Rent Trends for Apartments in El Cajon

August 2026

Bedroom count	El Cajon	vs Last Month
Studio	$1,450	down 4.61%
1 Bedroom	$1,795	No change
2 Bedroom	$2,168	down 0.55%
3 Bedroom	$3,200	up 3.23%
4 Bedroom	$4,550	down 1.09%

Median rent as of August 2, 2026

This August, we've analyzed our 211 listings in El Cajon to determine the rent trend. We're updating our tables in real time to give you the most up to date El Cajon median apartment rent prices by bedroom count.

The median rent for a studio apartment remained the same at $1,450, while the median rent for a 1 bedroom apartment increased by 0.06% to $1,795.

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