Fair rent for a 4-bed in 92020, El Cajon

Name: Asking and fair rent for a 4-bed in ZIP 92020, El Cajon
Creator: Lowball

From 12 4-bed listings in ZIP 92020. Asking is what landlords list at; fair rent is our estimate of what the unit is worth against nearby comparable listings.

$4,950Typical asking rent (middle half $4,337 to $6,362)

$4,703Our fair-rent estimate, typical unit

+8%Typical asking versus fair rent

29%Listings in 92020 that have already cut their price

1,943 sq ftTypical size

38 daysTypical time listed

A typical 4-bed in 92020 asks 1% less than the San Diego County median for the same size ($5,025).

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Listings in this ZIP typically ask above what comparable units rent for, so there is room to open under asking, especially on units listed more than three weeks. Lowball shows the number for the specific listing you are looking at, with the comparable rentals it used and a letter to send.

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Data as of Oct 11, 2026 (the listings our model was last trained on). Refreshed monthly. Source: public San Diego County rental listings collected by Lowball; estimates from our model (see accuracy). Not affiliated with Zillow.