About El Cajon Apartments
El Cajon Apartments is a HUD-assisted rental property in El Cajon, California. According to HUD's Multifamily Properties (Assisted) dataset, the building has 89 total units, of which 88 receive federal rental assistance under Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance and HFDA/8 NC. That means the resident's share of rent is generally limited to roughly 30% of adjusted household income, with HUD covering the remainder of the contract rent paid to the owner.
This property primarily serves elderly residents (62+). About 94% of current residents are 62 or older, which is consistent with a Section 202 supportive housing community.
If you'd like to apply, contact the property's management office below. Project-based Section 8 waiting lists are managed by the property, not by your local public housing authority — you must apply to each building separately.
Unit mix
| Bedrooms | Units |
|---|---|
| 1 Bedroom | 88 |
How to apply
Project-based Section 8 properties keep their own waiting lists. To apply to El Cajon Apartments:
- Call the management office at the number above (or use the contact below) and ask whether the waiting list is open.
- Request an application packet. Most properties will mail or email it; some require you to pick it up in person.
- Have your documents ready: photo ID, Social Security cards or numbers for every household member, birth certificates for minors, the last 2–3 months of pay stubs or benefit award letters, and prior addresses for the last 5 years.
- Return the application as instructed. Keep a copy for your records and write down the date you submitted it.
- Update your contact information any time you move or change phone numbers — properties remove applicants who can't be reached.
For a complete document checklist, see how to apply. To check whether you meet the income limits, see eligibility.
Contact & details
- Address
- 180 BALLANTYNE ST, El Cajon, CA 92020
- County
- San Diego
- On-site phone
- (619) 447-3590
- Management agent
- GK Management Co., Inc.
- Management contact
- Michael Gonzales
- Management phone
- (310) 280-5036
- Management email
- mgonzales@goldrichkest.com
- HUD servicing site
- San Francisco (San Francisco Hub)
- HUD property ID
- 800001446
Other HUD-assisted properties in El Cajon
If El Cajon Apartments's waiting list is closed or doesn't fit your household, applying to several nearby buildings in parallel is the fastest way to get housed. These are the largest other assisted properties in El Cajon:
- Broadway Apts. I — 128 units, 1562 E MAIN ST
- Lexington Green Apts — 110 units, 1415 E. Lexington Avenue
- Key Largo Apts — 105 units, 380 N. Mollison Avenue
- SILVERCREST - EL CAJON — 74 units, 175 S ANZA ST
- Broadway Apts. II — 50 units, 1562 E Main Street
- Park Villa Apartments — 34 units, 260-280 Park Ave
See every HUD-assisted property in El Cajon →
Source: HUD Multifamily Properties — Assisted dataset (HUD GIS Open Data). Property records change over time; verify all details directly with the management office before relying on them.