What percentage of people rent in Covington, WA?

Name: Renters and owners in Covington, WA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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21.1% (±4.7 points) of the occupied homes in Covington, WA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 1,553 renting households against 5,824 that own their home.

In Covington, the share of households that rent went from 18.9% in 2015–2019 to 21.1% in 2020–2024 (+2.2 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 21.1% (±4.7 points)
Renting households: 1,553 (±341)
Median renter income: $90,104 (±$44,304)

Who rents and who owns in Covington

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Covington	King County	Washington	United States
Renter-occupied share	21.1% (±4.7 points)	44.6% (±0.4 points)	36.2% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	1,553 (±341)	419,249 (±3,837)	1,110,043 (±7,257)	45,017,354
Owning households	5,824 (±475)	521,805 (±3,926)	1,954,777 (±10,007)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.8 (±0.4)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.2 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.9 (±0.1)	2.7 (±0.0)	2.7 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$90,104 (±$44,304)	$85,547 (±$1,255)	$66,868 (±$600)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$143,864 (±$11,005)	$166,370 (±$1,692)	$119,764 (±$583)	$100,009

In Covington, the renter share is lower than in King County (44.6%).

It is also lower than in Washington (36.2%).

It is lower than the national figure (34.8%).

In King County, Covington ranks 30 of 59 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 278 of 472.

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	18.9% (±2.9 points)	21.1% (±4.7 points)	+2.2 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$1,764 (±$130)	$2,232 (±$272)	+26.5%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$105,154 (±$4,837)	$134,502 (±$8,675)	+27.9%	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	—	21.1% (±4.7 points)	—
Lake Morton-Berrydale	2.2 mi	11.4% (±5.1 points)	Lower
Shadow Lake	3.1 mi	15.4% (±8.6 points)	Not measurably different
Maple Valley	3.3 mi	16.8% (±3.1 points)	Not measurably different
Lake Holm	4.2 mi	4.0% (±6.0 points)	Lower
Maple Heights-Lake Desire	5.0 mi	9.4% (±6.3 points)	Lower
Kent	5.3 mi	42.8% (±1.8 points)	Higher
Black Diamond	5.3 mi	14.0% (±5.4 points)	Not measurably different
Hobart	5.7 mi	4.8% (±2.8 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Lake Morton-Berrydale, WA (11.4%), Lake Holm, WA (4.0%), Maple Heights-Lake Desire, WA (9.4%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Kent, WA (42.8%).

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

Households that rent across King County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
24	Kenmore	30.7% (±3.6 points)
25	Lakeland North	28.3% (±7.2 points)
26	North Bend	26.5% (±6.0 points)
27	Fairwood (King County)	26.1% (±4.5 points)
28	Enumclaw	25.7% (±5.0 points)
29	Lakeland South	24.1% (±5.4 points)
30	Covington	21.1% (±4.7 points)
31	Medina	20.5% (±7.4 points)
32	Lake Forest Park	19.4% (±3.3 points)
33	Carnation	18.6% (±7.9 points)
34	Sammamish	17.4% (±2.2 points)
35	Vashon	17.3% (±4.4 points)
36	Algona	16.9% (±8.5 points)

Showing 13 of 59 places in King County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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 1,553 (±341) renting households, 21.1% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Covington?

In Covington, the share of households that rent went from 18.9% in 2015–2019 to 21.1% in 2020–2024 (+2.2 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Covington?

A renting household in Covington has 2.8 people on average, against 2.9 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Covington?

The median renting household in Covington, WA has an income of $90,104 (±$44,304) a year, against $143,864 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, Washington (place:15290, in state:53).

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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