MN area data
Cottage grove, MN
Cottage grove, MN.
Population: 40,695 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $402,307
- 1-year appreciation
- +1.8%
- 3-year appreciation
- +2.6%
- 5-year appreciation
- +10.3%
- 10-year appreciation
- +56.5%
- All-time peak (2026-03)
- $402,836
- House Price Index
- 429.3 (+3.3% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $430,000
- Median list price
- $450,000
- Median days on market
- 25 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 100.6%
- Active listings
- 103
- 1-year forecast
- -0.5%
- Days to pending
- 30 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 68
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,908/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +1.9%
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $943/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,529/mo
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Average)
- 97.5 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 15.8¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $11.00/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.66%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.00%
Schools
- Total schools
- 13
- Elementary schools
- 6
- Middle schools
- 2
- High schools
- 4
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards
- strongWind, hail, lightning, tornado, coldWave
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 49.0°F
- Average high
- 57.0°F
- Average low
- 40.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 40.7 in
- Annual snowfall
- 47.5 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 42
- Days with Good air quality
- 194
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 6.2 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Mississippi National River & Recreation Area (12 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Wipline Airport (4 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Saint Paul Downtown Holman Field (STP) (10 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 14
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.9 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.8 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +665 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,990
- Median annual property tax
- $3,979
- Mean commute to work
- 19 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 83.5%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 83,072
- Average weekly wage
- $1,119
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 1,261
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