In August 2020, there were 22 homes sold, with a median sale price of $310,000 - a 14.4% increase over the $270,950 median sale price for the same period of the previous year. There were 100 homes sold in Cottage Grove in August 2019.
The median sales tax in Cottage Grove for the most recent year with available data, 2015, was $2,634, approximately 0.8% of the median home sale price for August 2020.
The following table compares Cottage Grove to other Washington County cities with similar median sales prices in August 2020:
| City | Aug. 2020 Home Sales | Aug. 2019 Home Sales | % change (Total Home Sales) | Aug. 2020 Median Sales Price | Aug. 2019 Median Sales Price | % change (Median Sales Price) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grant | 6 | 7 | -14.3% | $394,400 | $506,000 | -22.1% |
| Marine on St. Croix | 1 | 2 | -50% | $374,605 | $623,000 | -39.9% |
| Birchwood Village | 1 | 3 | -66.7% | $350,000 | $389,900 | -10.2% |
| Woodbury | 59 | 160 | -63.1% | $349,900 | $315,950 | 10.7% |
| Oak Park Heights | 2 | 8 | -75% | $318,750 | $256,250 | 24.4% |
| Cottage Grove | 22 | 100 | -78% | $310,000 | $270,950 | 14.4% |
| Scandia | 4 | 3 | 33.3% | $287,500 | $250,000 | 15% |
| Oakdale | 24 | 72 | -66.7% | $283,000 | $244,562.50 | 15.7% |
| Forest Lake | 16 | 50 | -68% | $276,500 | $294,250 | -6% |
| Lake St. Croix Beach | 1 | 2 | -50% | $271,000 | $346,250 | -21.7% |
| Hugo | 12 | 42 | -71.4% | $264,000 | $230,750 | 14.4% |
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