The typical owner-occupied home in Covington is worth about $141,100, 39% below the Michigan median of $231,600 and 58% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,183 a year in property taxes, about 0.84% of their home's value, lower than the Michigan rate of 1.25%. The median household earns $55,625 a year, so the median home costs 2.5 times the median income (3.2 times for Michigan). 94% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 47% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Covington at a glance
| Covington | Michigan | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $141,100 | $231,600 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $1,183 | $2,904 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 0.84% | 1.25% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $55,625 | $72,875 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 94% | 73% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 47% | 58% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | $1,577 | $1,569 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 14.6% | 19.3% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | – | $1,129 | $1,413 |
| Median year homes were built | 1950 | 1972 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 54.6% | 11.8% | 10.1% |
| Population | 112 | 10,077,761 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Covington
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Covington home of $141,100 with 20% down costs about $917 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,152, because the loan is bigger and FHA adds mortgage insurance.
Lenders usually want housing costs under about 28% of gross income, which means an income of roughly $39,296 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 20% of the median Covington household income of $55,625; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $200,000.
| Down payment | $28,220 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $112,880 |
| Principal and interest | $759 |
| Property taxes (0.84% a year) | $99 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $59 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $917 |
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| Down payment | $4,938 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $138,544 |
| Principal and interest | $932 |
| Property taxes (0.84% a year) | $99 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $59 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $62 |
| Total per month | $1,152 |
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Questions about home buying in Covington
What is the median home value in Covington?
About $141,100 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Covington?
Homeowners pay a median $1,183 a year, which is about 0.84% of the median home value. Your bill depends on your home's assessed value and local rates.
What income do you need to buy a home in Covington?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $917 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $39,296 a year.
More about Covington
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Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates; Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey, week of November 12, 2026. Estimates for small places have wide margins of error. About our data