From April through June of 2020, there were 112 homes sold, with a median sale price of $283,950 - a 6.4% increase over the $266,750 median sale price for the same period of the previous year. There were 208 homes sold in Cottage Grove in the second quarter of 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 the second quarter of 2020.
The following table compares Cottage Grove to other Washington County cities with similar median sales prices in the second quarter of 2020:
| City | Apr. - June 2020 Home Sales | Apr. - June 2019 Home Sales | % change (Total Home Sales) | Apr. - June 2020 Median Sales Price | Apr. - June 2019 Median Sales Price | % change (Median Sales Price) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woodbury | 271 | 383 | -29.2% | $347,000 | $320,000 | 8.4% |
| Mahtomedi | 26 | 39 | -33.3% | $346,000 | $335,500 | 3.1% |
| Pine Springs | 1 | 0 | - | $323,500 | $0 | - |
| Dellwood | 1 | 4 | -75% | $320,000 | $582,500 | -45.1% |
| Birchwood Village | 1 | 5 | -80% | $307,000 | $363,974.99 | -15.7% |
| Cottage Grove | 112 | 208 | -46.2% | $283,950 | $266,750 | 6.4% |
| Lakeland | 5 | 10 | -50% | $274,900 | $280,000 | -1.8% |
| Oakdale | 110 | 136 | -19.1% | $266,250 | $252,500 | 5.4% |
| Oak Park Heights | 12 | 24 | -50% | $265,000 | $214,000 | 23.8% |
| St. Paul Park | 14 | 32 | -56.3% | $261,000 | $230,882.50 | 13% |
| Lake St. Croix Beach | 3 | 5 | -40% | $255,000 | $265,000 | -3.8% |
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