Compare · September 2026

Cottage Grove compared with nearby cities

Homes in Cottage Grove sold for a median $405,000 over the 12 months through September 2026. 16 of the 29 cities within 15 miles had a lower median price. Pick any city for a full side-by-side comparison.

Cottage Grove and nearby cities
City	Median sale price	Days on market	Homes sold	Median year built	To downtown Mpls	Compare
Cottage Grove	$405,000	44	687	1990	37 min	This city
St. Paul Park4 mi	$314,900	33	65	1973	33 min	Cottage Grove vs. St. Paul Park
Newport6 mi	$391,500	51	34	1976	28 min	Cottage Grove vs. Newport
Hastings6 mi	$345,000	39	316	1984	43 min	Cottage Grove vs. Hastings
Woodbury6 mi	$457,700	52	1,125	1997	33 min	Cottage Grove vs. Woodbury
Inver Grove Heights7 mi	$398,950	56	392	1990	27 min	Cottage Grove vs. Inver Grove Heights
Afton8 mi	$770,500	61	30	1979	41 min	Cottage Grove vs. Afton
South St. Paul8 mi	$300,000	35	226	1958	27 min	Cottage Grove vs. South St. Paul
Rosemount9 mi	$438,000	52	561	2000	39 min	Cottage Grove vs. Rosemount
Coates9 mi	—	—	0	1950	37 min	Cottage Grove vs. Coates
Sunfish Lake9 mi	$1,285,000	120	9	1985	25 min	Cottage Grove vs. Sunfish Lake
St. Marys Point10 mi	$550,000	160	3	1979	43 min	Cottage Grove vs. St. Marys Point
Landfall10 mi	—	—	—	1989	26 min	Cottage Grove vs. Landfall
Vermillion10 mi	—	—	0	1973	43 min	Cottage Grove vs. Vermillion
West St. Paul10 mi	$343,250	40	244	1970	25 min	Cottage Grove vs. West St. Paul
Lake St. Croix Beach11 mi	$357,450	82	8	1964	41 min	Cottage Grove vs. Lake St. Croix Beach
Mendota Heights12 mi	$570,000	46	139	1983	22 min	Cottage Grove vs. Mendota Heights
Lakeland Shores12 mi	$1,239,950	1	2	1984	38 min	Cottage Grove vs. Lakeland Shores
Lake Elmo12 mi	$665,000	52	251	2004	35 min	Cottage Grove vs. Lake Elmo
Lakeland12 mi	$382,500	38	17	1976	37 min	Cottage Grove vs. Lakeland
Eagan12 mi	$395,900	43	745	1988	26 min	Cottage Grove vs. Eagan
Oakdale12 mi	$329,900	38	384	1985	29 min	Cottage Grove vs. Oakdale
Lilydale12 mi	$397,250	65	12	1986	21 min	Cottage Grove vs. Lilydale
Empire13 mi	$410,000	40	32	1997	51 min	Cottage Grove vs. Empire
Mendota13 mi	—	—	0	1954	20 min	Cottage Grove vs. Mendota
Saint Paul13 mi	$300,000	48	2,682	1952	16 min	Cottage Grove vs. Saint Paul
North St. Paul14 mi	$335,000	46	142	1973	24 min	Cottage Grove vs. North St. Paul
New Trier15 mi	$180,000	67	1	1966	50 min	Cottage Grove vs. New Trier
Apple Valley15 mi	$380,000	43	655	1990	28 min	Cottage Grove vs. Apple Valley
Hampton15 mi	$382,000	49	8	1991	46 min	Cottage Grove vs. Hampton

Sale price, days on market and homes sold: Minneapolis Area REALTORS® Local Market Update (NorthstarMLS data), 12 months through September 2026. Year built: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024. Drive times: OpenStreetMap routing, light traffic. Cities within 15 miles, closest first.

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