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Apartments under $3,000 for Rent in El Cajon, CA
678 Rentals
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1 BED$1,775+2 BEDS$2,275+3 BEDS$2,750+ -
1 BED$1,700Palm Towers Apartments
234 W Park Ave, El Cajon, CA 92020 -
2 BEDS$1,995
Sunshine Manor Apartments
948 S Sunshine Ave, El Cajon, CA 92020 -
1 BED$2,100
Legacy Condominium Apartments
247 N 1st St, El Cajon, CA 92021 -
1 BED$1,795+2 BEDS$2,095+
Chateau Du Val Apartments
404 S Anza St, El Cajon, CA 92020 -
2 BEDS$2,500
253 Orlando St
253 Orlando St, El Cajon, CA 92021 -
2 BEDS$2,425
1100-1108 E Lexington Ave
1100-1108 E Lexington Ave, El Cajon, CA 92019 -
2 BEDS$2,295
Orchard Villa Townhomes
11917 Orchard Rd, Lakeside, CA 92040 -
1 BED$1,795+2 BEDS$2,300+
River Trail Apartments
8961 N Magnolia Ave, Santee, CA 92071 -
1 BED, 1 BATH$1,550728 S Magnolia Ave Unit 4D
728 S Magnolia Ave, El Cajon, CA 92020 -
2 BEDS, 1 BATH$1,850919 E Madison Ave Unit 919
919 E Madison Ave, El Cajon, CA 92021 -
2 BEDS, 2 BATHS$2,300
1328 Cuyamaca St Unit Apt 4
1328 Cuyamaca St, El Cajon, CA 92020 -
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1 BED, 1 BATH$1,795
991 N Mollison Ave Unit 04
991 N Mollison Ave, El Cajon, CA 92021 -
1 BED, 1 BATH$1,675
995 N Mollison Ave Unit 36
995 N Mollison Ave, El Cajon, CA 92021 -
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STUDIO, 1 BATH$1,7508459 Tommy Dr
8459 Tommy Dr, San Diego, CA 92119 -
2 BEDS, 1 BATH$2,7199855 Mission Greens Ct Unit ID1024407P
9855 Mission Greens Ct, Santee, CA 92071 -
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2 BEDS, 2 BATHS$2,950
8019 Calle Fanita Unit 8019 Calle Fanita
8019 Calle Fanita, Santee, CA 92071 -
2 BEDS, 1 BATH$2,250
1374 N Cuyamaca St
1374 N Cuyamaca St, El Cajon, CA 92020 -
STUDIO, 1 BATH$1,4001032 Greta St Unit El Cajon Studio
1032 Greta St, El Cajon, CA 92021 -
1 BED, 1 BATH$1,100589 N Johnson Ave Unit Room for rent
589 N Johnson Ave, El Cajon, CA 92020 -
2 BEDS, 2 BATHS$2,795
214 S Johnson Ave Unit 201
214 S Johnson Ave, El Cajon, CA 92020 -
Rent Special1 BED, 1.5 BATHS$2,200
120 Ballantyne st Unit Floor Plan 4
120 Ballantyne st, El cajon, CA 92020 -
2 BEDS, 2 BATHS$2,300
9175 Campina Dr Unit 30
9175 Campina Dr, La Mesa, CA 91942 -
2 BEDS, 1 BATH$2,8508749 Lake Murray Blvd Unit 3
8749 Lake Murray Blvd, San Diego, CA 92119 -
1 BED, 1 BATH$1,400
1730 Vista Del Valle Blvd Unit 2
1730 Vista Del Valle Blvd, El Cajon, CA 92019 -
1 BED, 1 BATH$1,100
1730 Vista Del Valle Blvd Unit 1
1730 Vista Del Valle Blvd, El Cajon, CA 92019 -
2 BEDS, 1 BATH$2,800
1057 Sumner Ave
1057 Sumner Ave, El Cajon, CA 92021 -
3 BEDS, 2 BATHS$2,650
1270 Naranca Ave
1270 Naranca Ave, El Cajon, CA 92021 -
1 BED, 1 BATH$1,850
297 S Mollison Ave
297 S Mollison Ave, El Cajon, CA 92020 -
2 BEDS, 1 BATH$2,7001804 Vista De La Montana
1804 Vista De La Montana, El Cajon, CA 92019 -
2 BEDS, 2 BATHS$2,700
12190 Cuyamaca College Dr E Unit 912
12190 Cuyamaca College Dr E, El Cajon, CA 92019
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El Cajon at a Glance
Renting in El Cajon
Average Rental Rates and Apartment Sizes
- Apartment Type Average Sq Ft Average Rent
- Studio 385 Sq Ft $1,443 / mo
- 1 Bedroom 621 Sq Ft $1,703 / mo
- 2 Bedrooms 850 Sq Ft $2,043 / mo
- 3 Bedrooms 1,051 Sq Ft $2,555 / mo
- 4 Bedrooms 1,183 Sq Ft $2,184 / mo
Top Budget-Friendly Neighborhoods in El Cajon
(For 1 bedroom apartments)- Neighborhoods Average Sq Ft Average Rent
- Kenilworth Farms 625 Sq Ft $1,835/mo
- Bostonia 630 Sq Ft $1,906/mo
- Buena Terrace 632 Sq Ft $1,995/mo
- Sunnyslope Heights 632 Sq Ft $1,995/mo
- Flying Hills Estates 639 Sq Ft $2,098/mo
- Cottonwood Meadows 704 Sq Ft $2,377/mo
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