In Cottage Grove, a typical home is worth $346,600 and typical rent is $1,254 a month. Compared with all of Lane County, the typical home value is 20% lower and typical household income is 13% higher.
Typical home value from Zillow, September 2021 to September 2026: from $356,683 to $398,708.
Typical rent
$1,544a month
Typical rent from Zillow, June 2026 to September 2026: from $1,622 to $1,544.
From Zillow (ZHVI/ZORI), September 2026. The Census figures above are 5-year averages (2020–2024).
Cottage Grove is in Lane County. The FHA loan limit ($541,287 for a one-unit home), the fair market rents and the help on this page are those of all of Lane County. See the county
What this place has that others do not, from public data, most unusual first.
1
The typical home in Cottage Grove is worth $346,600,20% less than in Lane County as a whole ($430,600).
2
Cottage Grove has the 9th smallest share of rent-burdened renters of the 93 cities in Oregon with more than 5,000 people (42%).
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau (Average 2020–2024).
The homes here
Housing in Cottage Grove
What homes there are in Cottage Grove, what they cost, how that changed and how people live, from Census figures (2020–2024).
What homes there are
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2020–2024
Kind of home
Detached houseAttached houseBuilding of 2 to 4Apartments (5 or more)Mobile homeBoat, RV and otherUnreliable estimate
Cottage Grove
Lane County
Oregon
United States
Kind of home: Cottage Grove and its comparisons
Measure
Cottage Grove
Lane County
Oregon
United States
Detached house
66%
61%
63%
61%
Attached house
6%
6%
5%
6%
Building of 2 to 4
Unreliable estimate
8%
7%
8%
Apartments (5 or more)
Unreliable estimate
17%
18%
19%
Mobile home
6%
8%
7%
6%
Boat, RV and other
Unreliable estimate
1%
0%
0%
The detached house rules in Cottage Grove: 66% of homes, more than in Lane County (61%).
Year built
Before 19601960–19791980–19992000–20092010 or later
Cottage Grove
Lane County
Oregon
United States
Year built: Cottage Grove and its comparisons
Measure
Cottage Grove
Lane County
Oregon
United States
Before 1960
30%
21%
23%
26%
1960–1979
26%
34%
26%
24%
1980–1999
25%
23%
25%
25%
2000–2009
13%
12%
14%
14%
2010 or later
8%
10%
12%
11%
In Cottage Grove, half of the homes were built before 1977; in Lane County, before 1977.
What it costs here
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2020–2024
Value of owner-occupied homes
Unreliable estimate
Under $100K7%
$100K–$200KUnreliable
$200K–$300K19%
$300K–$500K63%
$500K–$750K8%
$750K–$1MUnreliable
$1M or moreUnreliable
Value of owner-occupied homes: Cottage Grove and its comparisons
Measure
Cottage Grove
Under $100K
7%
$100K–$200K
Unreliable estimate
$200K–$300K
19%
$300K–$500K
63%
$500K–$750K
8%
$750K–$1M
Unreliable estimate
$1M or more
Unreliable estimate
Monthly rent with utilities
Unreliable estimate
Under $50016%
$500–$999Unreliable
$1,000–$1,49929%
$1,500–$1,99917%
$2,000–$2,499Unreliable
$2,500–$2,999Unreliable
$3,000 or moreUnreliable
Monthly rent with utilities: Cottage Grove and its comparisons
Measure
Cottage Grove
Under $500
16%
$500–$999
Unreliable estimate
$1,000–$1,499
29%
$1,500–$1,999
17%
$2,000–$2,499
Unreliable estimate
$2,500–$2,999
Unreliable estimate
$3,000 or more
Unreliable estimate
With a mortgage
$1,688 a month
Lane County: $1,949 a month
Without a mortgage
$593 a month
Lane County: $642 a month
Owners with a mortgage
72%
Lane County: 62%
Owning costs less in Cottage Grove: with a mortgage, the typical cost is $1,688 a month; in Lane County, $1,949. Without one, $593.
How it changed
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2015–2019 and 2020–2024
Change since 2015–2019
Typical home value
Cottage Grove+80%
Lane County+64%
Oregon+53%
United States+53%
Typical rent
Cottage Grove+45%
Lane County+37%
Oregon+37%
United States+33%
Typical household income
Cottage Grove+69%
Lane County+37%
Oregon+32%
United States+29%
Change since 2015–2019: Cottage Grove and its comparisons
Measure
Cottage Grove
Lane County
Oregon
United States
Typical home value
+80%
+64%
+53%
+53%
Typical rent
+45%
+37%
+37%
+33%
Typical household income
+69%
+37%
+32%
+29%
Since 2015–2019, homes in Cottage Grove gained value faster than in Lane County: 80% against 64%.
Since 2015–2019, the typical rent in Cottage Grove rose 45%, more than in Lane County (37%).
While home values in Cottage Grove changed +80% and rent +45%, the typical household income rose 69%.
How people live
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2020–2024
How people live: Cottage Grove and its comparisons
Measure
Cottage Grove
Lane County
Oregon
United States
Rental vacancy
Unreliable estimate
3.2%
4.2%
5.5%
Homeowner vacancy
Unreliable estimate
0.8%
0.7%
0.9%
More than one person per room
8.3%
2.6%
3.2%
3.4%
People per household
2.48
2.33
2.42
2.53
Drive alone
73%
66%
65%
69%
Carpool
10%
9%
9%
9%
Public transit
Unreliable estimate
2%
2%
3%
Walk or bike
Unreliable estimate
7%
5%
3%
Work from home
10%
16%
19%
15%
Other means
Unreliable estimate
1%
1%
2%
Typical commute
Unreliable estimate
10 to 19 minutes
20 to 29 minutes
20 to 29 minutes
More households are short on space in Cottage Grove: 8.3% have more than one person per room; in Lane County, 2.6%.
On average, a household in Cottage Grove has 2.48 people, more than in Lane County (2.33).
In Cottage Grove, 73% of workers drive alone to work; in Lane County, 66%.
Do the math
What would you pay each month for a home in Cottage Grove?
A typical home costs more than the typical income allows
We start with a typical home in Cottage Grove, worth $346,600, an FHA loan with 3.5% down and the latest average rate (7.18%). That payment would take 43% of the typical household income in Cottage Grove, which is $80,875 a year. For that payment to be 28% of income, a household would need to earn about $123,696 a year.
The calculator's FHA and conventional loan limits are those of all of Lane County.
Change the price, the down payment or the loan: the payment updates right away.
Your numbers
Local data
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Starts at the typical home value in Cottage Grove. Change it to the price you have in mind.
Your score changes which loans apply and FHA's minimum down payment. Your real rate also depends on your credit.
Down payment
%
That is $12,131 (3.5% of the price). The usual minimum for this loan is 3.5%.
This week's average ± a quarter or half point.
National average as of November 5, 2026 (Freddie Mac); your rate may be different.
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Estimated monthly payment
Local data
$2,886
at 7.18% · 30 years
Loan amount
$340,322
Total interest
$489,644
Paid off in
November 2056
Includes $5,853 FHA upfront mortgage insurance premium.
Does it fit the income?
Comfortable
up to $1,887 a month
Tight
$1,887 to $2,426 a month
Hard
more than $2,426 a month
Your payment · 43%
Compared with the typical household income in Cottage Grove ($80,875 a year). Reference: HUD calls paying more than 30% of income for housing a cost burden.
Monthly payment breakdown
Principal & interest
$2,305
Property tax
$283
Home insurance
$144
FHA mortgage insurance (MIP)
$153
You need at least $12,131 for the down payment, plus closing costs.
This is an estimate to give you an idea, not a loan offer. Your real payment depends on your rate, your credit, and the insurance and taxes on the home you buy.
Total monthly payment $2,886; principal and interest $2,305.
The city and its county
Cottage Grove and Lane County
Cottage Grove is in Lane County, Oregon. The U.S. Census Bureau publishes its own numbers for the city: home values, rent, household income, how many households own their home and the property tax. They are American Community Survey estimates (average 2020–2024).
Cottage Grove
Map of Lane County, Oregon, with Cottage Grove marked. Around it, the neighboring counties.
Cottage Grove
Lane County
Other cities with a page
Cottage Grove's own numbers
Typical home value
$346,600
Typical monthly rent
$1,254
Typical yearly household income
$80,875
Households that own their home
59%
Effective property tax rate
0.98%
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (average 2020–2024).
Numbers for all of Lane County
FHA limit, one-unit home
$541,287
Conventional limit, one unit
$832,750
HUD fair market rent, 2 bedrooms
$1,546
Price change over 5 years (FHFA)
+41%
Homes in a high flood-risk zone
6.6%
HUD, FHFA and FEMA don't publish these numbers by city.
Other numbers are not published by city, only for the whole county: FHA and conventional loan limits, HUD’s fair market rents, FHFA’s price index and FEMA’s flood data. On this page, those numbers always say they are for all of Lane County.
A typical home in Cottage Grove is worth $346,600: 20% below the county and 27% below Oregon. With the typical household income in Cottage Grove ($80,875 a year), a typical home costs 4.3 times what the household earns in a year.
Years of income to pay for a typical home
The typical home value divided by the typical household income for one year. The lower it is, the less buying weighs.
Cottage Grove4.3 years
Lane6.0 years
Oregon5.8 years
United States4.1 years
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Average 2020–2024
How prices have changed in Lane County
According to FHFA’s house price index, home prices in Lane County rose 101% in the 10 years through 2025.
FHFA does not publish this index by city: these are the numbers for all of Lane County.
Yearly change in FHFA’s price index in Lane County, 2016 to 2025
2016: +7.6% +7.6% 2016
2017: +8.8% +8.8% 2017
2018: +8.2% +8.2% 2018
2019: +6.4% +6.4% 2019
2020: +5.5% +5.5% 2020
2021: +15.7% +15.7% 2021
2022: +15.0% +15.0% 2022
2023: +2.4% +2.4% 2023
2024: +2.4% +2.4% 2024
2025: +1.2% +1.2% 2025
Change in FHFA’s price index in Lane County, Oregon and the United States
Period
County
Oregon
U.S.
Last year (2025)
+1.2%
+0.9%
+2.9%
5 years (2020–2025)
+41%
+35%
+47%
10 years (2015–2025)
+101%
+86%
+85%
The index follows the price of the same homes over time (sales and appraisals with Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac loans). It is not the average price of a home. FHFA considers its annual county indexes experimental. Source: FHFA, 2025 data
Cottage Grove next to Lane County, Oregon and the U.S.
Three numbers side by side. “Typical” means the median: half are above it and half below.
Typical home value
Cottage Grove$346,600
Lane$430,600
Oregon$477,600
United States$332,700
Typical monthly rent
Cottage Grove$1,254
Lane$1,355
Oregon$1,525
United States$1,413
Typical yearly household income
Cottage Grove$80,875
Lane$71,544
Oregon$83,011
United States$80,734
See the full table
Cottage Grove next to Lane County and Oregon
Measure
Cottage Grove
Lane County
Oregon
U.S.
Typical home value
$346,600 ▼20% below the county
$430,600
$477,600
$332,700
Typical monthly rent
$1,254 ▼7% below the county
$1,355
$1,525
$1,413
Typical yearly household income
$80,875 ▲13% above the county
$71,544
$83,011
$80,734
Households that own their home
59% ▼1 points below the county
60%
63%
65%
Typical yearly property tax
$3,381 ▼4% below the county
$3,536
$3,876
$3,119
Effective property tax rate
0.98% ▲0.16 points above the county
0.82%
0.81%
0.94%
Renters with high rent for their income
42% ▼13 points below the county
55%
52%
51%
“Typical” means the median: half are above and half are below. ▲ and ▼ say whether the city is above or below Lane County. “High rent” is the Census measure: renter households that pay 30% or more of their income in rent.
Four ways to pay for a typical home in Cottage Grove
For a typical $346,600 home in Cottage Grove, at Freddie Mac's average rate (7.18% as of November 5, 2026) over 30 years. The monthly payment adds principal and interest, Cottage Grove's typical property tax, an example home insurance and mortgage insurance when it applies.
FHA, 3.5% down$2,886a month
Least cash to close
Down payment
$12,131
Cash to close
$22,529
Rate
7.18%
Mortgage insurance
FHA MIP · $153
Conventional, 5% down$2,823a month
Down payment
$17,330
Cash to close
$27,728
Rate
7.18%
Mortgage insurance
PMI · $165
Conventional, 20% down, no PMI$2,306a month
Down payment
$69,320
Cash to close
$79,718
Rate
7.18%
Mortgage insurance
None
ITIN, 15% down (example)$2,626a month
Down payment
$51,990
Cash to close
$62,388
Rate
8.18%
Mortgage insurance
None
Four ways to pay for a typical home in Cottage Grove
Loan
Monthly payment
Down payment
Loan amount
Rate
Mortgage insurance
Cash to close
Minimum score
FHA, 3.5% down Least cash to close
$2,886
$12,131
$340,322
7.18%
FHA MIP · $153
$22,529
580
Conventional, 5% down
$2,823
$17,330
$329,270
7.18%
PMI · $165
$27,728
620*
Conventional, 20% down, no PMI
$2,306
$69,320
$277,280
7.18%
None
$79,718
620*
ITIN, 15% down (example)
$2,626
$51,990
$294,610
8.18%
None
$62,388
Set by the lender
The option that asks for the least cash to close is FHA, 3.5% down.
Cash to close = down payment plus 3% of the price in closing costs (example).
Minimum score: FHA requires 580 or higher for the minimum down payment (HUD Handbook 4000.1). * Fannie Mae requires 620 when a loan is underwritten by hand; its automated system has no fixed minimum.
The ITIN row is an example with a rate 1 percentage point higher: ITIN loans follow no federal rule and each lender sets its own down payment and rate. Nothing in this table promises an approval.
Typical rent in Cottage Grove is $1,254 a month: 7% below the county. In Cottage Grove, 42% of renter households pay 30% or more of their income in rent.
HUD publishes a fair market rent for all of Lane County, by unit size. To pay the 2-bedroom one ($1,546 a month) without spending more than 30% of your income, you would need to earn $29.73 an hour working full time.
What you need to earn to pay it without spending more than 30% of income, working full time.
HUD fair market rent in Lane County (Fiscal year 2027)
Size
Fair rent a month
Hourly wage
Yearly income
Studio
$1,157
$22.25
$46,280
1 bedroom
$1,182
$22.73
$47,280
2 bedrooms
$1,546
$29.73
$61,840
3 bedrooms
$2,141
$41.17
$85,640
4 bedrooms
$2,584
$49.69
$103,360
Includes basic utilities. It isn't the lowest or highest rent: it's a reference point. Source: HUD, Fiscal year 2027
By ZIP code
Fair market rent by ZIP code in Cottage Grove
HUD also publishes a fair market rent for each ZIP code (Small Area FMR, fiscal year 2027). Cottage Grove is in ZIP code 97424.
For 2 bedrooms it is $1,520: $26 less than the fair market rent for Lane County ($1,546).
Fair market rent by ZIP code and size in Cottage Grove, fiscal year 2027.
ZIP code
Studio
1 bd
2 bd
3 bd
4 bd
97424
$1,110
$1,160
$1,520
$2,120
$2,550
ZIP code2 bd3 bd
97424 $1,520$2,120
1 of these ZIP codes crosses the city line: HUD sets the rent by ZIP code, not by city. A ZIP code counts for Cottage Grove when at least 50% of its land is inside the city or it covers at least 15% of the city (Census 2020 boundaries). Source: Small Area Fair Market Rents (HUD)Fiscal year 2027Small Area Fair Market Rents (HUD) (external site)Source: Census Bureau ZCTA-to-place relationship fileData from 2020 dataCensus Bureau ZCTA-to-place relationship file (external site)
HUD lists 4 buildings with rents for lower incomes in Cottage Grove. These are the largest.
CG &Creswell Units925 W Main St, Cottage Grove 9742494 low-income homes · Run by Housing Authority & Comm Svcs of Lane Co · Average payment: $351 a month · Average wait: 45 months(541) 682-3755
Gateway Apartments125 Gateway Blvd, Cottage Grove 9742437 low-income homes · For families(541) 942-7642
Corey Commons2000 S 8th St, Cottage Grove 9742421 low-income homes · 2 bd: 11 · 3 bd: 10 · In service since 2004 · For families
Witherspoon Court Apts1390 Pennoyer Ave, Cottage Grove 9742420 low-income homes · In service since 1996 · For older adults, people with disabilities
You do not have to do this alone. A HUD-approved housing counseling agency helps for free or at low cost: getting ready to buy, understanding your credit, or solving a problem with your rent.
There is 1 HUD-approved agency with an office in Lane County; none says it serves in Spanish.
No down payment, repair or rent-help program on our list is for Cottage Grove or Lane County. The ones below are statewide in Oregon: they work in Cottage Grove the same as in the rest of the state.
Oregon state funds for the down payment and closing costs, delivered by local organizations: up to $60,000 or 20% of the price, sometimes as a grant or as a forgivable second mortgage, for first-time or first-generation buyers with income up to 100% of the area median.Offered by Oregon Housing and Community Services (OHCS).
Oregon Housing and Community Services mortgage for low- and moderate-income first-time buyers, with down payment assistance of 4% or 5% of the loan as a second mortgage.Offered by Oregon Housing and Community Services (OHCS).
Oregon Housing and Community Services mortgage for any buyer, including people who have owned a home before, with down payment assistance of 4% or 5% of the loan as a second mortgage that can be forgivable or repayable.Offered by Oregon Housing and Community Services (OHCS).
The HUD-approved agencies closest to the center of Cottage Grove, in a straight line, nearest first. If one says it serves in Spanish, its card says so.
No legal help resource on our list is for Cottage Grove or Lane County in particular.
If you have a problem with your landlord, an eviction notice or a scam, the Legal Services Corporation (LSC) search shows the free legal aid offices that serve your area.
Short answers with the numbers for Cottage Grove and all of Lane County. If your case is different, a HUD-approved counseling agency can guide you for free or at low cost.
How much does a typical home cost in Cottage Grove?
The typical home value in Cottage Grove is $346,600, according to the U.S. Census Bureau (average 2020–2024). For comparison, in Lane County it is $430,600.
How much does it cost to rent in Cottage Grove?
Typical rent in Cottage Grove is $1,254 a month, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. HUD’s fair market rent for 2 bedrooms in Lane County is $1,546.
What is the FHA loan limit in Cottage Grove?
Cottage Grove uses the FHA limit for all of Lane County (2026): $541,287 for a one-unit home and $1,041,125 for a four-unit home.
How much property tax do owners pay in Cottage Grove?
The typical homeowner in Cottage Grove pays $3,381 a year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is 0.98% of the home’s value; in Lane County, the rate is 0.82%.
Where can I find free help to buy or rent in Cottage Grove?
There is 1 HUD-approved counseling agency with an office in Lane County. They can help you get ready to buy, with your credit, or with rent.
