Apartments for Rent in El Cajon, CA

Prices and availability in El Cajon, CA were last updated on 5 May 2026.

The best apartments in El Cajon, CA are: Canyon Run Apartments, Colonnade at Fletcher Hills, Terre at E Bradley, Terre at E Park 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 $1,699 and $3,262.

The price range for a 1-bedroom apartment in El Cajon, CA is between $1,100 and $4,924.

The price range for a 2-bedroom apartment in El Cajon, CA is between $1,665 and $5,382.

The price range for a 3-bedroom apartment in El Cajon, CA is between $1,769 and $5,837.

In El Cajon 59% of the housing is rented out compared to 41% of homes are owned, according to the most recent Census Bureau estimates. 17% of El Cajon's apartments are found in large buildings of 50 units or more, 65% are located in smaller apartment complexes with less than 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.