Heart of El Cajon!

📍 656 Ballard Street, El Cajon, CA 92019

📋 Property Overview

Heart of El Cajon! is a home in El Cajon, California with 2 bd / 1 ba. It measures 752 sq ft. Monthly rent is $2,065. Inside, the home includes dishwasher, oven, recently renovated and microwave. Shared amenities include parking, carport and pool. The standard lease term is 12 months. Availability: Available Sep 5, 2026. The Walk Score here is 64, meaning some errands can be done on foot. Transit Score is 30. That is 22% below the local median of $2,650.

🚶 Getting Around

• Walk Score64/100

  Somewhat Walkable

• Transit Score30/100

  Some Transit

💵 Costs & Lease

Deposit

$2,065

Lease length

12 months

Units available

1 unit

Amounts are as published by the source and may change. Confirm before applying.

📐 Floor Plan Details

• 2 beds2 bd · 1 baNone available right now
• 2BR/1BA2 bd · 1 ba · 752 sq ft$2,0651 unit available

🧾 Move-in Costs & Lease

Security deposit

$2,065

Lease length

12 months

Available

Available Sep 5, 2026

Application fee

$60 per applicant, paid to RivoRent

Property amounts are as published by the source and may change. Confirm before applying. The application fee is RivoRent's own and is the same on every listing.

🛡️ Renters Insurance — Estimated Cost

Based on what California renters actually paid: NAIC industry data for 2023 (average HO-4 premium, 2,994,585 policy-years), adjusted to July 2026 with the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics tenants' insurance index. It is a market average, not a price for this building and not a price for you.

Your own price depends most on your credit-based insurance score, your claims history and which carrier you choose. In published Ohio figures the same coverage ranges from $127 a year at excellent credit to $933 at poor credit. We do not ask for any of that, so we cannot narrow this for you.

✅ Who Qualifies

Must have 3x the rent in total household income (before taxes)

✨ Features & Details

• In unit laundry
• Dishwasher
• Carport
• Recently renovated
• Pool
• Some paid utils
• Microwave
• Oven
• Refrigerator
• Parking
• 752 sq ft

📊 Property Facts

Walk Score

64 · Somewhat Walkable

Transit Score

30 · Some Transit

🎓 Nearby Schools

• Lexington Elementary School · K-53/10 · 0.2 mi
• Anza Elementary School · K-55/10 · 0.4 mi
• Literacy First Charter School · K-129/10 · 0.6 mi
• El Cajon Valley High School · 9-123/10 · 0.9 mi
• Meridian Elementary School · K-53/10 · 0.9 mi
• Diego Valley East Public Charter · K-122/10 · 0.9 mi
• Cajon Valley Middle School · 6-83/10 · 1.0 mi
• Naranca Elementary School · K-52/10 · 1.1 mi
• Montgomery Middle School · 6-84/10 · 1.1 mi
• Johnson Elementary School · K-53/10 · 1.2 mi

🏡 Floor Plans