2024 Compare Cities Housing:
Lawton, OK vs Covington, LA

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- The median age of a home in Lawton is 27.7% older than the median age of a home in Covington.
 Lawton, OKCovington, LAUnited States
 Median Home Age473442
 Median Home Cost$120,800$295,000$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months17.8%14.5%16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.45.5%36.8%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.34.4%53.3%101.1%
 Property Tax Rate$9.9$7.7$11.0
 Homes Owned35.6%62.7%57.4%
 Housing Vacant17.3%9.1%11.2%
 Homes Rented47.1%28.2%31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Lawton, OKCovington, LAUnited States
 Average Rent$1,210$1,710$1,840
 Studio Apartment$670$960$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment$670$1,140$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$870$1,340$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,230$1,730$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,480$2,010$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Lawton, OKCovington, LAUnited States
 Vacant For Rent3.9%2.7%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.4%0.0%0.4%
 Vacant For Sale1.4%1.3%0.7%
 Vacant Sold3.2%0.0%0.4%
 Vacant Vacation0.5%1.2%3.6%
 Vacant Other8.0%3.9%4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Lawton, OKCovington, LAUnited States
 Less Than $20,0003.1%0.4%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9994.3%3.4%2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,9997.7%0.4%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,99912.8%3.0%3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,99911.5%0.9%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,99929.1%4.0%11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,99913.6%9.9%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99912.0%38.0%20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,9993.1%18.2%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9990.4%6.0%8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,9990.9%9.2%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9990.2%3.6%3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,9990.5%1.6%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.0%0.0%0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over0.8%1.5%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Lawton, OKCovington, LAUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%0.0%0.2%
 2010 to 20148.2%16.8%13.6%
 2000 to 20098.2%16.8%13.6%
 1990 to 19999.5%11.3%13.6%
 1980 to 198915.0%19.2%13.2%
 1970 to 197919.7%11.8%14.8%
 1960 to 19699.5%11.3%13.6%
 1950 to 195913.9%4.9%10.0%
 1940 to 19496.0%1.8%4.7%
 1939 or Earlier5.4%12.0%12.2%
Reviews for Lawton    45 Reviews

If I could give this place less than a star I would. When we moved down here from Pennsylvania we expected southern hospitality. This town is so far from that its  More

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It's a military town with nothing to offer. People will say cheap gas, cheap property, decent climate and museums. Yes this is all true of Lawton Oklahoma, BUT that's  More

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The only good thing about Lawton is that it's close to a nice wildlife refuge, which has great hiking, and some buffalo. Lawton tricked U.S. businesses into coming into  More

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Reviews for Covington    3 Reviews

I have lived half of my life in Covington, LA and can honestly say I am glad that I moved back to the country in Bush, LA. Covington is too clogged with traffic, stores,  More

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Over 15 years ago

I've lived here most of my life. Since Hurricane Katrina the area has exploded with people and traffic. It's a nice place to visit but you don't want to live  More

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Over 17 years ago

What kind of family entertainment do Covington  More

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