Covington is a village in Miami County, Ohio, United States. The population was 2,548 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Dayton Metropolitan Statistical Area. The village was incorporated as Covington in 1835 on the site of the 1793 Fort Rowdy.

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How Covington ranks

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#8Cheapest rent in OH #62Most walkable in OH #224Lowest obesity in OH All OH rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code45318

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Living in Covington

Housing in Covington

$244K▲ 2.9% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Covington home is worth about $244,000, up 2.9% in a year, close to the Ohio typical home.

A strong seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market41

Sale-to-list100.6%

Sold in May5

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Safety in Covington

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Not graded

A grade needs all of the FBI's latest years (2023–2025). Covington's police department reported none of them, so we don't grade it yet. The figures below are still real.

Violent crime per 1,000

Covington 0

Ohio 3.2

U.S. 4

Property crime per 1,000

Covington 0.4

Ohio 18.7

U.S. 20

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Work & commute in Covington

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Most working residents leave Covington for work: only 13% work in town. The top destinations are Troy (14%), Piqua (11%) and Sidney (5%). Half commute less than 14 miles.

Troy

14%

Piqua

11%

Sidney

Dayton

13%Work in townlive and work in Covington 14 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 989Jobs based herebalanced

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Health in Covington

C⁺

Health Grade C+

Healthier than 36% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 58% of towns with similar incomes.

Compared with Ohio

1better than OH

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 31 are too close to call.

Conditions 1▲ 11 close Habits all close Care all close Mind all close Everyday needs all close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

11.5%Fewer older adults who have lost all their teethOH 15.3% · better

Care nearby

Kettering Health TroyTroy · 9.1 mi · ER

Versailles Medical Center SiteVersailles · 9.5 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

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Natural hazards in Covington

Low

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 27% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🌪️ Tornadoes🏚️ Earthquakes

5Does Covington flood?paid flood claims since 1995 6Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Covington

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Climate in Covington

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Covington has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 20°, and about 15 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

38° / 23°Winter

62° / 41°Spring

83° / 62°Summer

65° / 44°Fall