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Median Home Price in Covington, LA

The median home value in Covington, LA is $326,883 as of 2026-06-30, up 0.43% from a year earlier.

Median Home Value

$326,883

Year-over-Year

+0.43%

Population

11,641

Covington ranks #2 of 36 Louisiana cities tracked here by median home value, and sits 58.7% above the state's city median of $205,926. It sits in Saint Tammany Parish, where the county-wide median is $287,552.

Crime in Covington

Covington police recorded a violent crime rate of 172 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — around the middle of the range for reporting cities. Property crime runs at 1,014 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, LA?

The median home value in Covington is $326,883. That's up 0.43% from a year earlier. That is about 58.7% above the typical county in Louisiana.

Is Covington expensive compared to the surrounding area?

Homes in Covington are more expensive than Saint Tammany Parish as a whole, where the median is $287,552 — a difference of about 13.7%.

Is Covington a safe place to live?

Covington police reported 172 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, covering a population of about 11,641. Crime rates are one input among many — they vary block to block within a city, and this figure is a citywide average.