In May 2019, there were 66 homes sold, with a median sale price of $276,750 - a 6.4% increase over the $260,000 median sale price for the same period of the previous year. There were 44 homes sold in Cottage Grove in May 2018.
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 May 2019.
The following table compares Cottage Grove to other Washington County cities with similar median sales prices in May 2019:
| City | May 2019 Home Sales | May 2018 Home Sales | % change (Total Home Sales) | May 2019 Median Sales Price | May 2018 Median Sales Price | % change (Median Sales Price) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woodbury | 126 | 133 | -5.3% | $318,500 | $273,000 | 16.7% |
| Hastings | 1 | 2 | -50% | $300,000 | $364,500 | -17.7% |
| Lake St. Croix Beach | 3 | 2 | 50% | $297,000 | $240,575 | 23.5% |
| Lakeland | 4 | 4 | 0% | $285,500 | $291,000 | -1.9% |
| Stillwater | 44 | 40 | 10% | $280,000 | $319,950 | -12.5% |
| Cottage Grove | 66 | 44 | 50% | $276,750 | $260,000 | 6.4% |
| Oakdale | 45 | 47 | -4.3% | $270,000 | $243,000 | 11.1% |
| Bayport | 3 | 7 | -57.1% | $246,000 | $232,000 | 6% |
| Marine on St. Croix | 4 | 0 | - | $232,725 | $0 | - |
| Newport | 6 | 5 | 20% | $232,500 | $265,000 | -12.3% |
| St. Paul Park | 8 | 11 | -27.3% | $232,500 | $197,500 | 17.7% |
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