Bedroom count
Property type
Last updated on September 4, 2026
Last updated on September 4, 2026
Bedroom count
Property type
Median rent in Cottage Grove
$2,435/mo
vs previous year
The average rent in Cottage Grove is $2,435 per month as of August 2026. This is 27% above the national average rent, or $525 more per month.
average price per square foot
Available rentals in Cottage Grove
10
for rent on Zumper.com as of August 2026
Share of Cottage Grove rentals at each price point
This report has limited data.Due a shortage of data for this selected bedroom and/or property type in Cottage Grove, MN, in the last 30 days, rent estimates may not represent the actual market.
Average rent prices in Cottage Grove have increased by 2% over the last month and have increased by 5% since last year.
Rent prices on this page are calculated on a rolling 30-day basis and updated daily.
Rent prices in Cottage Grove vary by bedroom size, rental type, and neighborhood. The average rent for an apartment in Cottage Grove is $1,450, whereas a house costs $2,435. 1-bedroom apartments in Cottage Grove run $1,315 on average, while 2-bedroom apartments are $1,360.
Listings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 bedroom | $1,350 | 11% | 20% | |
2 bedroom | $1,520 | 8% | 22% | |
3 bedroom | $2,500 | 3% | 20% | |
4 bedroom | $3,375 | 4% | 14% |
At this time, we don't have enough active inventory for all rentals to generate data. Please check back soon to see neighborhood rent prices in Cottage Grove, MN.
Listings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Apartments | $1,450 | 11% | No Change | |
Condos | $1,850 | No Change | - | |
Houses | $2,435 | 6% | No Change |
1 bedroom
Average rent
$1,350
Last 30 days
11%
Last year
20%
2 bedroom
Average rent
$1,520
Last 30 days
8%
Last year
22%
3 bedroom
Average rent
$2,500
Last 30 days
3%
Last year
20%
4 bedroom
Average rent
$3,375
Last 30 days
4%
Last year
14%
At this time, we don't have enough active inventory for all rentals to generate data. Please check back soon to see neighborhood rent prices in Cottage Grove, MN.
Apartments
Average rent
$1,450
Last 30 days
11%
Condos
Average rent
$1,850
Houses
Average rent
$2,435
Last 30 days
6%
The table above reflects average rent prices in Cottage Grove, MN, broken down by the number of bedrooms, neighborhoods, and property types. The availability of data for each category is dependent on market inventory and will adjust depending on your selected filters.
Compare median rent prices in Cottage Grove and Apple Valley by all bedroom counts and property types.
Cottage Grove
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lower than the national median
Takeaway
The median rent for all rentals in Cottage Grove, MN is 32% higher than the median rent in Apple Valley, MN.
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Quick answers to common questions about the Cottage Grove rental market.
The average rent in Cottage Grove is $2,435 per month as of August 29, 2026.
Average rent prices in Cottage Grove have increased by 2% over the last month and have increased by 5% since last year.
Rent in Cottage Grove is 27% above the national average, which means renters are paying approximately $525 more per month.
To comfortably afford rent in Cottage Grove, you'd need to earn approximately $97,000/year, based on spending no more than 30% of your income on rent.
Rent prices are based on Zumper's rental listings from the past 30 days. Median rent is calculated across all available listings and property types on the platform. If you filter the page by bedroom count or property type, the pricing throughout the page will update automatically to reflect that segment of the rental market.
Household and population data come from the U.S. Census Bureau. Cost-of-living data is sourced from the Council for Community and Economic Research's Cost of Living Index (COLI).