Closest comparable sales
Recent sales of similar homes nearby carry the most weight. Town and ZIP medians set context, but they do not price a single house.
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An accurate value starts with the closest comparable sales: homes like yours that sold recently on your street and in your section of the neighborhood. Then I adjust for what an algorithm cannot see from public records.
Recent sales of similar homes nearby carry the most weight. Town and ZIP medians set context, but they do not price a single house.
Kitchens, baths, flooring and roof age matter. Many Castle Rock homes have been re-roofed after hail, and buyers ask about it.
Backing to open space, views of the Rock or the mountains, a cul-de-sac or a busy street can move value within the same subdivision.
Pools, trails and clubhouses add appeal, and HOA dues from about $30 to $200+ a month change what buyers can afford.
Compare neighborhoodsMany newer subdivisions carry an extra metro district levy. Two homes at the same price can have very different tax bills, and buyers price that in.
Colorado reappraises all property every odd-numbered year. Your Douglas County Notice of Valuation is an estimate of your home’s value on a past date, used to calculate property taxes, not a list price.
The 2025 reappraisal valued homes as of June 30, 2024, using sales from July 2022 through June 2024. That value carries through the 2026 tax year.
Notices mail on May 1, 2027, and will reflect values as of June 30, 2026.
If you disagree with your value, you can appeal to the Assessor between May 1 and June 8, online, by mail or in person.
Douglas County AssessorActual value × assessment rate × mill levy ÷ 1,000.
Sources: Douglas County 2025 reappraisal fact sheet; Douglas County Assessor. Accessed October 2026.
Answers for Castle Rock homeowners. For a value on your specific home, use the form at the top of this page.
No. The assessor’s actual value estimates your home’s value on a past appraisal date for tax purposes. For the 2025 and 2026 tax years, that date is June 30, 2024. Today’s market value can be higher or lower.
Assessor-level appeals are accepted from May 1 through June 8 each year, online, by mail or in person. The next reappraisal notices mail May 1, 2027.
The closest comparable sales, then condition and updates, the lot and setting, neighborhood amenities and HOA dues, and the metro district levy.
Yes. There is no cost and no obligation. I follow up personally with a value for your home and can turn it into a written pricing plan if you decide to sell.