Spring Valley and El Cajon Apartment Rentals

East San Diego is made up of a number of cities and unincorporated areas. Many people rent apartments in the El Cajon area and eventually move closer to downtown San Diego for work. The largest of these is El Cajon and Spring Valley. El Cajón is Spanish for "The Box", and it acquired its name because land was granted out of the vast Mission San Diego de Alcala tract and used for farming by Spanish missionaries. Spring Valley is an unincorporated community in East San Diego. The community includes the neighborhood of La Presa and part of the neighborhood of Casa de Oro (which extends into unincorporated La Mesa). The area of greater Spring Valley has over 100,000 resident, though this number includes areas that are actually unincorporated parts of La Mesa and El Cajon.

The Spring Valley and El Cajon apartment rentals range from accommodations for people looking to live in the suburbs to rentals in demand from local students to retirees. The East San Diego apartment market also offers a number of 1, 2 and 3 bedroom apartments that are a short drive to many of the military installations in the area. If you are looking to work and live in the greater East San Diego area you will find cheap and affordable apartment rentals in El Cajon, Santee and Spring Valley. To find a Spring Valley or El Cajon apartment rental in East San Diego select one of our featured listings or click on the markers below to find your next apartment!