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El Cajon, CA Rental Market Trends
What is the average rent in El Cajon?
The average rent for an apartment in El Cajon is $1,736, a 9% increase compared to the previous year.
Average Rent in El Cajon, CA
Last updated July 2021
| Average Rent | Y-o-Y Change | Average Apartment Size |
|---|---|---|
| $1,736 | 9% | 811 sq. ft. |
What is the average apartment size in El Cajon?
The average size for a El Cajon, CA apartment is 811 square feet, but this number varies greatly depending on unit type, with cheap and luxury alternatives for houses and apartments alike. Studio apartments are the smallest and most affordable, 1-bedroom apartments are closer to the average, while 2-bedroom apartments and 3-bedroom apartments offer a more generous square footage.
El Cajon, CA Apartment Rent Ranges
El Cajon, CA Occupied Housing Units
9,442 or 28% of the households in El Cajon, CA are renter-occupied while 23,508 or 71% are owner-occupied.
El Cajon, CA Rent Trends
| Average Rent | Mar / 2018 | Jul / 2018 | Nov / 2018 | Mar / 2019 | Jul / 2019 | Nov / 2019 | Mar / 2020 | Jul / 2020 | Nov / 2020 | Mar / 2021 | Jul / 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| El Cajon, CA | $1,450 | $1,489 | $1,518 | $1,529 | $1,554 | $1,556 | $1,586 | $1,586 | $1,637 | $1,668 | $1,736 |
| National | $1,316 | $1,347 | $1,356 | $1,361 | $1,393 | $1,400 | $1,402 | $1,393 | $1,396 | $1,404 | $1,510 |
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How El Cajon Compares to Other Cities
| Average Rent | Y-o-Y Change | |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles | $2,460 | 2% |
| San Francisco | $3,072 | -9% |
| East Bay | $2,365 | 1% |
| Oakland | $2,817 | -1% |
| San Diego | $2,377 | 9% |
| El Cajon | $1,736 | 9% |
| Chula Vista | $2,006 | 8% |
| Escondido | $1,877 | 10% |
| Santee | $1,885 | 7% |
| La Mesa | $1,901 | 8% |
| Vista | $1,988 | 10% |
The rental statistics on this page were compiled using data provided by our sister company, Yardi Matrix, an apartment market intelligence solution which offers comprehensive information on all El Cajon apartment buildings 50 units or larger. Yardi Matrix covers ~80% of the U.S. metro area population, including over 80,000 properties and 15.2 million apartments across 124 U.S. markets.