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Published October 5, 2026 in Deal of the Week

El Cajon has 275 homes for sale this week. Buyers have saved this one 287 times.

By Steven Rotsart
Real estate, El Cajon, CA

This home made this week's Deal of the Week list in El Cajon. It has drawn 287 saves on Zillow so far. That is 582% more saves than the average of this week's finalists. Buyers tracking El Cajon are already being alerted about it. A Mid-Century home near Mount Helix is pulling attention most listings never see.

The numbers
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Fig 0.1 · The home. The full photo set unlocks once you text in.
The home
4 bd · 3 ba · 2,400 sq ft
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About 5 days listed. Address: ▬▬ ▬▬▬▬▬ ▬▬
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In short
  1. Ranked first of 275 active homes scored in El Cajon, CA this week.
  2. 4 beds, 3 baths, about 2,400 sq ft. About 5 days listed.
  3. Listings here have been up about 79 days.
  4. Price and address are held back. Text DEAL and they come to you.

Why buyers keep stopping on this one

Built in Horizon Hills near Mount Helix, this Mid-Century Modern home was designed by Al Brooks. Floor to ceiling windows and vaulted ceilings fill it with natural light. The kitchen and bathrooms have been updated with a period-correct touch by an owner who deals in vintage modern furniture and art. The lot has room for native trees, a lily pond, and an in-ground jacuzzi set among boulders.

From the listing: “In the heart󠃢󠂁󠂠󠃢󠂀󠂋󠃢󠂁󠂡󠃢󠂀󠂋󠃳󠂠󠂁󠂁󠃳󠂠󠂀󠂠 of Horizon Hills, just east of Mount Helix, lies this special Mid-Century Modern home created by Al Brooks in 1968.”

Saves on Zillow · El Cajon, CA
  1. 1This home287 saves
  2. 2Finalist average42 saves
Zillow saves. Finalist average = the mean of this week's finalists in the area, this home included.
What stands out
  1. The home is full of natural light, brought in through its many floor-to -ceiling windows and vaulted ceilings.
  2. The current owner, a vintage modern furniture and art dealer, has tastefully updated the bathrooms, kitchen, and more for contemporary functional living while maintaining a…
  3. The residence sits on a 1.4 acre lot that provides wonderful spaces for native trees, a lily pond, an in-ground jacuzzi surrounded by boulders, and plenty of areas to entertain and…

The basics on this home

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275 active listings are competing for buyer attention in El Cajon right now.

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  2. The photos, unblurred, all of them.
  3. 3. The price and the key numbers.
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