Covington, LA housing market
The typical Covington home is worth about $323,000, up 1.2% in a year, 49% above the Louisiana typical home. Homes typically sell in 50 days, below asking.
Home values, sales, trends and how Covington compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Covington at a glance
A seller's market
Supply is tight — about 3.6 months of homes for sale at the current pace. Buyers should expect competition on well-priced homes.
Typical home value, 2016–2026
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| January | Covington | Louisiana |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $253,000 | $185,000 |
| 2018 | $257,000 | $186,000 |
| 2019 | $253,000 | $188,000 |
| 2020 | $264,000 | $198,000 |
| 2021 | $277,000 | $208,000 |
| 2022 | $314,000 | $219,000 |
| 2023 | $321,000 | $221,000 |
| 2024 | $316,000 | $215,000 |
| 2025 | $319,000 | $215,000 |
| 2026 | $317,000 | $214,000 |
| August 2026 | $323,000 | $217,000 |
37 new homes permitted in 2025
Builders were permitted 37 new homes in Covington in 2025, all single-family houses, worth about $16.3 million to build. That's 3.2 per 1,000 residents, about the pace of Louisiana as a whole. Over the past 10 years, Covington has permitted 422 homes in all.
Homes vs. people, 2010–2020
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, Covington gained 2,799 residents while 858 new homes were permitted: about 3.3 new residents per new home. Building and growth moved roughly in step. Across Louisiana: 0.9 new residents per new home.
How Covington ranks on housing keeping up with growth →
Residents: U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 and 2020 censuses. New homes: permits issued 2010–2019.
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| Year | New homes | Single-family | 2+ per building | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Aug) | 22 | 22 | 0 | $12.3 million |
| 2025 | 37 | 37 | 0 | $16.3 million |
| 2024 | 31 | 31 | 0 | $14 million |
| 2023 | 29 | 29 | 0 | $15.6 million |
| 2022 | 23 | 23 | 0 | $12 million |
| 2021 | 33 | 33 | 0 | $12.4 million |
| 2020 | 29 | 29 | 0 | $10.8 million |
| 2019 | 31 | 31 | 0 | $8 million |
| 2018 | 31 | 31 | 0 | $10.4 million |
| 2017 | 67 | 67 | 0 | $15.2 million |
| 2016 | 111 | 111 | 0 | $22.2 million |
| 2015 | 127 | 127 | 0 | $25.4 million |
| 2014 | 111 | 111 | 0 | $20.8 million |
| 2013 | 154 | 154 | 0 | $26.9 million |
| 2012 | 122 | 122 | 0 | $15.1 million |
| 2011 | 79 | 79 | 0 | $13 million |
| 2010 | 25 | 25 | 0 | $4.5 million |
| 2009 | 20 | 20 | 0 | $3.8 million |
| 2008 | 28 | 28 | 0 | $5 million |
| 2007 | 85 | 61 | 24 | $15.2 million |
| 2006 | 108 | 108 | 0 | $20.4 million |
| 2005 | 104 | 104 | 0 | $17.4 million |
| 2004 | 85 | 85 | 0 | $11.9 million |
| 2003 | 55 | 55 | 0 | $6.1 million |
| 2002 | 35 | 35 | 0 | $3.4 million |
| 2001 | 30 | 30 | 0 | $2.9 million |
| 2000 | 31 | 31 | 0 | $5.3 million |
How Covington ranks on new homes being built →
Homes authorized by building permits, counted in the year the permit was issued. U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, through August 2026.
4.3 years of income
The typical Covington home costs about 4.3 years of the town's median household income, more than across Louisiana (3.6 years).
How Covington ranks on affordability →
Home value ÷ ACS median household income.
Owners, rent & taxes
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024.
A two-bedroom rents for about $1,510
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Covington is $1,510 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Covington pay a median of $1,396. A two-bedroom takes about 24% of the town's median household income.
Studio $1,090 · 4 bedrooms $2,250
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (70433, 70435; Hammond, LA MSA), weighted by land area. A Fair Market Rent is the 40th-percentile rent plus utilities for a standard unit. Median rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.
Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research, August 2026. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center, May 2026. Income, ownership, taxes and rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. New homes: U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey. Fair Market Rents: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Listings link to their publishers.