Commercial Real Estate Market in El Cajon, CA
Updated monthly: sale, lease, property records, location trend, and more… · Last update: September 30
115 active listings and 2,773 off-market properties in El Cajon, CA. Commercial property asks $209/SF to buy and $20.94/SF/Yr to lease.
Market Trends
El Cajon, CA spans 70.9 square miles in San Diego County, California. Figures below refresh monthly; last updated 30 September 2026.
Office
Office vacancy in El Cajon, CA runs 20.8% across the West region in 2025, up from 11% in 2019.
Vacancy Rate % in West region
Retail
Retail vacancy in El Cajon, CA runs 5.8% across the West region in 2025, down from 7% in 2020.
Vacancy Rate % in West region
Industrial
Industrial vacancy in El Cajon, CA runs 7.9% across the West region in 2025, up from 3.7% in 2019. Nearly 3.2x the 2022 low of 2.5%.
Vacancy Rate % in West region
Multifamily
Multifamily space in El Cajon, CA asks $702/SF to buy. Vacancy runs 8.6% across the West region in 2025, up from 7% in 2022.
Average Sale Price $/SF
Listings
Vacancy Rate % in West region
Market overview
Demographics & Economy
El Cajon, CA has 176,146 residents in 59,501 households. Density runs 2,485 people per square mile. Median household income here is $78,455 and median gross rent $1,892 a month.
176,146
Population
59,501
Households
3
Avg Household Size
38
Median Age
26%
College-Educated
87%
High-School Grad
70.9 sq mi
ZIP Area
2,485
Density / Sq Mi
$78,455
Median Household Income
$40,740
Median Earnings
$1,892
Median Rent
$670,003
Median Home Value
Tools
Nearby Markets
Commercial property in El Cajon, CA asks $209/SF.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the average price per square foot for commercial property in El Cajon?
Commercial property in El Cajon, CA asks an average of $209 per square foot. The 8 most recent recorded sales traded at a median of $275/SF. Multifamily carries the highest asking price at $702/SF.
How much does it cost to lease commercial space in El Cajon?
Asking lease rates in El Cajon, CA average $20.94 per square foot per year.
Where does Realmo's El Cajon market data come from?
Realmo compiles El Cajon, CA figures from 8 recent recorded sales, 81 active sale listings, 34 active lease listings, 2,773 tracked off-market properties. Sale and lease figures refresh monthly; vacancy annually. Last updated 30 September 2026.
Methodology & data sources
- Asking prices and averages
- Computed from 81 active for-sale and 34 active for-lease listings in El Cajon, CA. These are ASKING figures from live listings, not closed-transaction prices, and a segment carried by a handful of listings reads as indicative rather than an average.
- Vacancy rates
- Published per-sector market series, taken at the metro level where one exists and otherwise at the Census-region level — a chart reading "in <region> region" is a regional number, not this city's.
- Refresh
- The monthly aggregates close at the end of the previous month, so 30 September 2026 — not today — is the honest last update.
- Known limitations
- office vacancy is reported at West region level, retail vacancy is reported at West region level and industrial vacancy is reported at West region level.
- Coverage
- Metrics below the 10-observation threshold fall back one geographic level. The geography used is named on each figure.
Compiled by the Realmo Data team · reviewed 30 September 2026 · report a data issue
