In September 2017, there were 28 homes sold, with a median sale price of $357,975 - a 11.8% increase over the $320,250 median sale price for the same period of the previous year. There were 46 homes sold in Covington in September 2016.
The median sales tax in Covington for the most recent year with available data, 2016, was $3,599, approximately 1% of the median home sale price for September 2017.
The following table compares Covington to other King County cities with similar median sales prices in September 2017:
| City | Sept. 2017 Home Sales | Sept. 2016 Home Sales | % change (Total Home Sales) | Sept. 2017 Median Sales Price | Sept. 2016 Median Sales Price | % change (Median Sales Price) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Auburn | 34 | 75 | -54.7% | $372,500 | $295,000 | 26.3% |
| Kent | 34 | 74 | -54.1% | $371,250 | $350,000 | 6.1% |
| White Center (unincorporated) | 10 | 13 | -23.1% | $369,000 | $302,000 | 22.2% |
| North Bend | 2 | 5 | -60% | $367,500 | $509,000 | -27.8% |
| Federal Way | 48 | 118 | -59.3% | $361,450 | $314,999.50 | 14.7% |
| Covington | 28 | 46 | -39.1% | $357,975 | $320,250 | 11.8% |
| Seatac | 14 | 25 | -44% | $357,250 | $300,000 | 19.1% |
| Auburn (unincorporated) | 14 | 33 | -57.6% | $344,500 | $300,000 | 14.8% |
| South Federal Way (unincorporated) | 6 | 2 | 200% | $337,450 | $264,099.50 | 27.8% |
| Seattle (unincorporated) | 23 | 40 | -42.5% | $327,500 | $333,750 | -1.9% |
| Black Diamond | 2 | 6 | -66.7% | $323,637.50 | $282,975 | 14.4% |
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