Area data
El cajon, CA — ZIP 92020
Population: 57,842 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $838,161
- 1-year appreciation
- -1.1%
- 3-year appreciation
- +6.2%
- 5-year appreciation
- +18.1%
- 10-year appreciation
- +73.6%
- All-time peak (2024-12)
- $867,907
- House Price Index
- 417.4 (-0.8% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $780,000
- Median list price
- $775,000
- Median days on market
- 29 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 99.9%
- Active listings
- 90
- 1-year forecast
- +0.5%
- Days to pending
- 36 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 36
Rents
- Typical rent
- $2,178/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +0.4%
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $2,190/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $3,560/mo
Affordability
- Cost of living index (High)
- 113.3 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 32.5¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $22.00/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.66%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.00%
Schools
- Total schools
- 17
- Elementary schools
- 9
- Middle schools
- 2
- High schools
- 5
- Charter schools
- 4
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Very High
- Top hazards
- inlandFlooding, wildfire, earthquake, heatWave, landslide
- FEMA flood zone
- A
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 63.0°F
- Average high
- 73.0°F
- Average low
- 53.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 28.4 in
- Annual snowfall
- 0.7 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Moderate
- Median AQI (annual)
- 67
- Days with Good air quality
- 61
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 13.7 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- 306
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Cabrillo National Monument (18 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Gillespie Field (SEE) (2 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Miramar Marine Corps Air Station - Mitscher Field (NKX) (11 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 14
- Avg hospital rating
- 4.1 / 5
- EV charging stations (within 10 mi)
- 315
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (5.4 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -9,330 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,973
- Median annual property tax
- $5,087
- Mean commute to work
- 21 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 78.1%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 1,288,281
- Average weekly wage
- $1,504
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Professional Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 3,327
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