Photo: Jared Winkler · CC BY-SA 4.01,505 homes sold in Castle Rock in the last year, at a typical $644K
Almost every sale is a house. Below: what each kind of home sells for, what your budget buys, the best months to buy, how hard you’ll have to bid, and a shortcut to every site where Castle Rock homes are listed.
Every place Castle Rock homes are listed, in one stop
We don’t copy listings: the agents’ sites have the photos and the latest price changes. Set what you want once and we open each site already filtered to Castle Rock.
For sale
Rent
New, land & open houses
Links open the listing sites; TownRatings isn’t paid for them and doesn’t rank one above another. Rentals and government-owned homes come from sources outside the MLS.
4% of Castle Rock’s sales are condos, at $297K less than a house
1288 houses and 65 condos sold in the year to May 2026. Houses sell faster and draw more bidding wars.
typical sale · 1288 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $211CO $243
- Days to sell
- 44
- Sold over asking
- 22%
- Listings with a price cut
- 39%
typical sale · 65 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $297CO $427
- Days to sell
- 68
- Sold over asking
- 17%
- Listings with a price cut
- 32%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 1 sold, typical $977K
Townhouses: 152 sold, typical $494K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than before 2021, at 1.7 times the 2016 price
1,505 sales in the last year, against 2,280 in 2020 and a low of 1,282 in 2012. The typical sale went from $390K in 2016 to $644K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $650K buys in Castle Rock
Check a listing against what Castle Rock homes sold for
Against the town’s median price per square foot over the last 12 months. A rough check: condition, lot and location within town move a price more than this can see.
Bidding wars in Castle Rock are back to pre-pandemic levels, and more homes are for sale
We read every month of Castle Rock’s home sales since 2012 so you don’t have to. Each figure covers 12 months, because a single month in a town is too few sales to mean much. Latest: the year to May 2026, 1,505 sales.
If you’re buying in Castle Rock
- Shop in July. It brings about 202 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (35% over asking).
- You can negotiate. 38% of listings have cut their price, against 34% before the pandemic.
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 99% of the list price on average; 22% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 27% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 44 days.
Spring brings both the most homes and the most bidding wars
May has the most new listings (about 240 a month), but April is the most competitive: 41% of April sales close over asking. June and July offer nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (38%). December has the least competition (25%) but only about 68 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and about like Colorado as a whole
| Castle Rock now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | CO now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 22% | 25% | 66% | 19% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 27% | 43% | 41% | 30% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 38% | 34% | 26% | 32% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 99% | 99.5% | 102.9% | 98.3% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 44 | 23 | 6 | 50 |
420 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 3.8 times the 2021 low (112) and 43% more than in 2017–19.
1 in 3 listings has cut its price
38% in the last year, against 34% in 2017–19 and 32% across Colorado.
Since 2019, houses are up 47%, condos 40%
A house typically sold for $668K in the last year (1288 sales), a condo for $371K (65).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Castle Rock ranks 38th of 106 busy Colorado markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Castle Rock is in the middle of the pack.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city market tracker, January 2012 to May 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.
Owning the typical Castle Rock home costs about $3,659 a month
Price: Castle Rock’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Castle Rock’s 0.6% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Castle Rock is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in May
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 68.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $644K home, about $3,580 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Castle Rock, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in Castle RockTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Castle Rock.
Work & commuteCheck the flood map
Flood insurance isn’t in a standard policy, and lenders require it in FEMA flood zones. Check the address before you make an offer.
Natural hazardsLook up any property
Assessed value, lot size and every past sale of a home you’re eyeing are public, at the town or county assessor and the registry of deeds.
No busy market nearby sells for less a square foot; Castle Pines Village for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of Castle Rock, by what sold. Prices, taxes and how far a paycheck goes next door are on Cost of living.
| Sold | Typical sale | $/sq ft | Over asking | Days to sell | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parker | 1,551 | $666K | $224 | 22% | 37 |
| Castle Rock | 1,505 | $644K | $219 | 22% | 44 |
| Castle Pines | 305 | $933K | $251 | 11% | 56 |
| The Pinery | 222 | $929K | $230 | 22% | 38 |
| Castle Pines Village | 127 | $1.8M | $339 | 6% | 67 |
| Stepping Stone | 60 | $780K | $233 | 10% | 40 |
| Perry Park | 50 | $881K | $252 | 10% | 53 |
Redfin Data Center, June 2025 to May 2026. Towns with fewer than 20 sales are left out, and Redfin doesn’t report every town separately.
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Questions about buying a home in Castle Rock
What do homes sell for in Castle Rock, CO?
1,505 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $644K, $219 a square foot. Houses sold for about $668K, condos for about $371K.
Is Castle Rock a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 441 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 141 sold, about 3.1 months of supply. Buyers paid 99% of asking on average, and 38% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Castle Rock?
May brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Castle Rock?
About 0.6% of a home’s value a year. On a $644K home that’s near $3,580.
Where can I see homes for sale in Castle Rock?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Castle Rock’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Castle Rock.
Sales, prices, days on market and listings: Redfin Data Center (MLS, monthly, not seasonally adjusted). Property tax rate: Census American Community Survey. Two-bedroom rent: HUD Fair Market Rent. Typical home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Schools grade: TownRatings (how grades work).