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These days, finding an affordable place to live in the El Cajon area can be challenging. Home prices in El Cajon are now at a median cost of $659,027, lower than the California average of $812,006.
The average cost of rent is $2,021/mo in El Cajon, primarily driven by the current value of real estate in the El Cajon area. In El Cajon, 49.71% of households rent, and 35.37% of homeowners own their homes outright.
Housing affordability isn’t just about home prices, though. The average household income in El Cajon is $7,008 per month. Households that rent pay about 28.84% of their income on rent here. El Cajon’s most expensive areas are in the eastern regions, while the cheapest areas are in the central parts of the city.
Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-year estimates.
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