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The median home value in Covington County, AL is $149,541 as of 2026-08-31, down 0.22% from a year earlier.
Median Home Value
$149,541
Year-over-Year
-0.22%
National Rank
#2590 of 3071
Covington County ranks 50th out of 67 counties in AL by median home price, and is -36.4% below the U.S. national median of $235,072. Within AL, the typical county has a median home value of $183,308, making Covington County -18.4% below the AL state median.
The typical home value decreased by 5.3%, from $157,840 in May 2026 to $149,541 in Aug 2026.
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| Month | Typical home value | Year-over-year change |
|---|---|---|
| May 2026 | $157,840 | +1.9% |
| Jun 2026 | $159,837 | +1.1% |
| Jul 2026 | $159,761 | +0.1% |
| Aug 2026 | $149,541 | -0.2% |
Households here earn a median of $52,456 a year against a typical home value of $149,541 — a price-to-income ratio of 2.9×, comfortably below the 3× income level generally considered manageable. That is less affordable than roughly 21% of U.S. counties. (How this is calculated.)
Reporting agencies in Covington County recorded a violent crime rate of 474 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — higher than most counties nationally. Property crime runs at 2,962 per 100,000.
Based on 2 reporting cities covering 15,598 residents (FBI UCR data — what this covers).
The median home value in Covington County is $149,541. That's down 0.22% from a year earlier. That is about 36.4% below the U.S. national county median of $235,072, and makes Covington County the 50th most expensive of 67 counties in Alabama.
Median household income here is $52,456, so a typical home costs about 2.9× annual household earnings — relatively affordable compared with other U.S. counties.
Reporting police departments in Covington County recorded 474 violent crimes per 100,000 residents. That figure covers 15,598 residents across 2 reporting cities, so it reflects the county's incorporated areas rather than every community within its borders.
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