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El Cajon, CA

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Latest included check: Oct 14, 2026, 6:07 PM UTC

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Biggest rent drop · Past 7 days

Listed rent down

$175/ month

8.6% lower

The Arches Apartments

Unit 005 · 1 bedroom · El Cajon 92021

Before$2,025 /mo

Observed Oct 5, 2026

Now listed at$1,850 /mo

Checked Oct 14, 2026

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3 matching listings changed at this building.

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Where rents went down

1 building · 3 listings · Largest dollar changes

El Cajon 92021

The Arches Apartments

3 matching listings

↓8.6%

Listed rent cut

$175/mo

Unit 005 · 1 bedroom · One Bedroom One Bath

$2,025$1,850 /mo

Compared with Oct 5, 2026 · Checked Oct 14, 2026

Compare 3 apartments & price histories

Unit 005 · One Bedroom One Bath$1,850 /mo
$2,025 → $1,850Down$175 · 8.6%
Before: Oct 5, 2026. Checked Oct 14, 2026. Listed; confirm the move-in date.
Base asking rent; fees may apply. Lease term not confirmed.
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Unit 055 · Three Bedroom Two Bath$2,770 /mo
$2,895 → $2,770Down$125 · 4.3%
Before: Oct 5, 2026. Checked Oct 14, 2026. Listed; confirm the move-in date.
Base asking rent; fees may apply. Lease term not confirmed.
Price history View unit on rental site
Unit 092 · Three Bedroom Two Bath$2,770 /mo
$2,895 → $2,770Down$125 · 4.3%
Before: Oct 5, 2026. Checked Oct 14, 2026. Listed; confirm the move-in date.
Base asking rent; fees may apply. Lease term not confirmed.
Price history View unit on rental site

The wider picture

Limited recent comparisons

Past 7 days

Rent drops: 3
Increases: 0
Unchanged: 41

44 comparable listings across 8 buildings, from 184 current listings in this area, bedroom, and budget view. Median confirmed cut: $125/mo. This sample is too limited to describe a citywide trend.

Current rents in El Cajon

All current apartments

Median asking rents in our current listings, by bedroom count.

Recently added to our checks

First observed in the past seven days; this is not a move-in date.

Sun Valley Gardens in El Cajon · Unit 11
First observed Oct 14, 2026
$1,695 /mo
Sun Valley Gardens in El Cajon · Unit 32
First observed Oct 14, 2026
$2,100 /mo
The Arches Apartments · Unit 029
First observed Oct 13, 2026
$1,995 /mo
Parkway Club Apartments · Unit 1402
First observed Oct 13, 2026
$1,938 /mo

How we compare rents

We compare the same identified apartment within one listing period. Asking rent, fees, and promotional effective prices remain separate. Repeat checks must confirm a comparison. A missing price is never counted as an unchanged rent. Large events need additional checks before we publish a story. Prices update after successful checks.