Covington, KY Housing Market & City Data

Explore key insights and real experiences from people who call Covington home. Use the data below as a starting point to compare and discover what makes this city a great place to live.

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Average City Rating
40,341
Population Estimate
$109,836
Median Home Value
92.1%
Employment Rate
25.1%
Bachelor's Degree+

Covington City Reviews

Real experiences from people who call Covington home.

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(1 Reviews)

Devin Kroner

Covington really has so much to offer. From the great shopping downtown to the parks to the historic district, you never run out of things to do. I love the old brick streets, the library, the views of Cincy, and how walkable almost everything is. Not only am I proud to sell in Covington, but its where my family lives as well! #LoveTheCov

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Housing & Demographic Overview

Key insights about the community

Data as of October 2026

HOUSING DATA (October 2026)

Median Price per SqFt$182
Median Listing Price$272,450
Median Days on Market51
Active Listings140
New Listings44
Total Listings (Active + Pending)190
Avg Listing Price$365,105
Avg Listing Price Change MoM4%
Avg Listing Price Change YoY16%

HOUSEHOLD OVERVIEW

Family Size3.19
Family Dual Income51.7
Median Household Income$43,437
Median Individual Income$25,864
Home Ownership48.8%
Home Value$109,836
Median Rent$714
Rent Burden31.2%
Poverty23.1%

EDUCATION, GENDER & MARITAL STATUS

EDUCATION

  • No Highschool Degree or GED15.7%
  • Highschool Education31.7%
  • Some College27.4%
  • Bachelors Degree16.5%
  • Graduate Degree8.6%
  • Total College or Above25.1%
  • Stem Degree31.7%

GENDER BREAKDOWN

  • Male49.8%
  • Female50.2%

MARITAL STATUS

  • Married33.4%
  • Divorced19.4%
  • Never Married40.8%
  • Widowed6.4%

CITY DATA & AGE BREAKDOWN

CITY DATA

CityCovington
State IDKY
Population40,341

AGE BREAKDOWN

Age Group% of Population
Under 1823.8%
19–2915.4%
30–3916.7%
40–4911.8%
Age Group% of Population
50–5913.2%
60–6911.2%
70–794.5%
80+3.3%

WORKFORCE, ETHNICITY & OTHER

WORKFORCE

Labor Force Participation65.0%
Unemployment Rate7.9%
Disabled18.1%

ETHNICITY

White80.3%
Black11.6%
Asian0.7%
Native American0.3%
Pacific Islander0.0%
Other3.6%
Multiple3.6%

OTHER

Hispanic6.0%
Limited English1.7%
Health Uninsured8.8%
Veteran7.1%

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