Photo: Corey Coyle · CC BY 3.0128 homes sold in Cottage Grove in the last year, at a typical $448K
About one sale in 5 is a condo. Below: what each kind of home sells for, what your budget buys, the best months to buy, how hard you’ll have to bid, and a shortcut to every site where Cottage Grove homes are listed.
Every place Cottage Grove homes are listed, in one stop
We don’t copy listings: the agents’ sites have the photos and the latest price changes. Set what you want once and we open each site already filtered to Cottage Grove.
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Links open the listing sites; TownRatings isn’t paid for them and doesn’t rank one above another. Rentals and government-owned homes come from sources outside the MLS.
13% of Cottage Grove’s sales are condos, at $212K less than a house
87 houses and 15 condos sold in the year to May 2026. Condos sell faster.
typical sale · 87 sold in the year to May 2026
- Per square foot
- $228WI $196
- Days to sell
- 96
- Sold over asking
- 31%
- Listings with a price cut
- 17%
typical sale · 15 sold in the year to May 2026
- Per square foot
- $216WI $209
- Days to sell
- 47
- Sold over asking
- 33%
- Listings with a price cut
- 54%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 5 sold, typical $476K
Townhouses: 8 sold, typical $298K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
About as many homes sell as usual, at 1.8 times the 2016 price
128 sales in the last year, against 192 in 2021 and a low of 75 in 2023. The typical sale went from $255K in 2016 to $448K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales; from June 2026 each month is a 3-month rolling window, its counts divided by 3. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales. Redfin stopped publishing towns’ figures by property type after May 2026, so houses and condos are shown for the year to then.
What $450K buys in Cottage Grove
Check a listing against what Cottage Grove homes sold for
Against the town’s median price per square foot over the last 12 months. A rough check: condition, lot and location within town move a price more than this can see.
Bidding wars in Cottage Grove are back to pre-pandemic levels, and more homes are for sale
We read every month of Cottage Grove’s home sales since 2015 so you don’t have to. Each figure covers 12 months, because a single month in a town is too few sales to mean much. Latest: the year to September 2026, 128 sales.
If you’re buying in Cottage Grove
- Shop in March. It brings about 17 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (24% over asking).
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 99.4% of the list price on average; 24% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 31% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 77 days.
Spring brings the homes; summer brings the bidding wars
March has the most new listings (about 17 a month), but July is the most competitive: 46% of July sales close over asking. January has the least competition (21%) but only about 7 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and calmer than Wisconsin
| Cottage Grove now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | WI now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 24% | 27% | 45% | 35% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 31% | 44% | 39% | 44% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 99.4% | 99.2% | 101% | 99.2% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 77 | 59 | 87 | 53 |
40 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 2.8 times the 2023 low (14), 75% more than in 2017–19 and well under 2021’s 55.
Since 2019, houses are up 48%, condos 34%
A house typically sold for $520K in the year to May 2026 (87 sales), a condo for $308K (15).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Cottage Grove ranks 150th of 165 busy Wisconsin markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Cottage Grove is one of the state’s calmer markets.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city figures, January 2015 to September 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted; from June 2026 each month is a 3-month rolling window, its counts divided by 3). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.
Owning the typical Cottage Grove home costs about $2,957 a month
Price: Cottage Grove’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Cottage Grove’s 1.7% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Cottage Grove is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in March
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 4.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $448K home, about $7,430 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Cottage Grove, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in Cottage GroveTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Cottage Grove.
Work & commuteCheck the flood map
Flood insurance isn’t in a standard policy, and lenders require it in FEMA flood zones. Check the address before you make an offer.
Natural hazardsLook up any property
Assessed value, lot size and every past sale of a home you’re eyeing are public, at the town or county assessor and the registry of deeds.
Sun Prairie, Deerfield and Marshall sell for less a square foot; Monona and Maple Bluff for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of Cottage Grove, by what sold. Prices, taxes and how far a paycheck goes next door are on Cost of living.
| Sold | Typical sale | $/sq ft | Over asking | Days to sell | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun Prairie | 533 | $447K | $217 | 35% | 57 |
| Cottage Grove | 128 | $448K | $231 | 24% | 77 |
| McFarland | 117 | $463K | $239 | 36% | 58 |
| Monona | 91 | $488K | $289 | 43% | 47 |
| Deerfield | 42 | $413K | $209 | 28% | 58 |
| Marshall | 30 | $393K | $197 | 41% | 57 |
| Maple Bluff | 27 | $1M | $392 | 31% | 75 |
Redfin Data Center, October 2025 to September 2026. Towns with fewer than 20 sales are left out, and Redfin doesn’t report every town separately.
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Questions about buying a home in Cottage Grove
What do homes sell for in Cottage Grove, WI?
128 homes sold in the year to September 2026 at a typical $448K, $231 a square foot. Houses sold for about $520K, condos for about $308K in the year to May 2026.
Is Cottage Grove a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 36 homes were for sale in September 2026 and 16 sold, about 2.3 months of supply. Buyers paid 99.4% of asking on average.
When is the best time to buy in Cottage Grove?
March brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Cottage Grove?
About 1.7% of a home’s value a year. On a $448K home that’s near $7,430.
Where can I see homes for sale in Cottage Grove?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Cottage Grove’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Cottage Grove.
Sales, prices, days on market and listings: Redfin Data Center (MLS, monthly, not seasonally adjusted; from June 2026 each month is a 3-month rolling window, its counts divided by 3). Property tax rate: Census American Community Survey. Two-bedroom rent: HUD Fair Market Rent. Typical home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Schools grade: TownRatings (how grades work).