Covington, PA housing market
Builders were permitted 1 new home in 2025.
Home values, sales, trends and how Covington compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
1 new home permitted in 2025
Builders were permitted 1 new home in Covington in 2025. Over the past 10 years, Covington has permitted 9 homes in all.
Homes vs. people, 2010–2020
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, Covington's population fell by 32 even though 6 new homes were permitted. Homes are holding fewer people: households are getting smaller, or more homes are used part of the year. 42% of Covington's homes are seasonal or vacation homes, which adds housing without adding residents. Across Pennsylvania: 1.4 new residents per new home.
Residents: U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 and 2020 censuses. New homes: permits issued 2010–2019.
Show as a table
| Year | New homes | Single-family | 2+ per building | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Aug) | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $555,000 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2022 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $862,000 |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $200,000 |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $673,000 |
| 2018 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $300,000 |
| 2017 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2016 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $254,000 |
| 2013 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2011 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2010 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2009 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $182,000 |
| 2008 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $182,000 |
| 2007 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $255,000 |
| 2006 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $255,000 |
| 2005 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $255,000 |
| 2004 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $255,000 |
| 2003 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $170,000 |
| 2002 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $255,000 |
| 2001 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $255,000 |
| 2000 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $244,000 |
Homes authorized by building permits, counted in the year the permit was issued. U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, through August 2026.
Covington and its neighbors
Owners, rent & taxes
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 · figures for a place this size carry wide margins of error.
A two-bedroom rents for about $1,140
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Covington is $1,140 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs.
Studio $880 · 4 bedrooms $1,510
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (16836, 16845; Clearfield County, PA), 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. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center. 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.