Castle Rock, CO housing market
The typical Castle Rock home is worth about $661,000, down 1.2% in a year, 24% above the Colorado typical home. Homes typically sell in 24 days, close to asking.
Home values, sales, trends and how Castle Rock compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Castle Rock at a glance
A seller's market
Supply is tight — about 3.1 months of homes for sale at the current pace. Buyers should expect competition on well-priced homes.
Typical home value, 2016–2026
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| January | Castle Rock | Colorado |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $431,000 | $339,000 |
| 2018 | $459,000 | $366,000 |
| 2019 | $478,000 | $389,000 |
| 2020 | $492,000 | $406,000 |
| 2021 | $533,000 | $444,000 |
| 2022 | $653,000 | $523,000 |
| 2023 | $677,000 | $548,000 |
| 2024 | $675,000 | $549,000 |
| 2025 | $686,000 | $555,000 |
| 2026 | $670,000 | $542,000 |
| August 2026 | $661,000 | $533,000 |
261 new homes permitted in 2025
Builders were permitted 261 new homes in Castle Rock in 2025, all single-family houses, worth about $155.4 million to build. That's 3.3 per 1,000 residents, slower than across Colorado (6.9). Over the past 10 years, Castle Rock has permitted 9,913 homes in all.
Homes vs. people, 2010–2020
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, Castle Rock gained 24,927 residents while 8,821 new homes were permitted: about 2.8 new residents per new home. Building and growth moved roughly in step. Across Colorado: 2.5 new residents per new home.
How Castle Rock ranks on housing keeping up with growth →
Residents: U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 and 2020 censuses. New homes: permits issued 2010–2019.
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| Year | New homes | Single-family | 2+ per building | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Aug) | 119 | 119 | 0 | $61.2 million |
| 2025 | 261 | 261 | 0 | $155.4 million |
| 2024 | 423 | 375 | 48 | $211.8 million |
| 2023 | 690 | 407 | 283 | $257.6 million |
| 2022 | 750 | 742 | 8 | $208.8 million |
| 2021 | 1,697 | 1,154 | 543 | $383.8 million |
| 2020 | 1,090 | 1,032 | 58 | $296.9 million |
| 2019 | 1,013 | 935 | 78 | $266.1 million |
| 2018 | 1,499 | 1,057 | 442 | $344.6 million |
| 2017 | 1,239 | 907 | 332 | $280.7 million |
| 2016 | 1,251 | 775 | 476 | $249.8 million |
| 2015 | 933 | 818 | 115 | $227.9 million |
| 2014 | 821 | 821 | 0 | $211.2 million |
| 2013 | 828 | 823 | 5 | $210 million |
| 2012 | 540 | 535 | 5 | $123.1 million |
| 2011 | 321 | 280 | 41 | $70.8 million |
| 2010 | 376 | 340 | 36 | $77.3 million |
| 2009 | 261 | 240 | 21 | $51.2 million |
| 2008 | 311 | 276 | 35 | $71.8 million |
| 2007 | 598 | 578 | 20 | $143.4 million |
| 2006 | 1,186 | 1,172 | 14 | $268.4 million |
| 2005 | 1,544 | 1,538 | 6 | $341.9 million |
| 2004 | 1,258 | 1,141 | 117 | $246.4 million |
| 2003 | 853 | 755 | 98 | $139.1 million |
| 2002 | 1,531 | 844 | 687 | $155.3 million |
| 2001 | 1,152 | 852 | 300 | $133.9 million |
| 2000 | 878 | 878 | 0 | $117.4 million |
How Castle Rock ranks on new homes being built →
Homes authorized by building permits, counted in the year the permit was issued. U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, through August 2026.
Castle Rock and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | 2-bed rent | New homes 2025 | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Castle Rock | $661K | −1.2% | $2,330 | 261 | $145,197 |
| Castle Pines Village | — | −3%† | $2,280 | — | $250,001 |
| Castle Pines | $886K | −0.6% | $2,280 | 117 | $191,229 |
| The Pinery | — | +4.3%† | $2,330 | — | $194,446 |
† FHFA price index change, where Zillow has no home value for the town.
4.5 years of income
The typical Castle Rock home costs about 4.5 years of the town's median household income, less than across Colorado (5.6 years).
How Castle Rock ranks on affordability →
Home value ÷ ACS median household income.
Owners, rent & taxes
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024.
A two-bedroom rents for about $2,330
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Castle Rock is $2,330 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Castle Rock pay a median of $2,000, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put. A two-bedroom takes about 19% of the town's median household income.
Studio $1,840 · 4 bedrooms $3,410
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (80104, 80108, 80109; Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO MSA), weighted by land area. A Fair Market Rent is the 40th-percentile rent plus utilities for a standard unit. Median rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.
Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research, August 2026. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center, May 2026. Income, ownership, taxes and rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. New homes: U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey. Fair Market Rents: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Listings link to their publishers.