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Median Home Price in Covington, KY

The median home value in Covington, KY is $225,550 as of 2026-06-30, down 0.69% from a year earlier.

Median Home Value

$225,550

Year-over-Year

-0.69%

Population

40,984

Covington ranks #39 of 66 Kentucky cities tracked here by median home value, and sits 8.1% below the state's city median of $245,454. It sits in Kenton County, where the county-wide median is $291,563.

Crime in Covington

Covington police recorded a violent crime rate of 288 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — around the middle of the range for reporting cities. Property crime runs at 1,635 per 100,000.

Reported by the city's own police department to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting Program (what this covers).

Common questions about Covington

How much does a house cost in Covington, KY?

The median home value in Covington is $225,550. That's down 0.69% from a year earlier. That is about 8.1% below the typical county in Kentucky.

Is Covington expensive compared to the surrounding area?

Homes in Covington are cheaper than Kenton County as a whole, where the median is $291,563 — a difference of about 22.6%.

Is Covington a safe place to live?

Covington police reported 288 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, covering a population of about 40,984. Crime rates are one input among many — they vary block to block within a city, and this figure is a citywide average.