In May 2017, there were 73 homes sold, with a median sale price of $235,000 - a 7.8% increase over the $218,000 median sale price for the same period of the previous year. There were 70 homes sold in Cottage Grove in May 2016.
The median sales tax in Cottage Grove for the most recent year with available data, 2015, was $2,634, approximately 1.1% of the median home sale price for May 2017.
The following table compares Cottage Grove to other Washington County cities with similar median sales prices in May 2017:
| City | May 2017 Home Sales | May 2016 Home Sales | % change (Total Home Sales) | May 2017 Median Sales Price | May 2016 Median Sales Price | % change (Median Sales Price) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woodbury | 167 | 147 | 13.6% | $280,000 | $286,000 | -2.1% |
| Forest Lake | 41 | 45 | -8.9% | $250,000 | $225,250 | 11% |
| Lakeland | 3 | 1 | 200% | $249,000 | $247,000 | 0.8% |
| Newport | 5 | 6 | -16.7% | $235,700 | $204,950 | 15% |
| Oak Park Heights | 8 | 5 | 60% | $235,500 | $260,000 | -9.4% |
| Cottage Grove | 73 | 70 | 4.3% | $235,000 | $218,000 | 7.8% |
| St. Marys Point | 1 | 2 | -50% | $225,000 | $376,794 | -40.3% |
| St. Paul Park | 2 | 13 | -84.6% | $220,500 | $165,000 | 33.6% |
| Marine on St. Croix | 2 | 3 | -33.3% | $215,888.50 | $350,000 | -38.3% |
| Lake St. Croix Beach | 3 | 2 | 50% | $205,000 | $145,000 | 41.4% |
| Oakdale | 50 | 64 | -21.9% | $195,500 | $196,427 | -0.5% |
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