Cottage Grove housing market, July 2026
Past report · Minneapolis Area REALTORS® Local Market Update · current as of August 7, 2026. See the newest report (September 2026)
- Median sale price$383K−4.3% vs. July 2025
- Homes sold66−2.9% vs. July 2025
- Days on market35July 2026
- Months of supply3end of July 2026
The short version
Cottage Grove in July 2026
In July 2026, 66 homes sold in Cottage Grove, against 68 in July 2025.
The median sale price was $382,650, down 4.3% from a year earlier, and homes spent 35 days on market, with sellers receiving 99.1% of their original list price.
The month ended with 170 homes for sale, 3 months of supply (a seller’s market by the usual measure).
Over the 12 months through July 2026, the median was $405,000 (up 2.5%) across 682 sales.
That was the 54th highest median sale price of the 82 cities in our guides with at least 10 sales that month.
Single months can swing when few homes sell.
Show as a table
| Year | Median price |
|---|---|
| Oct 2024 | $395,000 |
| Nov 2024 | $389,950 |
| Dec 2024 | $419,950 |
| Jan 2025 | $379,500 |
| Feb 2025 | $386,495 |
| Mar 2025 | $366,500 |
| Apr 2025 | $415,500 |
| May 2025 | $393,000 |
| Jun 2025 | $399,950 |
| Jul 2025 | $400,000 |
| Aug 2025 | $405,000 |
| Sep 2025 | $427,500 |
| Oct 2025 | $375,000 |
| Nov 2025 | $394,900 |
| Dec 2025 | $400,000 |
| Jan 2026 | $357,495 |
| Feb 2026 | $430,000 |
| Mar 2026 | $380,000 |
| Apr 2026 | $449,995 |
| May 2026 | $409,503 |
| Jun 2026 | $405,000 |
| Jul 2026 | $382,650 |
All the numbers
Cottage Grove, July 2026 vs. July 2025
| July 2026 | 12 months through July 2026 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Measure | Year before | This year | Change | Year before | This year | Change |
| Median sale price | $400,000 | $382,650 | −4.3% | $395,000 | $405,000 | +2.5% |
| Average sale price | $431,275 | $428,790 | −0.6% | $425,018 | $434,829 | +2.3% |
| Price per square foot | $201 | $206 | +2.2% | $197 | $204 | +3.6% |
| Closed sales | 68 | 66 | −2.9% | 664 | 682 | +2.7% |
| New listings | 85 | 113 | +32.9% | 972 | 1,080 | +11.1% |
| Days on market | 53 | 35 | −34.0% | 42 | 44 | +4.8% |
| % of original list price received | 98.9% | 99.1% | +0.2% | 99% | 99.1% | +0.1% |
| Homes for sale (end of month) | 124 | 170 | +37.1% | — | — | — |
| Months of supply | 2.3 | 3 | +30.4% | — | — | — |
| Twin Cities region, median price | $395,000 | $408,000 | +3.3% | $386,500 | $394,000 | +1.9% |
Source: Minneapolis Area REALTORS® Local Market Update, Cottage Grove, July 2026. Data from NorthstarMLS; produced by ShowingTime Plus, LLC; current as of August 7, 2026. Does not account for seller concessions. Activity for one month can sometimes look extreme due to small sample size.
Quick answers
Cottage Grove in July 2026: questions
What was the median home price in Cottage Grove, MN in July 2026?
$382,650, from 66 sales (down 4.3% from July 2025), according to the Minneapolis Area REALTORS® Local Market Update (NorthstarMLS data).
How many homes sold in Cottage Grove, MN in July 2026?
66, against 68 in July 2025. 113 new listings came on the market that month.
Was Cottage Grove a buyer's or seller's market in July 2026?
Cottage Grove ended July 2026 with 3 months of supply (170 homes for sale). Under about 4 months usually favors sellers; over about 6 favors buyers.