- 1166 Merritt DriveEl Cajon · LPT Realty, Inc-$19,000Watch
- 1521 Shadow Knolls LnRancho San Diego · Century 21 Affiliated-$100,000Watch
- 1241 Pearlbush CourtColdwell Banker Realty-$19,300Watch
- 450 E Bradley Ave 12eXp Realty of Southern CA-$10,000Watch
- 2474 Royal Saint JamesEl Cajon · Zeal Property Group-$34,900Watch
The El Cajon file
El Cajon, house by house.
VA closings are common here — the property has to pass, not just appraise.
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Price cuts18 in El Cajon
New listings25+ in El Cajon
Status changes25+ in El Cajon
El Cajon this week
What moved, what dropped and what changed hands in El Cajon, read the way an inspector reads a house.
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Local newsNew street sweeping program coming to El Cajon in February
NBC 7 San Diego - El Cajon tag · Yesterday
Read the desk note →- 544 Deerhaven StreetMogul Real EstateComing SoonWatch
- 351 E Bradley AvenueBuySDHousesComing SoonWatch
- 1218 Green Garden Dr 3Coldwell Banker WestActive Under ContractWatch
- 745 E Bradley Avenue 119Coldwell Banker WestPendingWatch
- 11909 Royal Road DTRU Financial Services IncPendingWatch
As of November 8. Listing brokerage shown on each row. A named property carries photography only when it matches the exact feed record.
NeighbourhoodsLiving in El Cajon →
Fletcher HillsMid-century ranch-style housing stock — original systems are the first inspection question on this vintage.BostoniaMixed condos and single-family homes near the I-8 corridor.Granite HillsLarger lots near Singing Hills Golf Club than the city's older core tracts.CrestFoothill and rural-residential area on the 92021 ZIP — well and septic status is worth confirming directly, not assumed.
Tile maps: neighbourhood positions from OpenStreetMap, © OpenStreetMap contributors; El Cajon boundary from US Census Bureau, TIGER/Line.
Who is buying in El Cajon
How local buyers financed recent purchases, alongside the homes whose listing status changed this week.
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ConventionalAn appraiser and an inspector both price condition.
CashNo lender, so condition lands as a discount, not a repair list.
VAThe home has to pass, not just appraise.
FHAThe appraiser flags the same condition items.
OtherTerms decide it more than the loan type does.- 544 Deerhaven StreetMogul Real EstateComing SoonView propertyWatch
- 351 E Bradley AvenueBuySDHousesComing SoonView propertyWatch
- 1218 Green Garden Dr 3Coldwell Banker WestActive Under ContractView propertyWatch
- 745 E Bradley Avenue 119Coldwell Banker WestPendingView propertyWatch
- 11909 Royal Road DTRU Financial Services IncPendingView propertyWatch
- 11525 Fury Lane 95Coldwell Banker WestPendingView propertyWatch
Closed sales that stated how the buyer paid, as of November 8, 2026. Addresses as of November 8; listing brokerage shown on each row.
Properties worth watching
The homes I’m following in El Cajon. See the listing, then talk through what it means for your next move.
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Listing snapshots, as of November 8. Property photos are supplied with the listing; brokerage credited on each card.
Where prices moved in El Cajon
Closed sales by ZIP, the last twelve months against the twelve before. It tells you which side of the city is moving, not what your house is worth.
Price my file →Nov 2025–Nov 2026 against Nov 2024–Nov 2025, as of November 8, 2026.
Auctions & what's moving
No agency publishes one authoritative trustee-sale calendar, so we never print one — here is what actually exists, next to this week's real El Cajon headlines.
Every source we check →
Auction calendar
- San Diego County Treasurer-Tax Collector — Property Tax SalesSold through Bid4Assets. Dates and the parcel list come from the county — every source is listed on /auctions/.
- Trustee salesPrivate aggregators carry the actual lender foreclosures; no central California calendar exists. We watch four of them and bid for you.
- Came off the market unsoldListings leave without selling every month. Registered members see those addresses.
What's moving in El Cajon
- New street sweeping program coming to El Cajon in FebruaryNBC 7 San Diego - El Cajon tag · Yesterday
- El Cajon's mayoral incumbent takes early lead in 2026 midterm electionNBC 7 San Diego - El Cajon tag · Yesterday
- Could a socialist unseat the conservative incumbent in El Cajon's mayor race?NBC 7 San Diego - El Cajon tag · Yesterday
- El Cajon fire contained between Old Bend and La CrestaNBC 7 San Diego - El Cajon tag · Yesterday
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More from the El Cajon Blog
Other El Cajon stories: City Hall decisions, local guides and the weekly market brief.
All El Cajon stories →- Weekly briefEl Cajon: 15 homes went under contract this week, down from 3115 homes in El Cajon went under contract this week, against 31 the week before. This week in El Cajon: 36 new listings, 18 price cuts, 12 closed sales and 15 homes going under contract. Data as of November 8, 2026.
- GuideWhat Does El Cajon's Hillside Overlay Zone Require?Learn how El Cajon's H overlay adds grading, drainage, planting and plan-review rules, plus what buyers and sellers should verify before a sale.
- GuideWhat does an inspector look for in an older El Cajon home?Most El Cajon homes predate 2000. What a home inspection commonly checks in 1950s to 1990s houses, and what to do before listing or removing contingencies.
El Cajon guides
Written for El Cajon specifically: the local rules, records and property questions that come up here.
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What Does El Cajon's Hillside Overlay Zone Require?
Learn how El Cajon's H overlay adds grading, drainage, planting and plan-review rules, plus what buyers and sellers should verify before a sale.
For buyers · For sellers
What does an inspector look for in an older El Cajon home?
Most El Cajon homes predate 2000. What a home inspection commonly checks in 1950s to 1990s houses, and what to do before listing or removing contingencies.
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