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Median Home Price in Covington, TN

The median home value in Covington, TN is $209,829 as of 2026-07-31, up 3.6% from a year earlier.

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Median Home Value

$209,829

Year-over-Year

+3.6%

Population

8,537

Covington ranks #79 of 89 Tennessee cities tracked here by median home value, and sits 33.6% below the state's city median of $315,874. It sits in Tipton County, where the county-wide median is $275,472.

Housing affordability in Covington

Median household income in Covington is $42,254, so the typical home value is about 5.0× annual household income. This is a simple price-to-income benchmark rather than a monthly payment estimate; it does not account for mortgage rates, down payments, taxes or insurance.

Household income comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's ACS 5-Year Estimates, table B19013 (how the affordability measure works).

Crime in Covington

Covington police recorded a violent crime rate of 1,113 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — higher than most cities that report to the FBI. Property crime runs at 2,530 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

What is the average home price in Covington, TN?

People often call this an average home price, but the figure shown here is Zillow's typical home value (ZHVI), not a simple arithmetic average. In Covington, that value is $209,829. That's up 3.6% from a year earlier. It is about 33.6% below the typical Tennessee city tracked here.

Is Covington expensive compared to the surrounding area?

Homes in Covington are cheaper than Tipton County as a whole, where the median is $275,472 — a difference of about 23.8%.

Is Covington affordable?

Median household income here is $42,254, so the typical home value is about 5.0× annual household income. This ratio is a broad comparison measure, not a mortgage-payment estimate.

Is Covington a safe place to live?

Covington police reported 1,113 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, covering a population of about 8,537. Crime rates are one input among many — they vary block to block within a city, and this figure is a citywide average.

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