Cottage Grove, Wisconsin Rental Market Trends
Any shifts in rent prices brought forth by the COVID-19 pandemic are not yet reflected in the statistics on this page. Please bear this in mind when referencing the data below, as it may not accurately describe the current context of the Cottage Grove, Wisconsin rental market.
Cottage Grove, Wisconsin
Average Apartment Rent
$1,605
Y-o-Y Change in Average
Apartment Rent
1.5%
As of May 2026
Compared to a year ago, Cottage Grove, Wisconsin apartments have recorded a 1.5% rent increase.
Cottage Grove, Wisconsin Average apartment rent trend
Cottage Grove, Wisconsin Average Apartment Rent
Cottage Grove, Wisconsin Apartment rent ranges
At 50.87%, apartments priced $1,000 - $1,500 represent the bulk of Cottage Grove, Wisconsin rentals, while condos priced $2,500 - $3,000 hold the lowest share of the market – 0.7%.
Cottage Grove, Wisconsin Housing tenure**
Renters take up 22% of Cottage Grove, Wisconsin real estate, occupying a total of 701 units, while homeowners live in 2,428 properties.
Median number of rooms of renter-occupied housing units**
4.7
Renter median household income**
$61,705
Average household size of renter-occupied housing units**
2.01
Rental vacancy rate**
4%
Cottage Grove, Wisconsin Renter-occupied housing units by no. of bedrooms**
There are 293 rentals in Cottage Grove, Wisconsin with 2 beds making up the highest share of the market, at 42%. Units with No bedrooms, on the other hand, hold the lowest percentage (5%), amounting to 36 units. Overall, the median number of rooms in Cottage Grove, Wisconsin homes for rent is 4.7.
Cottage Grove, Wisconsin Renter-occupied units by age of householder**
Most condos for rent in Cottage Grove, Wisconsin are occupied by residents in the 25 - 34 years age group (32%), followed by those in the 45 - 54 years age group (21%). At the same time, people in the 15 - 24 years age group make up the lowest share of the local rental market – 3%.
Cottage Grove, Wisconsin Renter-occupied housing units by family type**
Cottage Grove, Wisconsin Renter-occupied housing units by the presence of own children**
A total of 326 apartments for rent in Cottage Grove, Wisconsin, or 47% of all rentals are family households. Additionally, 17% of rental homes include children under the age of 18 – that’s 120 units. All in all, the median size of a renter-occupied household in Cottage Grove, Wisconsin is 2.01.
Cottage Grove, Wisconsin Renter-occupied housing units by educational attainment**
In terms of education, renters holding bachelor degrees or higher make up 34% of the rental market. In contrast, residents with less than a high school degree reside in 3% of the homes for rent in Cottage Grove, Wisconsin.
Cottage Grove, Wisconsin Renter-occupied units by year structure built**
The highest share of Cottage Grove, Wisconsin apartment rentals, namely 35% or 248 units, were Built 2000 - 2009, followed by those Built 1990 - 1999 (24%, 167 units), and the ones Built 2010 - 2019 (15%, 106 units).
Cottage Grove, Wisconsin Renter-occupied units by year householder moved in**
Median year renter moved into unit 2019
Most Cottage Grove, Wisconsin renters (42%) moved in 2018 to 2020, while only 16% of them moved in 2021 or later. Overall, the median year renters have occupied their Cottage Grove, Wisconsin condos for rent is 2019.
Cottage Grove, Wisconsin Renter-occupied housing units by vehicles available**
When it comes to transportation options, 47% of Cottage Grove, Wisconsin renters have 1 vehicle available per household, 29% of them have 2 vehicles available, and 11% have No vehicle available.
Cottage Grove, Wisconsin Means of transportation to work of householders living in renter-occupied housing units**
Cottage Grove, Wisconsin Geographical mobility in the past year for householders living in renter-occupied housing units**
The rental statistics on this page were compiled using data provided by our sister company, Yardi Matrix, an apartment market intelligence solution which offers comprehensive information on all Cottage Grove, Wisconsin apartment buildings 50 units or larger. Yardi Matrix covers ~80% of the U.S. metro area population, including over 80,000 properties and 15.2 million apartments across 124 U.S. markets.
*Average single-family rent calculated from point2homes.com data.
**Data sourced from U.S. Census Bureau; American Community Survey, 2022 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates
