In April 2020, there were 26 homes sold, with a median sale price of $289,500 - a 16.3% increase over the $249,000 median sale price for the same period of the previous year. There were 55 homes sold in Cottage Grove in April 2019.
The median sales tax in Cottage Grove for the most recent year with available data, 2015, was $2,634, approximately 0.9% of the median home sale price for April 2020.
The following table compares Cottage Grove to other Washington County cities with similar median sales prices in April 2020:
| City | Apr. 2020 Home Sales | Apr. 2019 Home Sales | % change (Total Home Sales) | Apr. 2020 Median Sales Price | Apr. 2019 Median Sales Price | % change (Median Sales Price) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stillwater | 19 | 42 | -54.8% | $414,900 | $341,200 | 21.6% |
| Woodbury | 58 | 90 | -35.6% | $372,000 | $320,000 | 16.3% |
| Scandia | 3 | 3 | 0% | $320,000 | $375,000 | -14.7% |
| Mahtomedi | 4 | 7 | -42.9% | $309,500 | $375,000 | -17.5% |
| Lake Elmo | 3 | 7 | -57.1% | $300,000 | $438,500 | -31.6% |
| Cottage Grove | 26 | 55 | -52.7% | $289,500 | $249,000 | 16.3% |
| Lakeland | 1 | 2 | -50% | $284,900 | $318,250 | -10.5% |
| Bayport | 5 | 3 | 66.7% | $269,500 | $235,000 | 14.7% |
| Oakdale | 26 | 32 | -18.8% | $258,250 | $222,500 | 16.1% |
| Oak Park Heights | 3 | 7 | -57.1% | $254,000 | $199,000 | 27.6% |
| Forest Lake | 23 | 22 | 4.5% | $245,000 | $281,250 | -12.9% |
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