Apartments for Rent in El Cajon, CA

Prices and availability in El Cajon, CA were last updated on 16 Sep 2026.

The best apartments in El Cajon, CA are: The Arches Apartments, Park Pointe, Forest Park at Fletcher Hills, Parkway Club and Terre at Graves.

The average rent in El Cajon, CA is $2,230.

The price range for a studio apartment in El Cajon, CA is between $1,670 and $5,978.

The price range for a 1-bedroom apartment in El Cajon, CA is between $1,395 and $5,667.

The price range for a 2-bedroom apartment in El Cajon, CA is between $1,772 and $6,894.

The price range for a 3-bedroom apartment in El Cajon, CA is between $1,728 and $7,854.

In El Cajon, 58% of the residents are renting compared to 42% owning a home, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Large-scale apartment buildings with more than 50 units represent 18% of El Cajon's rentals, 64% are small-scale complexes with under 50 units, and 14% are single-family rentals.

The age and size of multifamily buildings are among the most visible characteristics of the rental market in a city. In this case, the apartment buildings in El Cajon are about 46 years old, on average. Of these, 2% have been built since 2000, representing the newer options on the market and typically offering more amenities. Rental buildings in the city have an average height of 2 stories. About 99% of the rental communities here are low-rise, garden-style communities, 1% are mid-rises, and none are high-rise buildings. These are true especially for large-scale multifamily buildings with over 50 apartments.

Studio apartments in El Cajon are around 1% of rentals, while 1-bedroom floor plans represent 38% of the total stock. For those in search of larger rentals, 2-bedroom floorplans make up 53% of all rentals. More generous apartments with 3 bedrooms or more are also available in this city for those in search of more space.