Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 67/100
C+
Median home value$895,500
Denver $603,800
Median rent$2,211/mo
Denver $1,874/mo
Cost-burdened households31%
Denver 34%
Castle Pines
Douglas County13,388 residentsDouglas County School District No. Re 1
66
C+
Suburbgrade score
14th of 32 Denver suburbs. Strong on employment & income and schools, held back by amenities.
66
Denver median 65
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A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Castle Pines is like to live in, by category
Bars show Castle Pines against Denver. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 78/100
B+
Within-state proficiency98th pct
Denver median 88th pct
Student–teacher ratio17.6
Denver median 17.7
Graduation rate92%
Denver median 85%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 60/100
C
Housing cost index144
Denver 100
Eff. tax rate0.63%
Denver 0.55%
Local sales tax7.89%
Denver median 7.89%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 62/100
C
Mean commute26.9 min
Denver 27.0 min
Under 30 minutes61%
Denver 58%
Transit stops / sq mi0.0
Denver median 2.7 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 39/100
D−
Restaurants & cafés13
Denver median 60 · within 2 miles
Groceries1
Denver median 4 · within 2 miles
Parks11
Denver median 77 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 86/100
A−
Median household income$191,229
Denver $105,762
Unemployment2.6%
Denver 4.5%
Professional occupations61%
Denver 51%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Castle Pines on amenities
Castle Pines's weakest grade is D−. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same six inputs.
SuburbAmenitiesOverall
Four Square Mile15 mi from Castle PinesA+ 68 B− Denver21 mi from Castle PinesA− 65 C+ Parker6 mi from Castle PinesA− 70 B− Cherry Creek10 mi from Castle PinesA− 75 B Centennial9 mi from Castle PinesB+ 69 B− Greenwood Village11 mi from Castle PinesB+ 75 B Restaurants & cafés: OpenStreetMap Sep 2026 · Groceries: OpenStreetMap Sep 2026
Common questions about living in Castle Pines
Is Castle Pines, CO a good place to live?
Castle Pines scores 66 out of 100, 14th of 32 Denver suburbs. It is strongest on employment & income and weakest on amenities. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Castle Pines expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades C. The median home is $895,500, 48% above the Denver median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.63%. $2,211/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Castle Pines?
Schools grade B+. The districts serving Castle Pines sit at the 98th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 92% graduation rate and a 17.6 student–teacher ratio. Castle Pines is served by Douglas County School District No. Re 1. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Castle Pines?
The mean commute is 26.9 min, with 61% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 37% working from home. Transit density is 0.0 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Castle Pines?
Within two miles there are 1 groceries, 13 restaurants and cafés and 11 parks, which grades D− on amenities.
Are the homes in Castle Pines old or new?
The median home in Castle Pines was built in 2005 — newer than the Denver median of 1987. That is a median, so a town can be half post-war and half new-build and still land there. 86% of homes are houses rather than flats.
Every answer is built from the figures on this page, with their sources and as-of dates on the methodology page.