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El Cajon, CA Housing Market
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.
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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El Cajon Migration & Relocation Trends
In Feb '25 - Apr '25, 27% of El Cajon homebuyers searched to move out of El Cajon, while 73% looked to stay within the metropolitan area.
- Across the nation, 2% of homebuyers searched to move into El Cajon from outside metros.
- Los Angeles homebuyers searched to move into El Cajon more than any other metro followed by San Francisco and Washington.
Where are people moving to El Cajon from?
- 73% of El Cajon homebuyers searched to stay within the El Cajon metropolitan area.
- Phoenix was the most popular destination among El Cajon homebuyers followed by Las Vegas and Portland.
Where are people from El Cajon moving to?
Number of People Moving to El Cajon
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People are moving to El Cajon from
| Inbound | Net inflow | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Metros | Feb '25 - Apr '25 | ||
| 1 | 6,111 | ||
| 2 | 1,572 | ||
| 3 | 425 | ||
| 4 | 186 | ||
| 5 | 103 | ||
| 6 | 92 | ||
| 7 | 81 | ||
| 8 | 25 | ||
| 9 | 10 | ||
| 10 | 8 | ||
People are leaving El Cajon for
| Outbound | Net outflow | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Metros | Feb '25 - Apr '25 | ||
| 1 | 562 | ||
| 2 | 510 | ||
| 3 | 413 | ||
| 4 | 312 | ||
| 5 | 283 | ||
| 6 | 249 | ||
| 7 | 219 | ||
| 8 | 209 | ||
| 9 | 207 | ||
| 10 | 205 | ||
Methodology
This data does not reflect actual moves. The latest migration analysis is based on a sample of about two
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.
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