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Unshakable ZIP Data 92020 | El Cajon, CA Housing Market

El Cajon · San Diego County · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA metro · California · Data updated June 19, 2026

The median sale price in ZIP 92020, El Cajon, California is $779,768 at $492 per square foot. 98 single-family homes sold in the latest period, up 17.8 percent from a year earlier. Homes sit a median of 26 days on market with 3.1 months of supply. Sellers are getting 99.9 percent of list price and 35.8 percent of homes sold above asking.

Balanced market.

Value anchors

MetricValueYear over year
Average single-family value$893,239
Average price per sq ft$564
Median sale price$779,768
Median sale price per sq ft$492
Median home size1,584 sq ft
Median new listing price$768,431-6.9%
National size rank396

Sales activity

MetricValueYear over year
Homes sold98+17.8%
Median days on market26 days
Months of supply3.1 months
New listings144+29.9%
Active listings211+17.7%
Pending sales110+12.7%

Pricing power

MetricValueYear over year
Average sale-to-list ratio99.9%-0.3 pts
Share sold above list35.8%-7.6 pts

Bedroom value anchors

Average values by bedroom count. Value anchors for orientation, not appraisals.

1-bedroom
$346,292
2-bedroom
$490,216
3-bedroom
$813,576
4-bedroom
$1,074,256
5-bedroom
$1,256,014

These figures describe the single-family market for El Cajon, California ZIP 92020. They are market context, not a substitute for sold comps or a formal appraisal.