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El Cajon, CA 92021 Housing Market

Data snapshot: September 14, 2026. Closed-sale window: last 6 months.
El Cajon, CA inventory balance
Homes for sale vs homes under contract. Pending-to-active ratio: 0.11
ActiveActive listings: 6363PendingPending sales: 77
El Cajon, CA: what sellers ask vs what buyers pay
Median asking price of current listings vs median closed sale price over the last six months
AskingMedian asking price (current listings): $470k$470kSoldMedian sold price (last 6 months): $718k$718k
What homes actually sell for in El Cajon, CA
Distribution of 289 closed sale prices over the last six months (5th to 95th percentile). Middle half of sales: $415k to $835k
$145k to $279k: 26 sales$145k$279k to $414k: 29 sales$414k to $548k: 36 sales$414k$548k to $682k: 30 sales$682k to $817k: 74 sales74sales$682k$817k to $951k: 33 sales$951k to $1.09M: 20 sales$951k$1.09M to $1.22M: 12 salesMedian $718k

What the numbers say

As of September 14, 2026, Resideline is tracking 63 active listings and 7 pending sales in ZIP code 92021. That pending-to-active ratio of 0.11 points to a balanced market: buyers have room to compare options and negotiate.

The median asking price of current listings is $470,000, while the median of the 289 closed sales Resideline tracked over the last six months was $718,000. Those two figures describe different sets of homes, so any gap between them reflects the mix of what is listed now versus what recently sold, not a negotiating discount. Resideline has been seeing the median active listing in 92021 for 50 days.

Frequently asked questions

What is the median home price in 92021?

The median closed sale price in El Cajon, CA 92021 was $718,000 over the last six months, based on 289 closed sales tracked by Resideline. The middle half of those sales ranged from $415,000 to $835,000.

Is 92021 a buyer's or seller's market?

Resideline is currently tracking 7 pending sales against 63 active listings in 92021, a pending-to-active ratio of 0.11. Ratios of 0.6 or higher usually indicate a seller's market, 0.35 to 0.6 a competitive market, and lower values a more balanced one. By that yardstick, 92021 currently looks like a balanced market.

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