RANKING · 1990 CENSUS · 151 SHOWN OF 151

Newest housing stock, North Carolina cities · 1990

North Carolina cities ranked by median year housing was built (1990 ACS). This list covers the 151 cities in North Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMEDIAN YEAR BUILTVS –

01Matthews, NCNC32,7691985–

02Morrisville, NCNC32,4661985–

03Weddington, NCNC14,5171985–

04Knightdale, NCNC23,1441985–

05Pineville, NCNC11,8511984–

06Cary, NCNC183,5821982–

07Huntersville, NCNC68,5351982–

08Kill Devil Hills, NCNC7,7311981–

09Lewisville, NCNC14,4211981–

10Pinehurst, NCNC18,6701981–

11Carolina Beach, NCNC6,8701981–

12Apex, NCNC80,4191980–

13Half Moon, NCNC7,3781979–

14Westport, NCNC5,9151979–

15Ogden, NCNC8,2491979–

16Boiling Spring Lakes, NCNC6,8751979–

17Fletcher, NCNC8,3731979–

18Myrtle Grove, NCNC12,6371978–

19Piney Green, NCNC14,0781978–

20Indian Trail, NCNC44,3031978–

21Holly Ridge, NCNC5,9081977–

22Kernersville, NCNC29,1281977–

23Etowah, NCNC7,9681977–

24Carrboro, NCNC20,9621977–

25Surf City, NCNC5,1421977–

26Hope Mills, NCNC18,3241976–

27Silver Lake, NCNC6,5631976–

28Shallotte, NCNC5,3351976–

29Mint Hill, NCNC29,4761975–

30Whispering Pines, NCNC5,5051975–

31Boone, NCNC19,9291975–

32Butner, NCNC8,1121975–

33Leland, NCNC35,7311975–

34Raleigh, NCNC506,3061974–

35King, NCNC7,9771974–

36Winterville, NCNC10,9731974–

37Pleasant Garden, NCNC5,1651974–

38Davidson, NCNC16,6621974–

39Garner, NCNC41,5621974–

40Angier, NCNC9,4101973–

41Archdale, NCNC12,2541973–

42Chapel Hill, NCNC63,5651973–

43Clemmons, NCNC22,8081973–

44Sawmills, NCNC5,1051973–

45Wake Forest, NCNC58,1471973–

46Spring Lake, NCNC11,2521973–

47Zebulon, NCNC11,9331973–

48St. Stephens, NCNC9,4571972–

49Clayton, NCNC32,6331972–

50Greenville, NCNC96,4431972–

51Harrisburg, NCNC20,7421972–

52Wendell, NCNC19,6871972–

53Aberdeen, NCNC10,0661971–

54Jacksonville, NCNC72,7321971–

55Stallings, NCNC17,7601971–

56Fuquay-Varina, NCNC48,5361971–

57Charlotte, NCNC964,7841970–

58Holly Springs, NCNC50,2881970–

59Wrightsboro, NCNC6,2871970–

60Durham, NCNC305,5611970–

61Black Mountain, NCNC8,4911970–

62Cullowhee, NCNC7,9731969–

63Trinity, NCNC7,2741969–

64East Flat Rock, NCNC6,3231969–

65Cornelius, NCNC35,0941969–

66Conover, NCNC8,9381969–

67Havelock, NCNC17,4301969–

68Southern Pines, NCNC17,3571969–

69Laurinburg, NCNC14,5821969–

70Fayetteville, NCNC209,1201969–

71Gibsonville, NCNC9,8761969–

72Ayden, NCNC5,2631968–

73Mebane, NCNC21,9521968–

74Mocksville, NCNC6,2821968–

75Monroe, NCNC42,6441968–

76Forest City, NCNC7,4101968–

77Nashville, NCNC5,9111968–

78Wilson, NCNC49,5721968–

79Creedmoor, NCNC5,0461967–

80Hickory, NCNC45,9751967–

81Greensboro, NCNC308,6671967–

82Waxhaw, NCNC23,1401967–

83Summerfield, NCNC11,3271967–

84Rocky Mount, NCNC55,1201967–

85Lillington, NCNC5,0401966–

86Swannanoa, NCNC6,9011966–

87Clinton, NCNC8,4661966–

88Sanford, NCNC34,1381966–

89Selma, NCNC7,4061966–

90Lumberton, NCNC18,9551966–

91Tarboro, NCNC10,9791966–

92High Point, NCNC120,5711965–

93Newton, NCNC13,8221965–

94Hillsborough, NCNC9,7781965–

95Smithfield, NCNC13,1141965–

96Kings Mountain, NCNC12,1171965–

97Stokesdale, NCNC6,1331965–

98Gastonia, NCNC87,0671964–

99Winston-Salem, NCNC257,2711964–

100Locust, NCNC6,1201964–

101Pittsboro, NCNC5,0541964–

102New Bern, NCNC34,7241964–

103Graham, NCNC20,1311964–

104Rockingham, NCNC8,8151964–

105Cherryville, NCNC6,5231963–

106Asheboro, NCNC27,9901963–

107Dunn, NCNC8,8141963–

108Morehead City, NCNC10,4341963–

109Morganton, NCNC17,8491963–

110Waynesville, NCNC11,0061963–

111Brevard, NCNC8,0981963–

112Thomasville, NCNC27,7331963–

113Williamston, NCNC5,0861963–

114Oxford, NCNC8,9851962–

115Roanoke Rapids, NCNC14,3861962–

116Bessemer City, NCNC5,8341962–

117Goldsboro, NCNC35,0121962–

118Hendersonville, NCNC15,8671962–

119Mount Holly, NCNC19,0331962–

120Roxboro, NCNC8,3801962–

121Rolesville, NCNC12,8391962–

122Wilmington, NCNC126,8091962–

123Lexington, NCNC20,2381961–

124Elizabeth City, NCNC19,6221961–

125Lenoir, NCNC18,3721961–

126Hamlet, NCNC5,8701960–

127Mooresville, NCNC55,8421960–

128Shelby, NCNC23,3091960–

129Henderson, NCNC15,0131960–

130Washington, NCNC9,9101960–

131Burlington, NCNC61,4961960–

132Kinston, NCNC19,7051960–

133Woodfin, NCNC8,2291960–

134Dallas, NCNC6,3921959–

135Siler City, NCNC8,1551959–

136Statesville, NCNC32,1811959–

137Asheville, NCNC93,5231958–

138Concord, NCNC114,5981958–

139Belmont, NCNC16,4151958–

140Salisbury, NCNC36,8791958–

141Walkertown, NCNC6,1201958–

142Long View, NCNC5,3871958–

143Lincolnton, NCNC12,4651957–

144Albemarle, NCNC17,7691957–

145Mount Airy, NCNC10,6821956–

146Kannapolis, NCNC61,7081956–

147Eden, NCNC15,5001955–

148Wadesboro, NCNC5,0351955–

149Reidsville, NCNC14,6921955–

150Marion, NCNC7,4401953–

151Cramerton, NCNC5,7131944–

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