Real Estate Data API

El Cajon CA

1.3K active listings out of 51K total properties we track across 19 El Cajon ZIPs — listings, off-market homes, rentals, and full sales/tax history. Refreshed nightly.

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Active
1.3K
Median
$499K
+12.3%
Sold Sep
96
+43.3%
Tracked
51K
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Inventory breakdown

Distribution of the 1.3K currently-active listings in El Cajon, CA. Full dataset covers 51K properties — listings, off-market homes, rentals, and full history.

Active by price range
Under $300K 427 (32.1%)
$300K–$500K 241 (18.1%)
$500K–$750K 210 (15.8%)
$750K–$1M 212 (15.9%)
$1M–$2M 207 (15.6%)
$2M+ 34 (2.6%)
Active by bedroom count
Studio/1 bd 87
2 bd 417
3 bd 490
4 bd 204
5+ bd 99
Active by property type
Single Family 465 (34.5%)
Manufactured 339 (25.1%)
Condo 211 (15.6%)
Other 121 (9%)
Townhouse 114 (8.5%)
Multi Family 58 (4.3%)
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Get El Cajon, CA data in your app

curl
request
GET https://api.straply.com/v1/markets/city/el-cajon-ca
Authorization: Bearer $STRAPLY_KEY
200 OK response
{
  "city": "el-cajon-ca",
  "total_tracked": 51036,
  "active": 1349,
  "median_list": 499000
}

El Cajon, CA real estate: market summary

As of November 2026, Straply tracks 51,036 homes in El Cajon, CA, with 1,349 active for sale at a median list price of $499,000 (~$422/sq ft). Notably, home prices are climbing — the median sale price is up 12% year over year.

Median list price
$499,000
Median $/sq ft
$422
Active listings
1,349
Median sale price
$707,500 (+12% YoY)
Properties tracked
51,036

Frequently asked: El Cajon, CA real estate

What is the median home price in El Cajon?

The median list price in El Cajon, CA is $499,000 (about $422 per square foot), based on 1,349 active listings tracked by Straply as of November 2026.

What price range are homes in El Cajon?

Active listings in El Cajon, CA concentrate in: 32% under $300k and 18% $300k–$500k.

Are home prices in El Cajon going up or down?

The median sale price is $707,500, up 12% year over year. Straply tracked 1,082 sales here over the past 12 months.

How many homes are for sale in El Cajon?

Straply is tracking 1,349 active listings in El Cajon, CA out of 51,036 properties on record as of November 2026.

How old are the homes in El Cajon?

Most homes in El Cajon, CA were built in the 1970s. About 45% were built after 1980. The newest tracked home dates to 2026.

What types of homes are in El Cajon?

El Cajon, CA is mostly single-family homes (34% of listings). Also common: manufactured homes 25%, condos 16%.

How many bedrooms do homes in El Cajon typically have?

The most common size in El Cajon, CA is 3 bd.

What are the most active ZIP codes in El Cajon?

The ZIP codes with the most active listings in El Cajon, CA are 92021, 92020, 92019, 92071, 92109.

What areas are near El Cajon?

Nearby markets Straply also tracks include Lakeside, Santee, La Mesa, Spring Valley.

Data as of November 2026. Source: Straply. For address-level history and programmatic access, use the Straply API.