Photo: Yordanpopovbg · CC BY-SA 4.0270 homes sold in Covington in the last year, at a typical $691K
Almost every sale is a house. Below: what each kind of home sells for, what your budget buys, the best months to buy, how hard you’ll have to bid, and a shortcut to every site where Covington homes are listed.
Every place Covington homes are listed, in one stop
We don’t copy listings: the agents’ sites have the photos and the latest price changes. Set what you want once and we open each site already filtered to Covington.
For sale
Rent
New, land & open houses
Links open the listing sites; TownRatings isn’t paid for them and doesn’t rank one above another. Rentals and government-owned homes come from sources outside the MLS.
Houses are 99% of Covington’s sales, at a typical $693K
270 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 268 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $338WA $348
- Days to sell
- 28
- Sold over asking
- 28%
- Listings with a price cut
- 32%
Condos: 2 sold, typical $507K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than before 2022, at twice the 2016 price
270 sales in the last year, against 519 in 2021 and a low of 210 in 2023. The typical sale went from $341K in 2016 to $691K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $700K buys in Covington
Check a listing against what Covington homes sold for
Against the town’s median price per square foot over the last 12 months. A rough check: condition, lot and location within town move a price more than this can see.
Bidding wars in Covington are rarer than before the pandemic, and more homes are for sale
We read every month of Covington’s home sales since 2012 so you don’t have to. Each figure covers 12 months, because a single month in a town is too few sales to mean much. Latest: the year to May 2026, 270 sales.
If you’re buying in Covington
- Shop in September. It brings about 38 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (42% over asking).
- You can negotiate. 32% of listings have cut their price, against 29% before the pandemic.
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 99.7% of the list price on average; 28% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 40% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 28 days.
Spring brings both the most homes and the most bidding wars
May has the most new listings (about 47 a month), but March is the most competitive: 56% of March sales close over asking. September offers nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (42%). November has the least competition (34%) but only about 24 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and about like Washington as a whole
| Covington now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | WA now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 28% | 46% | 64% | 27% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 40% | 56% | 80% | 39% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 32% | 29% | 27% | 30% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 99.7% | 100.9% | 105% | 99.2% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 28 | 18 | 6 | 33 |
60 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 3 times the 2021 low (20), 23% more than in 2017–19 and well under 2012’s 86.
1 in 3 listings has cut its price
32% in the last year, against 29% in 2017–19 and 30% across Washington.
Covington ranks 95th of 189 busy Washington markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Covington is in the middle of the pack.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city market tracker, January 2012 to May 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.
Owning the typical Covington home costs about $4,117 a month
Price: Covington’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Covington’s 0.9% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Covington is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in May
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 16.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $691K home, about $6,140 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Covington, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in CovingtonTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Covington.
Work & commuteCheck the flood map
Flood insurance isn’t in a standard policy, and lenders require it in FEMA flood zones. Check the address before you make an offer.
Natural hazardsLook up any property
Assessed value, lot size and every past sale of a home you’re eyeing are public, at the town or county assessor and the registry of deeds.
No busy market nearby sells for less a square foot; Shadow Lake for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of Covington, by what sold. Prices, taxes and how far a paycheck goes next door are on Cost of living.
| Sold | Typical sale | $/sq ft | Over asking | Days to sell | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kent | 952 | $641K | $337 | 27% | 24 |
| Maple Valley | 333 | $741K | $367 | 21% | 25 |
| Covington | 270 | $691K | $338 | 28% | 28 |
| Lake Morton-Berrydale | 108 | $700K | $351 | 27% | 35 |
| Lake Holm | 38 | $882K | $352 | 29% | 55 |
| Maple Heights-Lake Desire | 30 | $1.1M | $384 | 20% | 24 |
| Shadow Lake | 25 | $985K | $426 | 32% | 36 |
Redfin Data Center, June 2025 to May 2026. Towns with fewer than 20 sales are left out, and Redfin doesn’t report every town separately.
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Questions about buying a home in Covington
What do homes sell for in Covington, WA?
270 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $691K, $338 a square foot.
Is Covington a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 70 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 32 sold, about 2.2 months of supply. Buyers paid 99.7% of asking on average, and 32% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Covington?
May brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Covington?
About 0.9% of a home’s value a year. On a $691K home that’s near $6,140.
Where can I see homes for sale in Covington?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Covington’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Covington.
Sales, prices, days on market and listings: Redfin Data Center (MLS, monthly, not seasonally adjusted). Property tax rate: Census American Community Survey. Two-bedroom rent: HUD Fair Market Rent. Typical home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Schools grade: TownRatings (how grades work).