Cottage Grove, OR Housing Market & City Data

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10,465
Population Estimate
$190,748
Median Home Value
91.3%
Employment Rate
18.2%
Bachelor's Degree+

Housing & Demographic Overview

Key insights about the community

Data as of September 2026

HOUSING DATA (September 2026)

Median Price per SqFt$271
Median Listing Price$444,938
Median Days on Market55
Active Listings66
New Listings18
Total Listings (Active + Pending)90
Avg Listing Price$571,463
Avg Listing Price Change MoM-5%
Avg Listing Price Change YoY-3%

HOUSEHOLD OVERVIEW

Family Size3.09
Family Dual Income46.7
Median Household Income$47,752
Median Individual Income$24,469
Home Ownership62.8%
Home Value$190,748
Median Rent$868
Rent Burden35.5%
Poverty19.2%

EDUCATION, GENDER & MARITAL STATUS

EDUCATION

  • No Highschool Degree or GED12.0%
  • Highschool Education28.7%
  • Some College41.1%
  • Bachelors Degree12.8%
  • Graduate Degree5.4%
  • Total College or Above18.2%
  • Stem Degree47.1%

GENDER BREAKDOWN

  • Male49.9%
  • Female50.1%

MARITAL STATUS

  • Married45.0%
  • Divorced19.0%
  • Never Married27.8%
  • Widowed8.1%

CITY DATA & AGE BREAKDOWN

CITY DATA

CityCottage Grove
State IDOR
Population10,465

AGE BREAKDOWN

Age Group% of Population
Under 1824.1%
19–2911.0%
30–3916.5%
40–4912.5%
Age Group% of Population
50–5914.0%
60–699.7%
70–796.3%
80+5.8%

WORKFORCE, ETHNICITY & OTHER

WORKFORCE

Labor Force Participation57.4%
Unemployment Rate8.7%
Disabled22.6%

ETHNICITY

White90.0%
Black1.2%
Asian0.5%
Native American0.7%
Pacific Islander0.0%
Other0.8%
Multiple6.8%

OTHER

Hispanic9.6%
Limited English1.3%
Health Uninsured9.4%
Veteran9.6%

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Neighborhoods in Cottage Grove, OR

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