Apartments for Rent in El Cajon, CA

Prices and availability in El Cajon, CA were last updated on 20 Oct 2026.

The best apartments in El Cajon, CA are: The Arches Apartments, Park Pointe, Parkway Club, Forest Park at Fletcher Hills and Colonnade 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 $1,718 and $4,095.

The price range for a 1-bedroom apartment in El Cajon, CA is between $1,200 and $5,666.

The price range for a 2-bedroom apartment in El Cajon, CA is between $1,650 and $6,331.

The price range for a 3-bedroom apartment in El Cajon, CA is between $1,786 and $6,896.

In El Cajon 58% of the housing is rented out compared to 42% of homes are owned, according to the most recent Census Bureau estimates. 18% of El Cajon's apartments are found in large buildings of 50 units or more, 64% are located in smaller apartment complexes with less than 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.

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.