El Cajon, CA housing market
The typical El Cajon home is worth about $817,000, about the same as a year ago, 7% above the California typical home. Homes typically sell in 34 days, close to asking.
Home values, sales, trends and how El Cajon compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
El Cajon at a glance
A seller's market
Supply is tight — about 2.8 months of homes for sale at the current pace. Buyers should expect competition on well-priced homes.
Typical home value, 2016–2026
Show as a table
| January | El Cajon | California |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $487,000 | $453,000 |
| 2018 | $524,000 | $501,000 |
| 2019 | $537,000 | $539,000 |
| 2020 | $554,000 | $551,000 |
| 2021 | $619,000 | $607,000 |
| 2022 | $715,000 | $703,000 |
| 2023 | $746,000 | $727,000 |
| 2024 | $815,000 | $758,000 |
| 2025 | $845,000 | $782,000 |
| 2026 | $824,000 | $767,000 |
| August 2026 | $817,000 | $764,000 |
El Cajon and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | Days on market | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| El Cajon | $817K | −0.5% | 34 | $67,511 |
| Casa de Oro-Mount Helix | — | — | 15 | $125,107 |
| Granite Hills | — | — | — | $155,820 |
| Bostonia | — | — | 19 | $78,878 |
| La Mesa | $885K | +1.5% | 35 | $95,028 |
| Santee | $796K | −1.5% | 20 | $113,394 |
| Rancho San Diego | — | — | 8 | $118,682 |
12.1 years of income
The typical El Cajon home costs about 12.1 years of the town's median household income, more than across California (7.7 years).
How El Cajon ranks on affordability →
Home value ÷ ACS median household income.
Owners, rent & taxes
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024.
Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research, August 2026. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center, May 2026. Income, ownership, taxes and rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Listings link to their publishers.