The Covington housing market is very competitive. The median sale price of a home in Covington was $254K over the last 3 months, up 12.8% since the same period last year. The median sale price per square foot in Covington is $177, up 0.0% since last year.
What is the housing market like in Covington today?
Over the three months ending August 2026, Covington home prices were up 12.8% compared to the same period last year, selling for a median price of $254K. On average, homes in Covington sell after 15 days on the market compared to 15 days last year. There were 193 homes sold in August this year, up from 181 last year.
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Median Sale PriceAll Home Types
Median Sale Price
(All Home Types)
$253,832
+12.8% YoY | Aug 2026
Based on Redfin calculations of home data from MLS and/or public records.
Location
Data
Aug 2026
Growth
% YoY
Covington, KY
$253,832
+12.8%
United States
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How hot is the Covington housing market?
Covington is very competitive. Homes sell in 18 days.
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Redfin Compete Score™
The Redfin Compete Score rates how competitive an area is on a scale of 0 to 100, where 100 is the most competitive.
Calculated over the last 3 months
Many homes get multiple offers, some with waived contingencies.
The average homes sell for about 2% below list price and go pending in around 18 days.
Hot homes
can sell for around list price and go pending in around 4 days.
This data does not reflect actual moves. The latest migration analysis is based on a sample of about two
million Redfin.com users who searched for homes across more than 100 metro areas. To be included in this dataset, a Redfin.com user
must have viewed at least 10 homes in a three month period. This dataset excludes all rentals data.
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Climate's impact on Covington housing
Learn about natural hazards and environmental risks, such as floods, fires, wind, and heat that
could impact homes in Covington.
Flood Factor - Moderate
13% of properties are at risk of severe flooding over the next 30 years
Flood Factor
Covington has a moderate risk of flooding. 762 properties in Covington are likely to be
severely affected
by flooding over the next 30 years. This represents 13% of all properties in Covington. Flood risk is increasing faster than the national average.
100% of properties are at minor
risk of a severe wind event over the next 30 years
Wind Factor
Covington has a Minor Wind Factor® risk based on the projected likelihood and speed of hurricane, tornado, or severe storm winds impacting it. Covington is most at risk from hurricanes. 16,271 properties in Covington have some risk of being in a severe wind event within the next 30 years.
Wind likelihood over time
If an exceedingly rare windstorm
(a 1-in-3,000 year storm event)
occurred today, it could cause wind gusts of up to 49 mph. In 30 years, an event of this same likelihood would show increased wind gusts of up to 60 mph.