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Read the desk note →The dates a homeowner here needs between now and Sun, Nov 1.
The first installment of your secured property tax bill is due on this date and is late after December 10.
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A closer look at the stories shaping El Cajon neighborhoods this week.
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Quick reads on El Cajon real estate, lifestyle and the community.
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Weekly briefEl Cajon saw 25 price cuts, 25 new listings and 25 status changes this week — up from 70 last week, as of October 4, 2026.
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Weekly briefEl Cajon saw 25 price cuts, 20 new listings and 25 status changes this week — down from 75 last week, as of September 27, 2026.
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Weekly briefEl Cajon saw 25 price cuts, 25 new listings and 25 status changes this week — up from 74 last week, as of September 20, 2026.
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Weekly briefEl Cajon saw 25 price cuts, 24 new listings and 25 status changes this week, as of September 11, 2026.
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Market reportHomes that sold in El Cajon in September spent a median 11 days on the market, against 18 a year earlier. In September 2026, 81 homes sold in El Cajon at a median $770,000 ($482 a square foot). In August it was 78 sales at a median $758,000.
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Times of San Diego - El Cajon tagBefore San Diego had legal drag strips, hot rodders took to El Cajon Boulevard. Discover the 1960 street-racing riot that made history.
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Written for El Cajon specifically: the local rules, records and property questions that come up here.
Closed sales by ZIP, the last twelve months against the twelve before. It tells you which side of El Cajon is moving, not what your house is worth.
Price my file →Oct 2025–Oct 2026 against Oct 2024–Oct 2025, as of October 19, 2026.
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