The El Cajon housing market is very competitive. Homes in El Cajon receive 3 offers on average and sell in around 16 days. The median sale price of a home in El Cajon was $785K last month, up 3.3% since last year. The median sale price per square foot in El Cajon is $514, up 2.6% since last year.
What is the housing market like in El Cajon today?
In June 2025, El Cajon home prices were up 3.3% compared to last year, selling for a median price of $785K. On average, homes in El Cajon sell after 16 days on the market compared to 16 days last year. There were 45 homes sold in June this year, up from 44 last year.
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Median Sale PriceAll Home Types
Median Sale Price
(All Home Types)
$785,000
+3.3% YoY | Jun 2025
Based on Redfin calculations of home data from MLS and/or public records.
Location
Data
Jun 2025
Growth
% YoY
El Cajon, CA
$785,000
+3.3%
United States
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How hot is the El Cajon housing market?
El Cajon is very competitive. Homes sell in 19.5 days.
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Calculated over the last 3 months
Many homes get multiple offers, some with waived contingencies.
The average homes sell for around list price and go pending in around 20 days.
Hot homes
can sell for about 2% above list price and go pending in around 8 days.
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million Redfin.com users who searched for homes across more than 100 metro areas. To be included in this dataset, a Redfin.com user
must have viewed at least 10 homes in a three month period. This dataset excludes all rentals data.
Home offer insights for El Cajon
Explore recent offers and recently sold homes in El Cajon
Recent offers
Offer Not Accepted|
7 Weeks Ago
~$1.25M Offer
Sold for $1.25M
3bd | 2.5ba | ~2,250sqft
Over List Price
0%
Days on Market
7
Competing Offers
5
Offer
All Cash
Rebecca Roman Stevens
El Cajon Redfin Agent
This home had multiple offers on it. We submitted a cash offer at asking price, then received a multiple counter for highest and best. We submitted our best, well above asking, but the sellers accepted a higher offer.…
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Climate's impact on El Cajon housing
Learn about natural hazards and environmental risks, such as floods, fires, wind, and heat that
could impact homes in El Cajon.
Flood Factor - Minor
19% of properties are at risk of severe flooding over the next 30 years
Flood Factor
El Cajon has a minor risk of flooding. 1,266 properties in El Cajon are likely to be
severely affected
by flooding over the next 30 years. This represents 19% of all properties in El Cajon. Flood risk is increasing slower than the national average.
42% of properties are at risk of wildfire over the next 30 years
Fire Factor
El Cajon has a major risk of wildfire. There are 7,259 properties in El Cajon that have some risk of being affected by wildfire over the next 30 years. This represents 42% of all properties in El Cajon.