KY area data
Covington, KY
Covington, KY.
Population: 26,981 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $289,341
- 1-year appreciation
- +0.4%
- 3-year appreciation
- +10.8%
- 5-year appreciation
- +23.3%
- 10-year appreciation
- +93.2%
- All-time peak (2026-03)
- $290,517
- House Price Index
- 396.0 (+2.4% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $275,750
- Median list price
- $537,500
- Median days on market
- 18.5 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 100.0%
- Active listings
- 5
- 1-year forecast
- +1.5%
- Days to pending
- 49 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 35
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,621/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +3.2%
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,080/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,830/mo
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Low)
- 88.5 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 13.2¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $14.20/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.66%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.00%
Schools
- Total schools
- 6
- Elementary schools
- 2
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 0
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- lightning, strongWind, tornado, coldWave, heatWave
- FEMA flood zone
- AE
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 55.0°F
- Average high
- 66.0°F
- Average low
- 45.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 45.3 in
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 12.8 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- 198
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 3
- Nearest national park
- William Howard Taft National Historic Site (4 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Cincinnati Municipal Airport Lunken Field (LUK) (7 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Cincinnati Municipal Airport Lunken Field (LUK) (7 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 14
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.7 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.1 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +357 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,956
- Median annual property tax
- $2,735
- Mean commute to work
- 16 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 77.5%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 64,273
- Average weekly wage
- $1,409
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Professional Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 364
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