CA area data
El cajon, CA
Aggregated across 3 ZIP codes in El cajon.
Population: 173,694 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $825,025
- 1-year appreciation
- -0.6%
- 3-year appreciation
- +7.2%
- 5-year appreciation
- +20.1%
- 10-year appreciation
- +76.1%
- All-time peak (2025-01)
- $849,357
- House Price Index
- 417.4 (-0.8% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $686,667
- Median list price
- $712,667
- Median days on market
- 29 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 100.0%
- Active listings
- 55
- 1-year forecast
- +0.5%
- Days to pending
- 29 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 117
Rents
- Typical rent
- $2,336/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +0.4%
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $2,270/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $3,690/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
- 44
- Elementary schools
- 24
- Middle schools
- 6
- High schools
- 10
- Charter schools
- 7
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Very High
- Top hazards
- inlandFlooding, wildfire, earthquake, heatWave, landslide
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 65.0°F
- Average high
- 76.3°F
- Average low
- 53.7°F
- Annual precipitation
- 17.4 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
- 11.1 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -33,079
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 3
- 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)
- 245
- 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
- $4,667
- Mean commute to work
- 23 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 79.4%
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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