Property Management in Cottage Grove, MN
Cottage Grove is a Washington County city of about 44,000 residents, with 88% owner-occupancy and a median rent near $1,783. Cottage Grove licenses rentals every two years and adds local manager and crime-free lease requirements. Fuze Real Estate manages Cottage Grove rentals and meets every one of them.
Cottage Grove rental snapshot
43,604
Population (2025)
11.8%
Renter share
$1,783
Median gross rent
$378,800
Median home value
Source: U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts (population 2025; housing data 2020-2024 ACS)
What Cottage Grove requires from rental owners, and how Fuze handles it
Cottage Grove requires a rental license on a two-year cycle, with an inspection at each renewal that the owner or manager must attend. The city also requires a criminal history report, a crime-free lease addendum and a manager who lives in the 7-county metro.
- License term
- 2 years
- Single-family fee
- $250 per unit
- Inspections
- At each license renewal (owner or manager must attend)
A rental license is required, renewed every 2 years.
How Fuze handles it:Fuze handles the rental license application and renewals as part of our compliance service.
The owner or manager must attend the inspection at each renewal.
How Fuze handles it:Fuze attends the inspection for you.
The manager must live in the 7-county metro.
How Fuze handles it:Fuze is your metro-based manager.
See all 5 city requirements
A BCA criminal history report and a crime-free lease addendum are required.
How Fuze handles it:Fuze includes the crime-free addendum in every lease.
No more than 5 unrelated occupants.
How Fuze handles it:Fuze screens every applicant household against the occupancy limit.
Sources: City of Cottage Grove rental housing. Last verified October 17, 2026
Why owners in Cottage Grove choose Fuze
Cottage Grove expects the owner or manager at every inspection and a manager in the metro. If you live farther away, Fuze covers both.
What Fuze handles for Cottage Grove owners
- Rent collection and delinquency prevention
- 24/7 maintenance intake and coordination
- Credit, background and rental history screening
- Lease enforcement and legal notices
- Monthly financial statements
- Renewal recommendations and execution
- 1099 processing and CRPs
Management from $125 per unit per month. Leasing fee only after a signed lease.
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes. Cottage Grove requires a rental license on a two-year cycle.
$250 per unit for the two-year license, with a $60 re-inspection fee.
Yes. Cottage Grove requires the manager to live in the 7-county metro area.
Fuze charges $125 per unit per month for full-service management, with discounts for 4 or more units. The leasing fee is one month's rent ($1,500 minimum) and is only charged after a signed lease. Renewals are 30% of one month's rent.
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