What kinds of homes are in Covington, IN?

Name: Types of homes in Covington, IN, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Covington, IN has 1,447 (±149) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 1,001 homes per square mile of land.

67.7% are detached single-family houses.

24.4% are in buildings of two to four units.

3.2% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 1,447 (±149)
Detached houses: 67.7%
2–4 unit buildings: 24.4%
5+ unit buildings: 3.2%

Homes in Covington by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Covington	Fountain County	Indiana	United States
Single-family, detached	67.7% (±9.2 points)	76.5%	72.6%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	0.1% (±0.2 points)	0.5%	3.9%	6.2%
2 units	16.5% (±7.7 points)	4.9%	2.3%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	7.9% (±4.1 points)	5.2%	3.7%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.8% (±1.0 points)	0.8%	4.6%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	2.1% (±2.0 points)	0.5%	3.4%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.3% (±0.5 points)	0.4%	5.0%	10.3%
Mobile home	4.6% (±4.6 points)	11.3%	4.4%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±2.6 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Covington, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Fountain County (1.7%).

It is also lower than in Indiana (13.0%).

It is lower than the national figure (19.1%).

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near Covington

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Covington
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Covington	—	3.2% (±2.3 points)	—
Troy Township (Fountain County)	2.4 mi	2.6% (±1.8 points)	Not measurably different
Mound Township	3.8 mi	0.0% (±37.4 points)	Not measurably different
Wabash Township (Fountain County)	6.0 mi	0.0% (±16.3 points)	Not measurably different
Kent Township	6.0 mi	0.0% (±36.9 points)	Not measurably different
Perrysville	6.6 mi	0.0% (±20.3 points)	Not measurably different
Highland Township (Vermillion County)	6.6 mi	3.5% (±7.5 points)	Not measurably different
Pike Township (Warren County)	7.1 mi	0.4% (±10.3 points)	Not measurably different
Van Buren Township (Fountain County)	7.2 mi	2.1% (±3.5 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units across Fountain County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Shawnee Township	5.3% (±23.5 points)
2	Covington	3.2% (±2.3 points)
3	Veedersburg	2.7% (±4.5 points)
4	Troy Township (Fountain County)	2.6% (±1.8 points)
5 (tie)	Attica	2.5% (±3.4 points)
5 (tie)	Kingman	2.5% (±11.4 points)
7 (tie)	Logan Township (Fountain County)	2.1% (±2.9 points)
7 (tie)	Van Buren Township (Fountain County)	2.1% (±3.5 points)

Showing 8 of 19 places in Fountain County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Covington

How many homes are in Covington?

Covington, IN has an estimated 1,447 (±149) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Covington houses or apartments?

67.7% are detached houses and 0.1% attached houses, while 27.6% are in buildings of two or more units.

How many two-family and small multifamily homes are in Covington?

24.4% of homes in Covington are in buildings of two to four units, the small rental buildings that are often owner-occupied.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Covington city, Indiana

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DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0007PE, DP04_0007PM, DP04_0008PE, DP04_0008PM, DP04_0009PE, DP04_0009PM, DP04_0010PE, DP04_0010PM, DP04_0011PE, DP04_0011PM, DP04_0012PE, DP04_0012PM, DP04_0013PE, DP04_0013PM, DP04_0014PE, DP04_0014PM, DP04_0015PE, DP04_0015PM

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