What percentage of people rent in Covington, LA?

Name: Renters and owners in Covington, LA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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30.3% (±6.0 points) of the occupied homes in Covington, LA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 1,329 renting households against 3,061 that own their home.

In Covington, the share of households that rent went from 30.6% in 2015–2019 to 30.3% in 2020–2024 (−0.3 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 30.3% (±6.0 points)
Renting households: 1,329 (±298)
Median renter income: $58,461 (±$12,788)

Who rents and who owns in Covington

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Covington	St. Tammany Parish	Louisiana	United States
Renter-occupied share	30.3% (±6.0 points)	21.1% (±1.1 points)	32.6% (±0.4 points)	34.8%
Renting households	1,329 (±298)	22,206 (±1,291)	588,653 (±6,261)	45,017,354
Owning households	3,061 (±303)	82,876 (±1,147)	1,216,127 (±8,073)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.2 (±0.3)	2.3 (±0.1)	2.3 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.5 (±0.3)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$58,461 (±$12,788)	$47,790 (±$3,018)	$35,607 (±$539)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$88,338 (±$14,611)	$93,681 (±$3,395)	$78,252 (±$630)	$100,009

In Covington, the renter share is higher than in St. Tammany Parish (21.1%).

It is not measurably different from Louisiana (32.6%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (34.8%).

In St. Tammany Parish, Covington ranks 4 of 10 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 203 of 410.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

How renting in Covington has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
	2015–2019	2020–2024	Amount of change	Verdict
Households that rent	30.6% (±4.5 points)	30.3% (±6.0 points)	−0.3 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$959 (±$116)	$1,396 (±$81)	+45.6%	Up after inflation
Median household income	$71,548 (±$10,474)	$75,851 (±$6,237)	+6.0%	No measurable change after inflation

The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.

Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.

The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.

Households that rent in places near Covington

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Covington
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Covington	—	30.3% (±6.0 points)	—
Abita Springs	5.5 mi	9.5% (±4.0 points)	Lower
Madisonville	6.5 mi	11.6% (±6.0 points)	Lower
Mandeville	7.2 mi	31.9% (±5.3 points)	Not measurably different
Folsom	12 mi	33.2% (±13.6 points)	Not measurably different
Lacombe	16 mi	8.8% (±4.9 points)	Lower
Sun	17 mi	15.1% (±13.1 points)	Lower
Ponchatoula	20 mi	24.0% (±7.2 points)	Not measurably different
Hammond	21 mi	54.0% (±5.4 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Abita Springs, LA (9.5%), Madisonville, LA (11.6%), Lacombe, LA (8.8%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Hammond, LA (54.0%).

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

Households that rent across St. Tammany Parish, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Folsom	33.2% (±13.6 points)
2	Mandeville	31.9% (±5.3 points)
3	Slidell	31.5% (±4.3 points)
4	Covington	30.3% (±6.0 points)
5	Pearl River	26.8% (±9.5 points)
6	Eden Isle	19.2% (±4.4 points)
7	Sun	15.1% (±13.1 points)
8	Madisonville	11.6% (±6.0 points)
9	Abita Springs	9.5% (±4.0 points)
10	Lacombe	8.8% (±4.9 points)

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Covington

How many renters are there in Covington?

Covington has an estimated 1,329 (±298) renting households, 30.3% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Covington?

In Covington, the share of households that rent went from 30.6% in 2015–2019 to 30.3% in 2020–2024 (−0.3 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Covington?

A renting household in Covington has 2.2 people on average, against 2.5 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Covington?

The median renting household in Covington, LA has an income of $58,461 (±$12,788) a year, against $88,338 for households that own their home.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) for Covington city, Louisiana (place:18125, in state:22).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, B25064_001E, B25064_001M, B19013_001E, B19013_001M from the 2019 release.

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DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0047E, DP04_0047M, DP04_0046E, DP04_0046M, DP04_0049E, DP04_0049M, DP04_0048E, DP04_0048M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M, B25119_002E, B25119_002M

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