Total monthly cost of ownership
Cost to Own a Home in Covington, Louisiana
A $293,000 home here costs
$2,375per month, all in — with 20% down at today's 6.66% 30-year fixed rate.
A standard mortgage calculator would have told you $1,506. The real number is $868 higher every month — 58% more than the payment most buyers budget for.
Where every dollar goes
Only the first line is a mortgage payment. Change any assumption above and every figure below recalculates.
Covington against St. Tammany Parish and Louisiana
| Measure | Covington | St. Tammany Parish |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $292,500 | $272,200 |
| Median property tax | $1,971 | $2,005 |
| Effective tax rate | 0.674% | 0.737% |
| Median gross rent | $1,374 | $1,305 |
| Population | 11,568 | 269,331 |
The weather behind that power bill
Covington sits in St. Tammany Parish, which averages a high of 91.2°F in its hottest month and a low of 40.7°F in its coldest, with 61.88" of precipitation a year and 33% of it in a single three-month stretch. That climate drives 2,634 cooling and 1,612 heating degree days, which is what sets the $127 electricity line above.
See the full climate breakdown for St. Tammany Parish — month by month temperatures, rainy season timing, snowfall and heating and cooling costs.
Other cities in St. Tammany Parish
Full St. Tammany Parish cost breakdown · Every county in Louisiana
Common questions
How much does it cost to own a home in Covington?
A $293,000 home in Covington, Louisiana costs approximately $2,375 per month with 20% down at 6.66%. That is $1,506 principal and interest, $165 property tax, $264 homeowners insurance, $195 utilities and $244 set aside for maintenance.
What is the property tax rate in Covington?
Covington has an effective property tax rate of 0.674%, based on a median home value of $292,500 and median real estate taxes of $1,971. That is lower than the St. Tammany Parish average of 0.737%.
What is the average home price in Covington?
The median owner-occupied home value in Covington, Louisiana is $292,500, against $272,200 across St. Tammany Parish.
Is it cheaper to rent or buy in Covington?
Median gross rent in Covington is $1,374 a month, against $2,375 to own the median home all in. Renting costs less month to month here, though renting builds no equity.
Sources & methodology
- Median home value, real estate taxes, gross rent and population for Covington — US Census Bureau, American Community Survey ACS 2023 5-Year, place-level tables.
- Homeowners insurance — NAIC average premium for Louisiana.
- Electricity price — EIA Electric Power Monthly Table 5.6.A.
- Mortgage rate — Freddie Mac PMMS, refreshed weekly.
- Maintenance (1%/yr) and water and sewer ($68/mo) are national estimates. Every assumption above is editable.