This Rancho El Cajon San Diego real estate spotlight features a small neighborhood with plenty to do.
Also known as: “Rancho San Diego” amongst the locals.
Rancho El Cajon San Diego Real Estate History
Started out as a 48,700-acre Mexican land grant in 1845. “El Cajon” means “the box” in Spanish as it appears as a boxed-in valley between hills.
The land grant included present-day Bostonia, El Cajon, Lakeside, Santee, and eastern section of La Mesa.
Following the victory in the Mexican-American War, the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo in 1848 guaranteed to honor all land prior grants. Thomas Sutherland filed a claim for Rancho El Cajon in 1852 with the federal Public Land Commission.
In 1886, thousands of people arrived in San Diego every month by ship and train. The El Cajon Valley Company created a town site. The erection of the Corona Hotel allowed new arrivals to climb its observation tower to select from available parcels to buy through auctions.
Thus, Rancho El Cajon began its development into a thriving community.
Rancho El Cajon San Diego Real Estate Demographics
A small neighborhood with less than 20,000 residents.
Homeowners consist of 73% of the residents.
The average age of 50 years old.
Rancho El Cajon Real Estate Market Trends
Trulia provides the following real estate market trends for Rancho El Cajon in San Diego in 2019.
Median home sales prices increased by 5.4% over the past year. The price per square foot also rose at the same time from $319 to $320.
All properties sold between March 20 to June 19, 2019, averaged $510,000 (up by 5.4% from 2018).
During the same period a:
- One bedroom home averaged $214,000 (up 2.4% from 2018);
- Two bedroom home averaged $322,500 (up 4% from 2018);
- Three bedroom home averaged $500,000 (up 2.5% from 2018); and
- Four bedroom home averaged $510,000 (up 5.4% from 2018).
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Rancho El Cajon Things to Do
Trip Advisor recommends the following activities in Rancho El Cajon:
Summers Past Farms got 4.5 Stars (out of 5) from 55 reviews.
The Water Conservation Garden received 5 Stars from 90 reviewers.
Sycuan Casino earned 4 Stars from 204 reviews.
Heritage of the Americas Museum earning 5 Stars from 101 reviews.
San Diego Aerospace Museum Restoration Facility got 5 Stars from 41 reviews.
Wieghorst Western Heritage Center received 4 Stars from 31 reviewers.
Air Group One – Commemorative Air Force Museum got 5 Stars from 72 reviewers.
Sprouts Farmers Market earned 5 Stars from 34 reviews.
Parkway Plaza Mall received 4 Stars from 45 reviews.
Burning Beard Brewery got 4.5 Stars from 15 reviewers.
The Next Door site recommends these activities in Rancho San Diego:
FARMERS MARKET
Harvest Ranch Markets
759 Jamacha Road, El Cajon
MOVIE THEATER
Edwards Rancho San Diego 15
2951 Jamacha Rd, El Cajon
The San Diego Reader online newspaper provides plenty of places to see and things to do directory for the Rancho San Diego neighborhood. Includes bars, restaurants, and upcoming events.
El Cajon Restaurants
The Next Door site also maintains a long list of their favorite eateries in the Rancho El Cajon San Diego neighborhood including nearby La Mesa:
AMERICAN
The Brigantine Seafood Restaurants
9350 Fuerte Dr, La Mesa
BAKERY
El Cajon Bistro & Bakery
109 Jamacha Rd, El Cajon
BAR/PUB
Hooley’s Irish Pub
2955 Jamacha Rd, El Cajon
BREAKFAST & BRUNCH
Farmer’s Table La Mesa
8141 La Mesa Blvd, La Mesa
BREAKFAST & BRUNCH
El Cajon Bistro & Bakery
109 Jamacha Rd, El Cajon
BURGERS
Brody’s Burgers and Beer
12930 Campo Rd, Jamul
CHINESE
Mandarin Chef
2654 Jamacha Rd 111, El Cajon
COFFEE SHOP
Starbucks Coffee
2512 Jamacha Rd, El Cajon
ICE CREAM SHOP
Menchie’s Frozen Yogurt
2471 Jamacha Road Ste 101, El Cajon
ITALIAN
Di Leones Italian Restaurant
1480 Jamacha Rd, El Cajon
MEXICAN
Hilbertos Mexican Food
2648 Jamacha Rd 170, El Cajon
MEXICAN
Casa De Pico
5500 Grossmont Center Dr 404, La Mesa
PIZZA PLACE
Di Leones Italian Restaurant
1480 Jamacha Rd, El Cajon
STEAK HOUSE
Outback Steakhouse
722 Jamacha Rd, El Cajon
STEAK HOUSE
The Brigantine Seafood Restaurants
9350 Fuerte Dr, La Mesa
PET CARE
Next Door also lists their favorite pet care businesses like:
DOG GROOMER
Canine Country Pet Wash & Grooming Salon
2920 Jamacha Road, El Cajon
DOG GROOMER
Petco Animal Supplies
2510 Jamacha Rd, El Cajon
VETERINARIAN
Animal Care Clinic
2650 Jamacha Rd 159, El Cajon
RETAIL STORES
Next Door’s list also includes their best retail stores:
BICYCLE SHOP
Performance Bicycle
8706 La Mesa Blvd, La Mesa
BOOKSTORE
Barnes & Noble Booksellers
5500 Grossmont Center Dr 331, La Mesa
HARDWARE STORE
Dixieline
3607 Avocado Blvd, La Mesa
GROCERY STORE
Ralphs
2652 Jamacha Rd, El Cajon
DRY CLEANER
Best Way Cleaners
2441 Jamacha Rd, El Cajon
FLORIST
Albertsons
2899 Jamacha Rd, El Cajon
FLORIST
Jasmine Creek Florist
753 Jamacha Rd, El Cajon
AUTOMOTIVE
Next Door recommends these automotive shops:
AUTO MECHANIC
Rancho Auto Service
El Cajon, CA 92019
CAR WASH
Soapy Joe’s Car Wash
2658 Jamacha Road, El Cajon
El Cajon Shopping Malls
2891 Jamacha Road
El Cajon, California
Conveniently located at the intersection of Jamacha Road and Campo Road in El Cajon, California. Provides scenic outdoor mall with 40 eateries, stores, and a cinema.
Too many to list here. So, here’s a link to all them. Here
415 Parkway Plaza El Cajon, CA 92020
Parkway Plaza Mall opened in 1972, with over 1.3 million square feet of dining, shopping, and services.
Their anchor stores include:
Their online directory lists all them and summaries about them. Here
El Cajon Schools
Cajon Valley Union School District provides its students with quality education by challenging them. This includes a well-planned curriculum leading to success and enhancing individual needs with problem solving and creativity.
Located at:
12151 Calle Albara
El Cajon, CA 92019
Their unique Family & Community Engagement (FACE) program creates a school and family partnership towards improved student learning. This includes what they call a “Dual Capacity Building Framework for Family-School Partnerships”.
The FACE believes in:
- Every family wanting the best for their children;
- Every child possesses great potential;
- Cultural diversity enriches society;
- Participating in school activities always voluntary; and
- Parents take part as co-designers of their programs.
Their school district began in 1923. Maintaining the same location they added 5 acres of land to build more classrooms in 1941 which remain today.
Here’s a list of their schools along with links to their home web pages:
Anza Elementary School
Elementary
619-588-3116
1005 S Anza Street
El Cajon, CA 92020
https://www.cajonvalley.net/anza
Avocado Elementary School
Elementary
619-588-3100
3845 Avocado School Road
La Mesa, CA 91941
https://www.cajonvalley.net/avocado
Blossom Valley Elementary School
Elementary
619-588-3678
9863 Oakmont Terrace
El Cajon, CA 92021
https://www.cajonvalley.net/blossomvalley
Bostonia Language Academy
Elementary
619-588-3121
1390 Broadway
El Cajon, CA 92021
https://www.cajonvalley.net/bostonia
Cajon Valley Middle School
Middle School
619-588-3092
550 E Park Avenue
El Cajon, CA 92020
https://www.cajonvalley.net/cajonvalley
Chase Avenue Elementary School
Elementary
619-588-3123
195 E Chase Avenue
El Cajon, CA 92020
https://www.cajonvalley.net/chase
Crest Elementary School
Elementary
619-588-3128
2000 Suncrest Blvd
El Cajon, CA 92021
https://www.cajonvalley.net/crest
Emerald Middle School
Middle School
619-588-3097
1221 S Emerald Avenue
El Cajon, CA 92020
https://www.cajonvalley.net/emerald
Empower Academy
Empower Academy
619-593-5211
165 Roanoke Road
El Cajon, CA 92020
https://www.cajonvalley.net/empoweracademy
Flying Hills Elementary School
Elementary
619-588-3132
1251 Finch Street
El Cajon, CA 92020
https://www.cajonvalley.net/flyinghills
Conclusion
Our Rancho El Cajon San Diego real estate spotlight focuses on a small neighborhood with plenty of benefits.
The real estate market prices fall far below many San Diego neighborhoods. Over the past year, market trends showed a 5.4% increase in median home values. The average El Cajon home sold for $510,000 by June 19, 2019.
Two large shopping malls in Rancho El Cajon provide lots of eating and entertainment venues. The range of things to do include two farmers markets, gardens, museums, and a casino.
Plenty of good restaurants, pubs, and a small beer brewery providing resident and visitors with many eating and drinking options.
A surprisingly large number of schools nearby with a school district maintaining a unique FACE program involving entire families.
Contact Us so one of our Realtors will explain the many benefits of buying a home in the Rancho El Cajon San Diego neighborhood.
Steven Rich, MBA – Guest Blogger
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Steven Rich, MBA has been involved in the real estate industry for over 30 years. As an investor, real estate agent, associate editor of a real estate magazine, a real estate marketing expert, a Wikipedia real estate article author, and as a writer.
