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El Cajon Market Stats
A market data resource provided by the Pacific Southwest Association of REALTORS®
Updated November 4, 2026
In the 12 months ending October 2026, the median price for detached homes in El Cajon was $810,000, against $1,050,000 for San Diego County.
How El Cajon compares
Detached Homes. Median price over the 12 months ending October 2026; months of supply as of November 4, 2026.
El Cajon among San Diego County's cities
Shading is median price per square foot, Detached Homes, over the last 12 months. El Cajon is outlined in green. Cities follow legal city limits; gray areas are unincorporated county. Select a city to open its page.
| City | Median Price | $/Sq Ft |
|---|---|---|
| Carlsbad | $1,755,000 | $740.7 |
| Chula Vista | $949,450 | $483.3 |
| City of San Diego | $1,245,000 | $742.3 |
| Coronado | $3,445,000 | $1,487.3 |
| Del Mar | $4,980,000 | $2,120.5 |
| El Cajon | $810,000 | $537.2 |
| Encinitas | $2,347,500 | $1,021.6 |
| Escondido | $850,000 | $488.2 |
| Imperial Beach | $850,000 | $613.3 |
| La Mesa | $935,000 | $597.8 |
| Lemon Grove | $773,420 | $551.0 |
| National City | $733,750 | $570.2 |
| Oceanside | $935,000 | $549.8 |
| Poway | $1,350,000 | $650.5 |
| San Marcos | $1,100,000 | $516.3 |
| Santee | $860,000 | $552.2 |
| Solana Beach | $2,835,000 | $1,225.3 |
| Vista | $905,000 | $507.0 |
Detached Homes, 12 months ending October 2026.
Key Metrics
El Cajon · Detached Homes · October compared with the same month one year earlier, plus year to date.
| Key Metrics | October 2025 | October 2026 | Change | YTD 2025 | YTD 2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Listings | 41 | 32 | -22.0% | 450 | 459 | +2.0% |
| Pending Sales2 | 28 | 31 | +10.7% | 300 | 316 | +5.3% |
| Closed Sales | 20 | 23 | +15.0% | 292 | 302 | +3.4% |
| Median Sales Price | $838,750 | $836,000 | -0.3% | $810,000 | $800,000 | -1.2% |
| Median Price per Square Foot | $499.2 | $542.9 | +8.8% | $546.8 | $541.3 | -1.0% |
| Average Sales Price | $855,925 | $915,392 | +6.9% | $864,128 | $868,751 | +0.5% |
| Median Seller Credit1 | $12,000 | $12,000 | 0.0% | $10,000 | $11,585 | +15.8% |
| Days Active in MLS (DAM) | 20 | 13 | -35.0% | 15 | 12 | -20.0% |
| Inventory of Homes for Sale3 | - | 51 | - | - | - | - |
| Months Supply of Inventory3 | - | 1.7 | - | - | - | - |
Five-Year Trend
Rolling twelve-month figures, so each point is a full year of sales.
Sales Mix by Price Range
Each column is the twelve months ending October of that year.
| Price Range | 2025 | 2026 | Change | Share 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under $600K | 16 | 9 | -43.8% | 2.5% |
| $600K to $1M | 266 | 268 | +0.8% | 74.4% |
| $1M to $1.5M | 71 | 78 | +9.9% | 21.7% |
| $1.5M to $2M | 6 | 4 | -33.3% | 1.1% |
| $2M+ | 0 | 1 | - | 0.3% |
| Total | 359 | 360 |
El Cajon · Attached Homes · October compared with the same month one year earlier, plus year to date.
| Key Metrics | October 2025 | October 2026 | Change | YTD 2025 | YTD 2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Listings | 36 | 23 | -36.1% | 289 | 309 | +6.9% |
| Pending Sales2 | 17 | 11 | -35.3% | 129 | 142 | +10.1% |
| Closed Sales | 12 | 10 | -16.7% | 117 | 138 | +17.9% |
| Median Sales Price | $422,500 | $391,250 | -7.4% | $465,000 | $438,000 | -5.8% |
| Median Price per Square Foot | $442.0 | $438.0 | -0.9% | $449.1 | $438.0 | -2.5% |
| Average Sales Price | $445,833 | $457,650 | +2.7% | $481,202 | $489,117 | +1.6% |
| Median Seller Credit1 | $6,280 | $10,000 | +59.2% | $6,500 | $10,000 | +53.8% |
| Days Active in MLS (DAM) | 26 | 44 | +69.2% | 18 | 32 | +77.8% |
| Inventory of Homes for Sale3 | - | 66 | - | - | - | - |
| Months Supply of Inventory3 | - | 4.6 | - | - | - | - |
Five-Year Trend
Rolling twelve-month figures, so each point is a full year of sales.
Sales Mix by Price Range
Each column is the twelve months ending October of that year.
| Price Range | 2025 | 2026 | Change | Share 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under $600K | 125 | 143 | +14.4% | 83.6% |
| $600K to $1M | 16 | 25 | +56.2% | 14.6% |
| $1M to $1.5M | 0 | 2 | - | 1.2% |
| $1.5M to $2M | 0 | 0 | - | 0.0% |
| $2M+ | 0 | 1 | - | 0.6% |
| Total | 141 | 171 |
El Cajon · All Homes · October compared with the same month one year earlier, plus year to date.
| Key Metrics | October 2025 | October 2026 | Change | YTD 2025 | YTD 2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Listings | 77 | 55 | -28.6% | 739 | 768 | +3.9% |
| Pending Sales2 | 45 | 42 | -6.7% | 429 | 458 | +6.8% |
| Closed Sales | 32 | 33 | +3.1% | 409 | 440 | +7.6% |
| Median Sales Price | $739,500 | $750,000 | +1.4% | $750,000 | $740,000 | -1.3% |
| Median Price per Square Foot | $473.1 | $492.8 | +4.2% | $515.6 | $497.3 | -3.5% |
| Average Sales Price | $702,141 | $776,682 | +10.6% | $754,587 | $749,684 | -0.6% |
| Median Seller Credit1 | $10,000 | $11,475 | +14.8% | $9,078 | $11,475 | +26.4% |
| Days Active in MLS (DAM) | 20 | 21 | +5.0% | 15 | 16 | +6.7% |
| Inventory of Homes for Sale3 | - | 117 | - | - | - | - |
| Months Supply of Inventory3 | - | 2.6 | - | - | - | - |
Five-Year Trend
Rolling twelve-month figures, so each point is a full year of sales.
Sales Mix by Price Range
Each column is the twelve months ending October of that year.
| Price Range | 2025 | 2026 | Change | Share 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under $600K | 141 | 152 | +7.8% | 28.6% |
| $600K to $1M | 282 | 293 | +3.9% | 55.2% |
| $1M to $1.5M | 71 | 80 | +12.7% | 15.1% |
| $1.5M to $2M | 6 | 4 | -33.3% | 0.8% |
| $2M+ | 0 | 2 | - | 0.4% |
| Total | 500 | 531 |
Questions about El Cajon
What is the median home price in El Cajon?
The median sale price for detached homes in El Cajon was $836,000 in October 2026, down 0.3% from a year earlier. Half of the homes sold for more and half for less.
Are home prices in El Cajon going up or down?
Over the last 12 months, the median price for detached homes in El Cajon was $810,000, unchanged from the 12 months before. The 12-month figure is the more reliable measure of direction because it is not swayed by one busy or slow month.
How many homes sold in El Cajon?
23 detached homes sold in El Cajon in October 2026, compared with 20 in October last year. Year to date, 302 have sold.
How fast are homes selling in El Cajon?
Homes in El Cajon typically went under contract after 13 days active in the MLS (DAM) in October 2026, against 20 days a year earlier. Fewer days means homes are selling faster.
How many homes are for sale in El Cajon?
51 detached homes were for sale in El Cajon on November 4, 2026. At the current pace of sales, that is 1.7 months of supply.
Is El Cajon a buyer's or seller's market?
El Cajon has 1.7 months of supply. Under 3 months usually favors sellers, 3 to 6 is balanced, and over 6 usually favors buyers.
Do sellers in El Cajon give buyers credits?
Among sales with a seller credit over the last 12 months, the typical credit in El Cajon was $12,000. This figure covers about half of sales and excludes payments to the buyer's agent.
How does El Cajon compare with the county?
Over the 12 months ending October 2026, the median price for detached homes in El Cajon was $810,000, against $1,050,000 for San Diego County.
What is the difference between the median and average price?
The median is the middle sale. The average adds all prices and divides by the number of sales. In El Cajon the median was $836,000 and the average was $915,392 in October 2026; a large gap usually means a few high-priced sales.
Which homes count as El Cajon?
Only homes inside the legal city limits of El Cajon. Each sale is placed by its parcel number using the County of San Diego parcel map, so a home with a El Cajon mailing address in an unincorporated area is not counted here. It still counts in its ZIP code, region and county figures.
Where does this data come from?
All figures come from closed sales recorded in CRMLS, including listings shared from other MLS systems serving San Diego County, each counted once. Figures are updated monthly.