Much like other places in this area, it's substantially more expensive compared to the rest of the nation. However it's somewhat less expensive compared to the city of San Diego.
Home prices
The median home in Santee costs $445,500. Compared to its surrounding areas it is roughly $5,060 (1%) lower.It is roughly $228,000 (104%) higher in comparison to the United States as a whole, and is roughly $157,100 (26%) lower in comparison to the city of San Diego.
Rents
Santee's median rent is $1,744 per month. This is about $264 (17%) higher compared to nearby areas.In comparison to the US as a whole it is roughly $682 (64%) higher, and it is about $49 (2%) higher in comparison to the city of San Diego.
Nearby places
Eucalyptus Hills
Eucalyptus Hills is Santee's neighbor to the northeast. Housing prices there are a little more expensive. The median home in Eucalyptus Hills costs $596,700, which works out to $151,200 (25%) higher than Santee. Rents there are pretty similar. Eucalyptus Hills's median monthly rent is $1,792, which comes out to $48 (2%) higher than Santee.
Winter Gardens
Winter Gardens is Santee's neighbor to the southeast. Its real estate prices are somewhat less expensive. The value of the median home in Winter Gardens is $414,000, which comes out to $31,500 (7%) lower than Santee. Its rents are somewhat less expensive. In Winter Gardens the median monthly rent is $1,354, which works out to $390 (28%) lower than Santee.
Bostonia
Bostonia is Santee's neighbor to the southeast. Its housing prices are somewhat less expensive. The median home in Bostonia costs $368,300, which comes out to $77,200 (20%) lower than Santee. Its rents are a bit less expensive. In Bostonia the median monthly rent is $1,493, which is $251 (16%) lower than Santee.
El Cajon
El Cajon is Santee's neighbor to the south. The housing prices there are fairly similar. El Cajon's median home value is $445,600, which is very similar to Santee. Rents there are a bit less expensive. In El Cajon the median rent is $1,339 per month, which works out to $405 (30%) lower than Santee.
Lakeside
Lakeside is roughly 4 miles east from Santee. Its real estate prices are pretty similar. Lakeside's median home value is $428,200, which is $17,300 (4%) lower than Santee. The rent there is somewhat less expensive. In Lakeside the median rent is $1,423 per month, which works out to $321 (22%) lower than Santee.
