Renting in El Cajon, CA

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What rent costs in El Cajon

Median gross rent by size in El Cajon, CA
Studio$1,632 ±$71
1 bedroom$1,650 ±$43
2 bedrooms$1,951 ±$43
3 bedrooms$2,371 ±$111
4 bedrooms$2,738 ±$246
5 or more$1,619 ±$397
All rentals$1,856 ±$27

Median gross rent (rent plus the utilities the renter pays): half of rentals cost less, half more. U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024 (public domain). The ± is the Census' 90% margin of error.

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