Your Local Market Report
El Cajon, CA 92021
Single-Family Homes
El Cajon, CA 92021
Thu Apr 09 2026
This week the median list price for El Cajon, CA 92021 is $849,999 with the market action index hovering around 57. This is an increase over last month's market action index of 50. Inventory has decreased to 24.
Market Action Index
This answers “How’s the Market?” by comparing rate of sales versus inventory.
Strong Seller's Market
Market Narrative
The market has been strong for several consecutive weeks. Reflecting these inventory conditions, with the MAI in the Seller’s zone, it is not surprising that prices have recently resumed their climb.
Real-Time Market Profile
| Median List Price | $849,999 | |
| Median Price of New Listings | $850,000 | |
| Per Square Foot | $501 | |
| Average Days on Market | 30 | |
| Median Days on Market | 18 | |
| Price Decreased | 17% | |
| Price Increased | 4% | |
| Relisted | 13% | |
| Inventory | 24 | |
| Median Rent | ||
| Market Action | 57 | |
| Strong Seller's Market | ||
You can see that prices in this zip code are marching upward and that we’re getting close to the market’s all time high. Watch for persistent downward shift in the Market Action Index into the Buyer’s zone as a leading indicator of the price strength subsiding.
Market Segments
Each segment below represents approximately 25% of the market ordered by price.
| Median Price | Sq. Ft. | Lot Size | Beds | Bath | Age | New | Absorbed | DOM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,377,499 | 2,988 | 1 - 2.5 acres | 4 | 3.3 | 48 | 1 | 2 | 24 |
| $939,500 | 2,034 | 4,500 - 6,500 sqft | 4 | 2.5 | 64 | 2 | 1 | 21 |
| $799,500 | 1,593 | 8,000 - 10,000 sqft | 4 | 2 | 57 | 2 | 1 | 10 |
| $744,450 | 1,412 | 6,500 - 8,000 sqft | 3 | 2 | 55 | 0 | 3 | 14 |