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Newest housing stock, West Virginia cities

West Virginia cities ranked by median year housing was built (2024 ACS). This list covers the 31 cities in West Virginia that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 31 is 1958. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: South Charleston, WV, up 5 places to #16.

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YEAR1990 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMEDIAN YEAR BUILTVS 1990

01▲1Charles, WVWV9,3292002+3%

02▼1Ranson corporation, WVWV6,8531998–

03Cheat Lake, WVWV10,9021994+1%

04Teays Valley, WVWV14,1511992+1%

05▲1Brookhaven, WVWV6,2121990+1%

06▲2Bridgeport, WVWV9,4271979+1%

07▼2Hurricane, WVWV7,3671979+1%

08▼1Pea Ridge, WVWV6,9881977–

09Cross Lanes, WVWV9,67119750%

10Oak Hill, WVWV7,6291974+1%

11▲1Martinsburg, WVWV19,2111969+1%

12▼1Vienna, WVWV10,32119670%

13▲1Morgantown, WVWV30,2931966+1%

14▼1New Martinsville, WVWV5,03919620%

15Beckley, WVWV16,37319600%

16▲5South Charleston, WVWV13,07219580%

17▲2Weirton, WVWV18,13319580%

18▲4Charleston, WVWV46,11719570%

19▼2Nitro, WVWV6,27019570%

20Buckhannon, WVWV5,05419560%

21▲5Parkersburg, WVWV28,59319560%

22▲2St. Albans, WVWV10,21019560%

23▼7Dunbar, WVWV7,05019550%

24▲1Huntington, WVWV44,8151955+1%

25▲2Bluefield, WVWV9,15819530%

26▼8Princeton, WVWV5,57819530%

27▼4Elkins, WVWV6,62219520%

28Fairmont, WVWV18,03519510%

29▲1Wheeling, WVWV25,6801949+1%

30▼1Clarksburg, WVWV15,56219480%

31Moundsville, WVWV7,65919470%

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES