Metzler Ranch and Plum Creek are both neighbourhoods of Castle Rock, CO. There are 10 homes for sale in Metzler Ranch and 11 in Plum Creek as this page loaded. Plum Creek is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $640,000 against $590,000 in Metzler Ranch, about 8% higher. By the foot it is $254 in Metzler Ranch against $229 in Plum Creek — so the cheaper home is the dearer space, which usually means the homes in Plum Creek are simply bigger. A typical home is 2,393 square feet in Metzler Ranch and 2,814 in Plum Creek, built around 2001 and 2000 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Plum Creek: a median of 58 days on the market against 68 in Metzler Ranch. Both are in the Douglas RE-1 school district, so the difference between them is the assigned schools rather than the district.
| Measure | Metzler Ranch | Plum Creek |
|---|---|---|
| For sale today | ||
| Homes for sale | 10 | 11 |
| Median asking price | $590,000 | $640,000 |
| Cheapest home for sale | $525,000 | $525,000 |
| Dearest home for sale | $1,425,000 | $1,090,000 |
| Median price per sq ft | $254 | $229 |
| Median days on market | 68 | 58 |
| The homes themselves | ||
| Median size (sq ft) | 2,393 | 2,814 |
| Median bedrooms | 4 | 4 |
| Typical year built | 2001 | 2000 |
| What actually sold, last 12 months | ||
| Homes sold | 25 | 23 |
| Median sold price | $610,000 | $585,000 |
| Schools the homes for sale are assigned to | ||
| School district | Douglas RE-1 | Douglas RE-1 |
| Elementary | Castle Rock | South Ridge |
| Middle | Mesa | Mesa |
| High school | Douglas County | Douglas County |
| Getting around, out of 10 | ||
| Walkability | 4/10 | 6/10 |
| Transit | 3/10 | 3/10 |
| Biking | 5/10 | 6/10 |
| Quiet | 7/10 | 7/10 |
| Calm streets | 7/10 | 7/10 |
| Getting around | 8/10 | 8/10 |
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.
Metzler Ranch is a residential community in Castle Rock, CO, offering suburban convenience with proximity to Denver and the Tech Center. The neighborhood features single-family homes and planned community amenities, attracting families seeking newer construction and established schools. I-25 access makes commuting straightforward, while local parks and trails provide outdoor recreation.
Plum Creek is a master-planned community in Castle Rock offering a blend of suburban convenience and family-oriented living. The neighborhood features tree-lined streets, parks, and a mix of single-family homes with good walkability within its borders. Residents enjoy proximity to I-25 for commuting, shopping at nearby retail centers, and easy access to Castle Rock's schools and recreational facilities.
Plum Creek is more expensive. The median asking price is $640,000 in Plum Creek against $590,000 in Metzler Ranch. By price per square foot they run $254 in Metzler Ranch and $229 in Plum Creek, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.
A typical home for sale is 2,393 square feet in Metzler Ranch and 2,814 square feet in Plum Creek, both with a median of 4 bedrooms.
Going by the homes on the market today, Plum Creek is the older of the two: a typical home there was built around 2000, against 2001 in Metzler Ranch.
Homes for sale in Plum Creek have been listed a median of 58 days, against 68 days in Metzler Ranch. Over the last twelve months 25 homes sold in Metzler Ranch and 23 in Plum Creek, 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 Metzler Ranch are most often assigned to Castle Rock Elementary, Mesa Middle, Douglas County High School; in Plum Creek it is South Ridge Elementary, Mesa Middle, Douglas County High School. School assignment can change, so confirm with the district before it decides anything.
Symbio rates Plum Creek 6 out of 10 for walkability, against 4 for Metzler Ranch. On transit they score 3 and 3.
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 November 7, 2026 at 2:53 AM Mountain time, and are recomputed every fifteen minutes.