Cover Page - shares	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2021	May 14, 2021
Document Information [Line Items]
Document Type	10-Q
Document Quarterly Report	true
Document Period End Date	Mar. 31, 2021
Document Transition Report	false
Entity File Number	000-56165
Entity Registrant Name	Cottonwood Communities, Inc.
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	MD
Entity Tax Identification Number	61-1805524
Entity Address, Address Line One	1245 E. Brickyard Road
Entity Address, Address Line Two	Suite 250
Entity Address, City or Town	Salt Lake City
Entity Address, State or Province	UT
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	84106
City Area Code	801
Local Phone Number	278-0700
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Non-accelerated Filer
Entity Small Business	true
Entity Emerging Growth Company	true
Entity Ex Transition Period	true
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Central Index Key	0001692951
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2021
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q1
Amendment Flag	false
Class A
Document Information [Line Items]
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		12,644,840
Class TX
Document Information [Line Items]
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		17,518