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Best overall in Cottage Grove: Creative Homes, CR Score 60/100; 4.7★ from 118 Google reviews; open 7 days a week.
Best for emergencies (open 24/7): Homestead Road, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #4 of 448.
Most-reviewed: Kerby and Cristina Real Estate Experts, 1,194 Google reviews at 5.0★, the most of 448 ranked; ranked #9.
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448 Cottage Grove home builders are ranked here by CR Score, from ten published factors. 28 are open 24/7, 176 open Saturdays and 137 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 4.8★ across 448 rated businesses.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Creative Homes | 60 | 4.7★ (118) | Woodbury, 8 mi away | Sat · Sun | Overall |
| 2 | Copper Hills by D.R. Horton | 58 | 4.9★ (40) | Woodbury, 3 mi away | — | — |
| 3 | M/I Homes Thompson Square East | 58 | 5.0★ (31) | Mendota Heights, 8 mi away | Sat · Sun | — |
| 4 | Homestead Road | 58 | 4.7★ (351) | Minneapolis, 21 mi away | 24/7 | Emergencies |
| 5 | Minu John Woodbury Real Estate Agent | Heavenly Homes | 58 | 5.0★ (117) | Woodbury, 7 mi away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
| 6 | Whispering Fields by D.R. Horton | 57 | 5.0★ (61) | Farmington, 18 mi away | Sat · Sun | — |
| 7 | Hinton Woods by D.R. Horton | 57 | 4.6★ (27) | Cottage Grove | Sat · Sun | — |
| 8 | Sienna Grove by D.R. Horton | 57 | 5.0★ (20) | Woodbury, 4 mi away | Sat · Sun | — |
| 9 | Kerby and Cristina Real Estate Experts | 57 | 5.0★ (1,194) | Plymouth, 26 mi away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | Most reviews |
| 10 | Capstone Homes at Settler's Bluff | 57 | 4.8★ (20) | Cottage Grove | — | — |
Ordered by CR Score, a 0–100 score from ten published factors. Paid placement never changes the order.
Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 118 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Woodbury, 3 mi away
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 40 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 7 of 10 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Mendota Heights, 8 mi away
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 31 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Minneapolis, 21 mi away
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.7★ from 351 Google reviews.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Woodbury, 7 mi away
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 117 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Real estate agent”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Farmington, 18 mi away
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 61 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Cottage Grove
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.6★ from 27 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Woodbury, 4 mi away
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 20 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Plymouth, 26 mi away
Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and review volume: 5.0★ from 1,194 Google reviews, the most in Cottage Grove.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Cottage Grove
Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 20 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 7 of 10 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Rosemount, 9 mi away
Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.6★ from 40 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Woodbury, 7 mi away
Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and review volume: 5.0★ from 210 Google reviews.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Hastings, 8 mi away
Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.5★ from 32 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Lakeville, 14 mi away
Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.6★ from 37 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Cottage Grove
Ranked #15 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.5★ from 14 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Cottage Grove
Ranked #16 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 10 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Edina, 19 mi away
Ranked #17 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 12 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Rosemount, 9 mi away
Ranked #18 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.6★ from 21 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Cottage Grove
Ranked #19 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.4★ from 10 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Cottage Grove
Ranked #20 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.4★ from 9 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Rosemount, 10 mi away
Ranked #21 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 11 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Cottage Grove
Ranked #22 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.6★ from 8 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Lakeville, 20 mi away
Ranked #23 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 43 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 7 of 10 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Farmington, 17 mi away
Ranked #24 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 136 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Roofing contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Golden Valley, 25 mi away
Ranked #25 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 103 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
We scored 448 Cottage Grove home builders on ten factors, weighted as shown. A business is ranked when its trade is confirmed and it has 3 or more Google reviews or a claimed profile. A business with no Google reviews scores zero on rating, review volume and recency. Other unknown factors are left out, not counted as zero. Scores last refreshed October 22, 2026.
Paid placement never changes a rank or score. Featured businesses are paid, labelled, limited to 3 and shown above the ranking, outside it.
| Factor | Weight | Computed from | In Cottage Grove data |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reputation | 25% | Google star rating, adjusted for how many reviews back it | Measured |
| Credentials | 15% | Active state license, bond and workers’ comp on file | Not yet collected |
| Review volume | 10% | Number of Google reviews, compared with the most-reviewed business on the list | Measured |
| Recency | 5% | Share of reviews from the last 12 months | Not yet collected |
| Availability | 5% | Weekly open hours, Saturday, Sunday, 24/7 or same-day | Measured |
| Trade focus | 10% | How clearly the business does this trade (its Google category and name) | Measured |
| Proximity | 5% | Based in the city scores highest, less the farther away it is | Measured |
| Claimed profile | 10% | The business has claimed its ContractorsRanked profile (free or paid earn the same) | Measured |
| Partnered | 5% | The business links to ContractorsRanked from its own website with our badge, checked periodically | Measured |
| ContractorsRanked reviews | 10% | Verified customer reviews collected by ContractorsRanked: their rating and how many there are | Measured |