Castle Pines Library, 2011
Castle Pines Village’s story
19 years in pictures
The archive holds 3 old photos and papers going back to 2011 and 4 maps from 1940 on.
- 2007Castle Pines Village is settled
Castle Pines VillageCO
TownGrade
A−
#29 of 158 in CO
Home to 4,436 people, the town was settled in 2007.
2 bordering townsMap →
Cherokee Ranch · Photo: John Tuccy · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
4,436
Census survey, 2020–24
Median home value
$1.45M
Census ACS
Household income
$250K
median
Median age
53.9
years
Jobs based here
1,730
Balanced
Settled
2007
19 years ago
Is Castle Pines Village a good place to live?
Castle Pines Village does the important things well, at a cost. Its strongest subject is health: CDC estimates put its residents' health ahead of 97% of the country. The trade-off is cost of living — the typical home is worth about $1.5 million, 13.7 years of the Denver metro’s $106K median household income. All told, that adds up to an A− overall and a rank of 29th of 158 in Colorado. Set against the rest, it does better than 84% of U.S. towns. The town has 2 places on the National Register. Four in five adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more locally, where Colorado’s towns sit at 44% and U.S. towns at 29%. Only 15 of Colorado’s 218 towns score higher on hazard risk.
Figures: health, CDC PLACES · home values, Zillow · incomes, Census ACS, 2020–24 · FEMA National Risk Index · National Register of Historic Places.
How Castle Pines Village grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Colorado), ordered by how far Castle Pines Village is from typical.
HealthAdventhealth Castle Rock 2.8 miles awayA+Open →SchoolsBased on how pupils do in exams and testsAOpen →Cost of livingHomes are among the least affordable for local incomesDOpen →Jobs & income$250K median household incomeA−Open →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 27% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listA−Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 8 of 20; 0.9% of households have no car; 0.4% of workers walk, bike or ride transitC+Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors11 miles of trails; 2% conserved landCOpen →HistoryIn the bottom fifth of the towns comparedD−Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
How TownRatings grades towns →
What makes Castle Pines Village stand out
Where Castle Pines Village beats most towns.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Castle Pines Village.
Castle Pines Village trades workers with Denver and other neighbors and owes part of its health edge to its incomes, but it has homes that cost more against local pay than most of Colorado.
OutdoorsC
1.9% of Castle Pines Village is conserved land
#32for trails in CO
Castle Pines Village’s trail network density is put at 2.6 miles per square mile.
| Castle Pines Village | Typical Colorado town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 2.6 miles per square mile | 1.3 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 1.9% | 7% | 4.3% |
1.9%
conserved · 54 of 2,834 acres
11 mi
of trails · 2.6 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
SchoolsA
Public schools in Castle Pines Village beat 92% of Colorado districts
92%of CO districts it outscoresASchool Grade
Its A for schools comes with a D for cost of living: the typical home is worth about $1.45M.
Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brightmont Academy - Castle Pines PrivateLargest high schoolGrades K–12 | Grades K–12 | 37 | – |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within CO on state tests and graduation
HealthA+
Castle Pines Village stands out in Colorado and nationally: a smaller share of its adults report frequent mental distress
97%of U.S. towns are less healthyA+Health Grade
Against the 436 U.S. towns with household incomes like Castle Pines Village’s, it is less healthy than 70%: its national edge comes with its incomes.
Among 159 Colorado towns, just 7 have a lower share of adults who sleep under 7 hours than Castle Pines Village. 13% of Castle Pines Village adults say their health is fair or poor. Also worth knowing: across all 26 CDC measures, Castle Pines Village beats Colorado on 12 and trails on 6.
| Castle Pines Village | Typical Colorado town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 30% | 36% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 16% | 17% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 80% | 71% | 79% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 7.8% | 11% | 14% |
26 measures vs. Colorado
12 better8 too close to call6 worse
| What stands out | Castle Pines Village | CO |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 5% | 11.1% |
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 4.9% | 9.2% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 12.5% | 7.8% |
Adventhealth Castle Rock
2.8 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
77th
percentile among CO towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade A−
Top of a low hazard risk in Castle Pines Village: inland flooding
27risk score of 100
Compared with 73% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage in Castle Pines Village is lower. FEMA puts 40% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 17% to wildfires.
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingWildfireHail
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
Castle Pines Village has snowy winters and pleasant summers
58″snow a winter
The range runs from 19° on a January night to 86° on a July afternoon, with about 58 inches of snow a winter.
Typical low → high °F
Winter19–46°
Spring34–61°
Summer54–83°
Fall36–65°
Oct 2
typical first frost
May 9
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Work & commuteJobs & income grade A−
Few of Castle Pines Village’s working residents work in town
4%work in town
Castle Pines Village has about as many jobs (1,730) as working residents, but only 86 people both live and work here. Jobs based here grew from 832 in 2014 to 1,730.
Half commute less than 16 miles. Castle Pines Village had 1,730 jobs in 2024, up 898 from 2014. 4.1% of residents live below the poverty line in the town. That said, among 159 Colorado towns, just one has a higher middle household income than Castle Pines Village.
| Castle Pines Village | Typical Colorado town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $250,000 | $95,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 4.1% | 8.5% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 4.3% | 7.9% | 7.9% |
Where working residents work
In Castle Pines Village4%
Denver23%
Castle Rock8%
Aurora8%
Centennial6%
16 mi
median commute distance
1,730
jobs based in Castle Pines Village
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
C+
Walkability grade: more walkable than 44% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2024 · ACS
HousingCost of living grade D
More of Castle Pines Village’s households own their home than in the typical Colorado or U.S. town
$1.72Mmedian sale price
At 13.7 years of the Denver metro’s $106K median household income, the typical home costs more against local pay than in 95% of Colorado towns; that ratio is one input to its D for cost of living. The median property tax bill is $9,287, against $2,602 across Colorado, another input to its cost-of-living grade.
On the market in Castle Pines Village: a median 26 days to sell. The median sale price was $1,719,000 in September 2026. In Castle Pines Village, the typical sale closed at 95.3% of the list price.
Market temperature
26
days on market
95.3%
sale-to-list price
9
homes sold in September
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Castle Pines Village
17pages on Castle Pines Village
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
Nearby attractions
All 87 attractions →Red Rocks Amphitheatre and 58 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Castle Pines Village. Close and well known come first.
Big draw23 mi TheatreRed Rocks Amphitheatre
Big draw22 mi Stadium & arenaEmpower Field at Mile High
22 mi Stadium & arenaBall Arena
22 mi Stadium & arenaCoors Field
15 mi LandmarkColumbine Memorial
25 mi Stadium & arenaDick's Sporting Goods ParkSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Red Rocks Amphitheatre: Unknown, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Empower Field at Mile High: Thelastcanadian, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Ball Arena: KM Newnham, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Coors Field: Matt Kozlowski, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Columbine Memorial: Denverjeffrey, CC BY 3.0 · Dick's Sporting Goods Park: Tom Pratt, CC BY 2.0
Getting set up
Moving to Castle Pines Village: who provides what
Castle Pines Village is unincorporated, so Douglas County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerCORE Electric Cooperative15.6¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterCastle Pines Village Md water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet10 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesDouglas CountyDouglas County provides services here
Register to voteOnlineIn Colorado you can register online until 8 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 8 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereDouglas County Clerk and RecorderDouglas County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2026
ZIP code8010880108 100%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
After high school
Colleges nearby
4 within 15 miles of the center of Castle Pines Village
Rocky Vista UniversityUniversity or college · Private for-profit · Parker9.5 miPlatt College-AuroraUniversity or college · Private for-profit · Greenwood Village11.8 miDenver SeminaryUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Littleton12.8 mi
About 4 of every 100 Castle Pines Village residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Colorado.
About Castle Pines Village
City in Colorado, US
The City of Castle Pines is a home rule municipality located in Douglas County, Colorado, United States. The city population was 11,036 at the 2020 United States census. Castle Pines is a part of the Denver–Aurora–Lakewood, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area and the Front Range Urban Corridor. The city is located north of Castle Rock and south of Lone Tree.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 2007
- Area
- 9.0 sq mi
- Elevation
- 6,368 ft
Castle Pines Village’s neighbors
2 towns share a border with Castle Pines Village.
Castle PinesCastle RockCastle Pines Village
How the neighbors grade
| Town | CO rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Castle Pines Village | #29 | A− | D | — | A | A+ |
| Castle Pines | #6 | A | D | — | A | A+ |
| Castle Rock | #17 | A | C− | B+ | A | A+ |
Castle Pines Village and Castle Pines report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Castle Pines Village with a neighbor →
Questions about Castle Pines Village
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Castle Pines Village, CO a good place to live?
For most people who can afford it, yes. Castle Pines Village grades A− overall, better than 84% of U.S. towns and #29 of 158 in Colorado. It grades A+ for health and A for schools. Cost of living is its weak spot, with a D.
Is Castle Pines Village, CO expensive?
Yes. The typical home is worth about $1,453,000, 175% above the Colorado typical home. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades D.
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