Area data
El cajon, CA — ZIP 92021
Population: 70,501 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $767,264
- 1-year appreciation
- -1.6%
- 3-year appreciation
- +4.8%
- 5-year appreciation
- +17.4%
- 10-year appreciation
- +72.6%
- All-time peak (2024-10)
- $802,052
- House Price Index
- 417.4 (-0.8% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $510,000
- Median list price
- $548,000
- Median days on market
- 27 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 101.8%
- Active listings
- 10
- 1-year forecast
- +0.5%
- Days to pending
- 25 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 42
Rents
- Typical rent
- $2,126/mo
- 1-year rent change
- -0.6%
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $2,120/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $3,450/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
- 12
- Elementary schools
- 7
- Middle schools
- 2
- High schools
- 1
- Charter schools
- 3
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Very High
- Top hazards
- inlandFlooding, wildfire, earthquake, heatWave, landslide
- FEMA flood zone
- C
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 66.0°F
- Average high
- 78.0°F
- Average low
- 54.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 11.9 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
- 455
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Cabrillo National Monument (25 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Gillespie Field (SEE) (6 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Miramar Marine Corps Air Station - Mitscher Field (NKX) (16 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 14
- Avg hospital rating
- 4.1 / 5
- EV charging stations (within 10 mi)
- 210
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (5.5 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -9,330 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,977
- Median annual property tax
- $3,830
- Mean commute to work
- 23 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 78.4%
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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