Cottage Grove, OR housing market
The typical Cottage Grove home is worth about $400,000, up 0.5% in a year, 19% below the Oregon typical home. Homes typically sell in 17 days, close to asking.
Home values, sales, trends and how Cottage Grove compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Cottage Grove at a glance
A seller's market
Supply is tight — about 2.6 months of homes for sale at the current pace. Buyers should expect competition on well-priced homes.
Typical home value, 2016–2026
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| January | Cottage Grove | Oregon |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $213,000 | $313,000 |
| 2018 | $237,000 | $337,000 |
| 2019 | $256,000 | $354,000 |
| 2020 | $275,000 | $369,000 |
| 2021 | $317,000 | $411,000 |
| 2022 | $369,000 | $480,000 |
| 2023 | $387,000 | $490,000 |
| 2024 | $394,000 | $495,000 |
| 2025 | $401,000 | $504,000 |
| 2026 | $399,000 | $500,000 |
| August 2026 | $400,000 | $496,000 |
18 new homes permitted in 2025
Builders were permitted 18 new homes in Cottage Grove in 2025, all single-family houses, worth about $4.7 million to build. That's 1.7 per 1,000 residents, slower than across Oregon (3.8). Over the past 10 years, Cottage Grove has permitted 474 homes in all.
Homes vs. people, 2010–2020
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, Cottage Grove gained 888 residents while 232 new homes were permitted: about 3.8 new residents per new home. Population grew faster than building, so existing homes filled up: a sign of tight supply. Across Oregon: 2.6 new residents per new home.
How Cottage Grove ranks on housing keeping up with growth →
Residents: U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 and 2020 censuses. New homes: permits issued 2010–2019.
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| Year | New homes | Single-family | 2+ per building | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Aug) | 6 | 6 | 0 | $1.8 million |
| 2025 | 18 | 18 | 0 | $4.7 million |
| 2024 | 129 | 9 | 120 | $20.3 million |
| 2023 | 19 | 7 | 12 | $4.5 million |
| 2022 | 19 | 7 | 12 | $3.1 million |
| 2021 | 121 | 27 | 94 | $20 million |
| 2020 | 26 | 19 | 7 | $5.7 million |
| 2019 | 44 | 44 | 0 | $6.1 million |
| 2018 | 37 | 22 | 15 | $6.1 million |
| 2017 | 47 | 47 | 0 | $6.8 million |
| 2016 | 14 | 14 | 0 | $3.5 million |
| 2015 | 8 | 8 | 0 | $1.5 million |
| 2014 | 16 | 16 | 0 | $3.3 million |
| 2013 | 24 | 24 | 0 | $4.8 million |
| 2012 | 7 | 7 | 0 | $1.3 million |
| 2011 | 15 | 13 | 2 | $2.8 million |
| 2010 | 20 | 20 | 0 | $3.2 million |
| 2009 | 23 | 21 | 2 | $3.8 million |
| 2008 | 17 | 13 | 4 | $2.6 million |
| 2007 | 32 | 22 | 10 | $5.2 million |
| 2006 | 53 | 39 | 14 | $7.7 million |
| 2005 | 86 | 70 | 16 | $14.1 million |
| 2004 | 44 | 34 | 10 | $5.8 million |
| 2003 | 68 | 19 | 49 | $7.3 million |
| 2002 | 28 | 15 | 13 | $3.5 million |
| 2001 | 17 | 17 | 0 | $2 million |
| 2000 | 29 | 29 | 0 | $3.8 million |
How Cottage Grove ranks on new homes being built →
Homes authorized by building permits, counted in the year the permit was issued. U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, through August 2026.
4.9 years of income
The typical Cottage Grove home costs about 4.9 years of the town's median household income, less than across Oregon (6 years).
How Cottage Grove ranks on affordability →
Home value ÷ ACS median household income.
Owners, rent & taxes
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024.
A two-bedroom rents for about $1,490
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Cottage Grove is $1,490 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Cottage Grove pay a median of $1,254, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put. A two-bedroom takes about 22% of the town's median household income.
Studio $1,080 · 4 bedrooms $2,500
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (97424; Eugene-Springfield, OR MSA), weighted by land area. A Fair Market Rent is the 40th-percentile rent plus utilities for a standard unit. Median rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.
Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research, August 2026. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center, May 2026. Income, ownership, taxes and rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. New homes: U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey. Fair Market Rents: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Listings link to their publishers.