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Prices and availability in El Cajon, CA were last updated on 23 Aug 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.
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.
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