Apartments for Rent in Cottage Grove, WI

Prices and availability in Cottage Grove, WI were last updated on 3 Nov 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 $1,435 and $1,780.

The price range for a 1-bedroom apartment in Cottage Grove, WI is between $1,435 and $1,620.

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 average age of rental buildings in Cottage Grove is 21 years old, with 73% being newer apartment buildings completed since 2000. The average height of apartment buildings in the city is 3 stories, of which all are garden-style apartment communities, none are mid-sized buildings, and none are high-rises. These characteristics describe large-scale apartment communities of 50 apartments or more.

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.