Housing data for Cottage Grove, WI
Cottage Grove, WI has an estimated 8,513 residents and 3,585 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a village in Dane County.
30.1% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,531 a month.
Its population grew measurably since 2015–2019 (+21.3%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 8,513 (±20)
- Housing units
- 3,585 (±211)
- Households that rent
- 30.1%
- Median gross rent
- $1,531
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +21.3%
What stands out in Cottage Grove
Median household income: $139,313 (±$10,732) in Cottage Grove, higher than in Dane County ($89,975).
Homes built before 1980: 10.8% (±5.7 points) in Cottage Grove, lower than in Dane County (43.4%).
Households that rent: 30.1% (±6.0 points) in Cottage Grove, lower than in Dane County (42.9%).
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 20.6% (±6.5 points) in Cottage Grove, lower than in Dane County (33.6%).
- Income and affordability in Cottage Grove
- Renters and owners in Cottage Grove
- Types of homes in Cottage Grove
Housing in Cottage Grove at a glance
- Median rent: $1,531 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $1,611 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 37.5% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 30.1% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $139,313 median household income
- Home values: $449,700 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $2,620 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $7,458 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 20.6% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 74.1% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 10.8% of homes were built before 1980 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Vacancy rate: 3.3% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 75.2% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 24.8 minutes average trip to work
- Crime reported to police: 85 violent crimes per 100,000 residents
- Growth: +21.3% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 27.8% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 1.6% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Cottage Grove against Dane County, its state and the nation
| Cottage Grove | Dane County | Wisconsin | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 8,513 (±20) | 572,674 (exact) | 5,914,872 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 3,585 (±211) | 261,061 (±191) | 2,778,572 (±1,533) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 30.1% (±6.0 points) | 42.9% (±0.7 points) | 32.2% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,531 (±$195) | $1,398 (±$17) | $1,087 (±$4) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $139,313 (±$10,732) | $89,975 (±$1,284) | $77,485 (±$455) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $449,700 (±$18,350) | $394,800 (±$3,871) | $266,500 (±$1,051) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $7,458 (±$582) | $6,420 (±$55) | $3,792 (±$12) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 10.8% (±5.7 points) | 43.4% (±1.0 points) | 57.0% (±0.3 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 24.8 minutes (±2.3) | 20.6 minutes (±0.3) | 22.2 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 97.4% (±2.3 points) | 92.9% (±0.5 points) | 90.3% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 37.5 years (±3.7) | 35.7 years (±0.2) | 40.2 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Cottage Grove covers 4.7 square miles of land, about 1,815 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Cottage Grove has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 7,020 (±32) | 8,513 (±20) | +21.3% | Measurable increase |
| Housing units | 2,509 (±132) | 3,585 (±211) | +42.9% | Measurable increase |
| Median gross rent | $1,232 (±$147) | $1,531 (±$195) | +24.3% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $277,500 (±$8,517) | $449,700 (±$18,350) | +62.1% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $99,322 (±$11,581) | $139,313 (±$10,732) | +40.3% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,859 (±$128) | $2,620 (±$104) | +40.9% | Up after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $5,771 (±$275) | $7,458 (±$582) | +29.2% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 21.2% (±5.0 points) | 30.1% (±6.0 points) | +8.9 percentage points | Measurable increase |
| Rental vacancy rate | 8.2% (±9.3 points) | 3.3% (±5.1 points) | −4.9 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.
Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.
The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.
Crime reported to police in Cottage Grove
In 2025, the Cottage Grove Police Department reported 85 violent and 381 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
Across Dane County, the departments that report recorded 148 violent and 1,268 property crimes per 100,000 residents that year.
ZIP codes in Cottage Grove
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 53527 | 12% | 11,924 | $1,505 | $444,700 | $133,883 |
A ZIP code is a mail route rather than a boundary, so the Census Bureau publishes figures for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas built from census blocks; the share column says how much of each one’s land lies in this place.
Places near Cottage Grove
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Town of Cottage Grove | 2.7 mi | $1,668 | $398,500 | 12.4% |
| Town of Sun Prairie | 4.0 mi | $1,863 | $373,800 | 10.3% |
| McFarland | 6.4 mi | $1,458 | $390,100 | 27.3% |
| Sun Prairie | 6.5 mi | $1,419 | $365,700 | 39.2% |
| Town of Blooming Grove | 6.9 mi | $938 | $306,800 | 17.9% |
| Monona | 7.0 mi | $1,275 | $427,900 | 46.4% |
| Deerfield | 7.2 mi | $1,156 | $315,900 | 20.3% |
| Town of Deerfield (Dane County) | 7.5 mi | $1,156 | $464,400 | 9.9% |
Places in Wisconsin most like Cottage Grove
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waunakee | $1,324 | $515,900 | $125,220 | 22.6% |
| Sussex | $1,369 | $430,600 | $119,041 | 29.7% |
| Town of Ledgeview | $1,163 | $440,900 | $130,040 | 33.8% |
| Verona | $1,605 | $420,400 | $119,606 | 32.6% |
| DeForest | $1,442 | $359,600 | $106,419 | 22.1% |
| Town of Lawrence (Brown County) | $1,280 | $400,800 | $107,500 | 34.1% |
Matched on rent, home value, income, the share who rent, the age of the homes, the share in apartment buildings and the commute, each measured against the spread across Wisconsin.
HUD Fair Market Rent for Cottage Grove, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,196 | $1,375 | $1,565 | $2,047 | $2,264 |
HUD income limits for Cottage Grove, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $28,450 | $47,400 | $74,800 |
| 2 people | $32,500 | $54,150 | $85,450 |
| 3 people | $36,550 | $60,900 | $96,150 |
| 4 people | $40,600 | $67,650 | $106,800 |
| 5 people | $43,850 | $73,100 | $115,350 |
| 6 people | $47,100 | $78,500 | $123,900 |
| 7 people | $50,350 | $83,900 | $132,450 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $89,300 | $141,000 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Madison, WI HUD Metro FMR Area, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $135,300.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.
Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.
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Questions about Cottage Grove
What is the average rent in Cottage Grove, WI?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Cottage Grove is $1,531 (±$195) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
How much is a one-bedroom apartment in Cottage Grove?
The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in Cottage Grove, WI is $1,436 (±$146) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are renters in Cottage Grove rent-burdened?
37.5% of renting households in Cottage Grove pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many renters are there in Cottage Grove?
Cottage Grove has an estimated 1,067 (±213) renting households, 30.1% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Cottage Grove?
The median household income in Cottage Grove is $139,313 (±$10,732) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Cottage Grove, WI?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $449,700 (±$18,350) for owner-occupied homes in Cottage Grove (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Cottage Grove growing?
In Cottage Grove, the number of residents went from 7,020 in 2015–2019 to 8,513 in 2020–2024 (+21.3%), a measurable increase.
What ZIP codes are in Cottage Grove?
The ZIP code that covers Cottage Grove is 53527.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 53527?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 53527 is $1,505 (±$192) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Cottage Grove village, Wisconsin
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Cottage Grove village, Wisconsin
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Cottage Grove village, Wisconsin
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Cottage Grove village, Wisconsin
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Cottage Grove village, Wisconsin
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Cottage Grove village, Wisconsin
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Cottage Grove village, Wisconsin
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Madison, WI HUD Metro FMR Area
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Madison, WI HUD Metro FMR Area
- US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas
- FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: Cottage Grove Police Department (ORI WI0131900)
- FBI: Uniform Crime Reporting statistics and their proper use
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), US city average, all items, US Bureau of Labor Statistics: annual averages 2019 and 2024
- US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files
To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Cottage Grove village, Wisconsin (place:17175, in state:55).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M from the 2019 release.
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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M
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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.
Figures last updated on .