In April 2017, there were 55 homes sold, with a median sale price of $259,900 - a 9.3% increase over the $237,800 median sale price for the same period of the previous year. There were 69 homes sold in Cottage Grove in April 2016.
The median sales tax in Cottage Grove for the most recent year with available data, 2015, was $2,634, approximately 1% of the median home sale price for April 2017.
The following table compares Cottage Grove to other Washington County cities with similar median sales prices in April 2017:
| City | Apr. 2017 Home Sales | Apr. 2016 Home Sales | % change (Total Home Sales) | Apr. 2017 Median Sales Price | Apr. 2016 Median Sales Price | % change (Median Sales Price) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stillwater | 38 | 42 | -9.5% | $332,500 | $416,062.50 | -20.1% |
| Lakeland | 5 | 1 | 400% | $321,000 | $229,000 | 40.2% |
| Birchwood Village | 5 | 0 | - | $315,000 | $0 | - |
| Bayport | 2 | 5 | -60% | $313,750 | $300,000 | 4.6% |
| Mahtomedi | 10 | 19 | -47.4% | $267,450 | $325,000 | -17.7% |
| Cottage Grove | 55 | 69 | -20.3% | $259,900 | $237,800 | 9.3% |
| Oak Park Heights | 3 | 6 | -50% | $251,500 | $229,500 | 9.6% |
| Woodbury | 92 | 140 | -34.3% | $240,000 | $275,000 | -12.7% |
| Forest Lake | 29 | 35 | -17.1% | $231,000 | $215,619 | 7.1% |
| Oakdale | 37 | 45 | -17.8% | $205,000 | $197,200 | 4% |
| Newport | 5 | 5 | 0% | $202,000 | $125,000 | 61.6% |
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