Apartments for Rent in El Cajon, CA

Prices and availability in El Cajon, CA were last updated on 15 Jul 2026.

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

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

The price range for a studio apartment in El Cajon, CA is between $1,644 and $4,889.

The price range for a 1-bedroom apartment in El Cajon, CA is between $1,380 and $7,282.

The price range for a 2-bedroom apartment in El Cajon, CA is between $1,662 and $7,282.

The price range for a 3-bedroom apartment in El Cajon, CA is between $1,674 and $8,352.

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 average age of rental buildings in El Cajon is 46 years old, with 2% being newer apartment buildings completed since 2000. The average height of apartment buildings in the city is 2 stories, of which 99% are garden-style apartment communities, 1% are mid-sized buildings, and none are high-rises. These characteristics describe large-scale apartment communities of 50 apartments or more.

Rental apartments in El Cajon come in a range of sizes and floorplans. Studio apartments represent 1% of units for rent, ideal for singles, renters on a budget and people who value central locations more than space. Rentals with 1-bedroom floorplans make up 38% of the total apartments in the city, while 2-bedroom floorplans represent around 53% of all rentals in El Cajon. The rest are larger floorplans with 3 bedrooms or more, typically preferred by families, larger households or roommates sharing space.