Apartments for Rent in Cottage Grove, WI

Prices and availability in Cottage Grove, WI were last updated on 8 Jun 2026.

The best apartments in Cottage Grove, WI are: Prairie Grove and Artisan Square.

The average rent in Cottage Grove, WI is $1,491.

The price range for a studio apartment in Cottage Grove, WI is between $1,175 and $1,380.

The price range for a 1-bedroom apartment in Cottage Grove, WI is between $1,250 and $2,045.

The price range for a 2-bedroom apartment in Cottage Grove, WI is between $1,695 and $2,045.

In Cottage Grove 30% of the housing is rented out compared to 70% of homes are owned, according to the most recent Census Bureau estimates. 20% of Cottage Grove's apartments are found in large buildings of 50 units or more, 69% are located in smaller apartment complexes with less than 50 units, and 11% are single-family rentals.

The age and size of multifamily buildings are among the most visible characteristics of the rental market in a city. In this case, the apartment buildings in Cottage Grove are about 21 years old, on average. Of these, 73% have been built since 2000, representing the newer options on the market and typically offering more amenities. Rental buildings in the city have an average height of 3 stories. About all of the rental communities here are low-rise, garden-style communities, none are mid-rises, and none are high-rise buildings. These are true especially for large-scale multifamily buildings with over 50 apartments.

Rental apartments in Cottage Grove come in a range of sizes and floorplans. Studio apartments represent 5% of units for rent, ideal for singles, renters on a budget and people who value central locations more than space. Rentals with 1-bedroom floorplans make up 43% of the total apartments in the city, while 2-bedroom floorplans represent around 46% of all rentals in Cottage Grove. The rest are larger floorplans with 3 bedrooms or more, typically preferred by families, larger households or roommates sharing space.