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Cottage Grove, MN Housing Affordability Index

Cottage Grove, Minnesota has an MBR Housing Affordability Index score of 105.6 (Near National Average) as of October 30, 2026, ranking 601st most affordable of 809 scored Minnesota cities, compared with 97.5 statewide and 97.4 nationally. On a median-priced $378,800 home with 20% down, the Minnesota average 30-year fixed rate of 7.27% means a monthly principal and interest payment of about $2,071, or 21% of the city’s $120,791 median household income.

The MBR Housing Affordability Index (MBR-HAI) for Cottage Grove is updated every night from live Minnesota mortgage rates and U.S. Census Bureau income, home value and housing cost data for the city. A score of 100 equals the national average; higher scores mean homeownership is more affordable.

Cottage Grove MBR-HAI 105.6 Near National Average
Rank in Minnesota 601 of 809 1 = most affordable
Minnesota 97.5 Statewide score
National 97.4 100 = baseline
Avg 30-yr rate 7.27% Minnesota lenders
Median home value $378,800 U.S. Census Bureau

Cottage Grove is 8.1 points above the Minnesota score. Scores as of October 30, 2026. See the Minnesota index

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What It Takes to Buy in Cottage Grove

$2,071/mo
Principal & Interest
Median home, 20% down, 7.27%
$88,700
Income Needed
To keep the payment at 28% of income
$120,791
Median Household Income
Minnesota: $89,062
3.1x
Price-to-Income Ratio
Minnesota: 3.7x
$1,871/mo
Median Owner Costs
Mortgage, taxes, insurance, utilities
$4,067/yr
Median Property Tax
1.07% of median value
19.5%
Owner Cost Burden
Owners spending 30%+ of income on housing
53.4%
Renter Cost Burden
Renters spending 30%+ of income on rent

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024) for Cottage Grove, Minnesota. The rate is the Minnesota average 30-year fixed rate from MonitorBankRates, since lenders publish rates by state.

Cite the Cottage Grove Score

“MonitorBankRates (MBR) Housing Affordability Index, MonitorBankRates.com, October 30, 2026. Cottage Grove, Minnesota score: 105.6 (Near National Average), ranked 601 of 809 Minnesota cities. monitorbankrates.com/housing-affordability-index/minnesota/cottage-grove”