VA area data
Covington, VA
Covington, VA.
Population: 13,872 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $169,078
- 1-year appreciation
- +5.7%
- 3-year appreciation
- +21.5%
- 5-year appreciation
- +37.3%
- 10-year appreciation
- +83.9%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $169,078
- House Price Index
- 423.6 (+3.3% YoY)
Market activity
- New listings (monthly)
- 17
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Above Average)
- 103.5 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 15.3¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $16.80/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.66%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.00%
Schools
- Total schools
- 4
- Elementary schools
- 2
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Very Low
- Top hazards
- strongWind, lightning
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 53.0°F
- Average high
- 65.0°F
- Average low
- 42.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 41.2 in
- Annual snowfall
- 15.2 in
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 3
- Nearest national park
- Booker T Washington National Monument (48 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Big Hill Airport (10 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Greenbrier Valley Airport (LWB) (23 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1,090
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.1 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.1 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +20 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,967
- Median annual property tax
- $968
- Mean commute to work
- 20 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 70.6%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 2,524
- Average weekly wage
- $853
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Other Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 13
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