858
The homes themselves
Median size (sq ft)4,6442,684
Median bedrooms44
Typical year built20002007
What actually sold, last 12 months
Homes sold12333
Median sold price$1,459,000$640,000
Schools the homes for sale are assigned to
School districtDouglas RE-1Douglas RE-1
ElementarySouth RidgeMeadow View
MiddleMesaCastle Rock
High schoolDouglas CountyCastle View
Getting around, out of 10
Walkability4/103/10
Transit3/102/10
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.

Bell Mountain Ranch

6
Homes for sale
$1,375,000
Median asking price
$299
Median per sq ft
68
Median days on market

The Meadows

70
Homes for sale
$649,998
Median asking price
$241
Median per sq ft
58
Median days on market

What each one is like

Bell Mountain Ranch

Bell Mountain Ranch is a newer residential community in Castle Rock, CO, characterized by modern single-family homes on spacious lots. The neighborhood sits in the fast-growing southern Denver metro, offering a suburban feel with proximity to I-25 for commuters. Residents enjoy access to local parks, schools, and shopping centers, with the Cherry Creek area and downtown Castle Rock within a short drive.

Full Bell Mountain Ranch 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 Bell Mountain Ranch or The Meadows more expensive?

Bell Mountain Ranch is more expensive. The median asking price is $1,375,000 in Bell Mountain Ranch against $649,998 in The Meadows. By price per square foot they run $299 in Bell Mountain Ranch and $241 in The Meadows, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.

Which has bigger homes, Bell Mountain Ranch or The Meadows?

A typical home for sale is 4,644 square feet in Bell Mountain Ranch and 2,684 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, Bell Mountain Ranch is the older of the two: a typical home there was built around 2000, against 2007 in The Meadows.

Which sells faster, Bell Mountain Ranch or The Meadows?

Homes for sale in The Meadows have been listed a median of 58 days, against 68 days in Bell Mountain Ranch. Over the last twelve months 12 homes sold in Bell Mountain Ranch and 333 in The Meadows, which is the better measure of how busy each one is.

What schools serve Bell Mountain Ranch and The Meadows?

Both are in the Douglas RE-1 school district. The homes for sale in Bell Mountain Ranch are most often assigned to South 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.

Which is more walkable, Bell Mountain Ranch or The Meadows?

Symbio rates Bell Mountain Ranch 4 out of 10 for walkability, against 3 for The Meadows. On transit they score 3 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 November 7, 2026 at 2:53 AM Mountain time, and are recomputed every fifteen minutes.