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    "slug": "el-cajon-la-mesa-ca",
    "name": "El Cajon / La Mesa",
    "state": "CA",
    "city": "LA MESA",
    "cbsa": "San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad",
    "zip_codes": [
      "91942",
      "92020",
      "92021"
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    "month_label": "April 2026",
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  "ai_summary": [
    {
      "headline": "1BR apartments climb 4.7% YoY to $2,028",
      "body": "In the El Cajon / La Mesa (91942, 92020, 92021) rental market, 1-bedroom apartments experienced a notable year-over-year increase of 4.7%, raising median rent to $2,028. With a 1.8% month-over-month gain, this segment signals upward pressure in entry-level apartment pricing as of April 2026."
    },
    {
      "headline": "Single-family 2BR rents fall 8.9% YoY",
      "body": "Rents for 2-bedroom single-family homes in El Cajon / La Mesa (91942, 92020, 92021) decreased more than any other segment, dropping 8.9% year-over-year and 8.2% month-over-month to $2,707. This downward trend underscores a shift in pricing for mid-sized single-family units."
    },
    {
      "headline": "4BR condos lag apartments by $53",
      "body": "High-priced units shape El Cajon / La Mesa (91942, 92020, 92021) rental trends, as 4-bedroom condos reached $5,277, trailing 4-bedroom apartments at $5,330 by a margin of $53. Year-over-year, condos gained 3.2% while apartments advanced 4.7% in this segment."
    }
  ],
  "summary": {
    "canonical": [
      "As of April 2026, rental prices in El Cajon / La Mesa, CA range from $1,923 to $5,330 per month depending on property type and bedroom count.",
      "The most significant year-over-year change was a decrease of 8.94% for single-family 2BR units in El Cajon / La Mesa, CA.",
      "For 2BR homes, single-family median rent is $2,707, compared to $2,399 for apartments and $2,403 for condos/townhomes."
    ],
    "qa": [
      {
        "question": "What is the monthly rent range in El Cajon / La Mesa, CA as of April 2026?",
        "answer": "As of April 2026, rents in El Cajon / La Mesa, CA span from $1,923 for a 1BR condo/townhome up to $5,330 for a 4BR apartment."
      },
      {
        "question": "What is the premium for renting an apartment over a condo/townhome for the same bedroom count in El Cajon / La Mesa, CA?",
        "answer": "For 1BR, apartments have a $105 premium over condos/townhomes ($2,028 vs $1,923); for 2BR, the difference is $4 with apartments at $2,399 and condos/townhomes at $2,403, and for 4BR, apartments exceed condos/townhomes by $53 ($5,330 vs $5,277)."
      },
      {
        "question": "How do rents for condos/townhomes compare to single-family homes for the same bedroom count in El Cajon / La Mesa, CA?",
        "answer": "For 3BR units, single-family homes rent for $3,640 compared to $3,119 for condos/townhomes, a $521 premium; for 2BR units, single-family rents are $2,707 while condos/townhomes are $2,403, a $304 difference."
      },
      {
        "question": "How are year-over-year rent changes distributed across property types in El Cajon / La Mesa, CA for April 2026?",
        "answer": "Year-over-year, rents increased in some segments, such as apartment 1BR (up 4.70%), apartment 4BR (up 4.75%), and single-family 4BR (up 5.83%), while other segments saw decreases, including single-family 2BR (down 8.94%) and condo/townhome 1BR (down 4.85%)."
      }
    ]
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