Dane County, Wisconsin
Kitchen remodeling in Cottage Grove, WI
Cottage Grove has 3,585 homes, 70% of the occupied ones lived in by their owners. Half were built before 2003.
The homes of Cottage Grove
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 five-year estimates for Cottage Grove village.
More homes in Cottage Grove were built in the 2000s than in any other decade, 41% of them, followed by the 1990s at 23%. A kitchen put in when one of those houses was new is now about 21 years old, unless it has been redone since.
Only 11% of homes here were built before 1980. If yours was built before 1978, the firm that remodels it has to be certified for lead-safe work by Wisconsin’s own program, which EPA authorized.
ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Cottage Grove is the largest place
| ZIP code | Homes | Owner-occupied | Median year built | Built before 1980 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 53527 | 4,977 | 76% | 2001 | 23% |
Before you sign: Wisconsin
Ask the contractor for the license or registration number they hold and the agency that issued it, then look the number up on that agency’s own site. Ask who will take out the building permit, and get the price, the payment schedule and the scope of work in writing before any money changes hands.
Contracts, licenses and lead-safe rules in Wisconsin · Permits · What it costs
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