October 2026 | Detached + Attached Homes
El Cajon Market Report
El Cajon offers more variety than most of East County, from condos near downtown to hillside homes in Fletcher Hills. That range keeps it one of the more accessible markets we cover. Here is what September's closed sales tell us.
Each month, we review the latest closed sales for El Cajon and explain what those numbers mean for buyers and sellers. A citywide median is a starting point, not the whole story. Recent sales of homes like yours give the more specific picture, and we're always glad to pull them.
El Cajon · Detached + Attached Homes
October 2026 Market Update
Based on September 2026 closed sales · Published October 2026
Team Ratcliffe's Take
Up from August at $775,000, but a little below last September.
The September median was $775,000, up 2.2% from August's $758,000 and down 2.5% from $795,000 a year ago.
September 2026 Closed Sales
Median Sales Price
September Median Price
$775,000
↓ 2.5% vs. September 2025
Change From August
↑ 2.2%
August median $758,000
12-Month High
$805,500
October 2025
12-Month Low
$715,000
February 2026
2026 Average to Date
about $767,000
↓ 1.9% vs. same months of 2025
September 2025
$795,000
Same month last year
Since September 2021
↑ 24.4%
From $623,000
Highest Since 2021
$846,500
June 2024
Over the past 12 months the median has ranged from $715,000 in February 2026 to $805,500 in October 2025. Since April it has stayed between $758,000 and $800,000.
Across the first nine months of 2026 the monthly median averages about $767,000, down 1.9% from the same months of 2025. The longer view is still strong: compared with September 2021, the median is up 24.4%.
For Buyers
A flat year gives you a bit more room to negotiate than in recent years, especially on homes that need work. Condition varies block to block, so lean on recent sales nearby.
For Sellers
With prices flat, presentation and pricing matter more. Homes priced right from day one, and in good shape, are the ones getting full attention.
Since 2021
Price Trend
Looking Ahead
Next update: November 2026
Each month's report covers the month before it, because closed sales take a few weeks to be recorded. The November 2026 update will cover October's closed sales and show how El Cajon heads into the slower holiday stretch.
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Pamela Ratcliffe · Team Ratcliffe · Coldwell Banker West
DRE #01152227 · 619.981.5606 · pam@teamratcliffe.com
Data source: California Regional Multiple Listing Service, Inc. (CRMLS) via InfoSparks, © 2026 ShowingTime Plus, LLC. This October 2026 report is based on September 2026 closed sales, pulled October 28, 2026 for El Cajon, property type Residential, so detached and attached homes are counted together. Median sales price is based on closed sales. The year-to-date average is a simple average of monthly medians, not the median of every sale. Monthly medians can move sharply when few homes sell. This report is provided for information only and is not financial, legal or tax advice. Each office is independently owned and operated. Equal Housing Opportunity.