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Newest housing stock, North Carolina counties

North Carolina counties ranked by median year housing was built (2024 ACS). This list covers the 100 counties in North Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 100 is 1986. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Jones County, NC, up 34 places to #37.

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YEAR1990 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMEDIAN YEAR BUILTVS 1990

01Brunswick County, NCNC174,7022002+1%

02▲2Wake County, NCNC1,257,2352000+1%

03▼1Hoke County, NCNC56,9392000+1%

04▲2Johnston County, NCNC256,4482000+1%

05▼2Union County, NCNC267,6742000+1%

06▲11Camden County, NCNC11,3151999+2%

07▲3Chatham County, NCNC85,1111998+1%

08▼3Currituck County, NCNC33,1581998+1%

09▼2Onslow County, NCNC217,1751998+1%

10▼2Pender County, NCNC72,1111998+1%

11▼2Cabarrus County, NCNC249,7251997+2%

12▲2Franklin County, NCNC82,0371997+1%

13▼2Iredell County, NCNC211,7981997+1%

14▼2Mecklenburg County, NCNC1,233,3831997+1%

15▼2Harnett County, NCNC150,1371997+1%

16▲3Cherokee County, NCNC30,8301994+1%

17▼1Pitt County, NCNC182,9361994+1%

18Lincoln County, NCNC98,6541994+1%

19▲4Moore County, NCNC110,6191994+1%

20▲1New Hanover County, NCNC245,9591993+1%

21▲1Durham County, NCNC347,2401993+1%

22▲2Granville County, NCNC61,4211992+1%

23▲16Buncombe County, NCNC277,4171991+1%

24▲2Gates County, NCNC10,2341991+1%

25▼10Perquimans County, NCNC13,4901991+1%

26▼1Clay County, NCNC12,2391990+1%

27▲9Davie County, NCNC45,8551990+1%

28▲3Jackson County, NCNC45,0391990+1%

29▲3Orange County, NCNC152,4981990+1%

30▼2Henderson County, NCNC122,3751990+1%

31▼2Carteret County, NCNC70,4691989+1%

32▼12Craven County, NCNC105,0251989+1%

33▲7Graham County, NCNC8,1901989+1%

34▼1Swain County, NCNC14,0241989+1%

35Cumberland County, NCNC338,4731988+1%

36▼6Dare County, NCNC38,24519880%

37▲34Jones County, NCNC9,5751988+1%

38▼11Pamlico County, NCNC12,7581988+1%

39▲3Pasquotank County, NCNC42,2011988+1%

40▲4Sampson County, NCNC61,5041988+1%

41▼7Warren County, NCNC18,8981988+1%

42▼4Watauga County, NCNC54,7861988+1%

43▲10Yancey County, NCNC19,0841988+1%

44▲11Alamance County, NCNC186,1771988+1%

45▲1Lee County, NCNC70,2581988+1%

46▼5Guilford County, NCNC562,2341987+1%

47▲3Macon County, NCNC39,2321987+1%

48▲3Madison County, NCNC22,5531987+1%

49▼12Nash County, NCNC99,3651986+1%

50▲10Robeson County, NCNC119,9411986+1%

51▲16Wilson County, NCNC81,1501986+1%

52▲12Duplin County, NCNC51,5711986+1%

53▼5Avery County, NCNC18,1101985+1%

54▲4Davidson County, NCNC180,1821985+1%

55▼3Randolph County, NCNC149,5161985+1%

56▼11Alexander County, NCNC36,9581985+1%

57▼3Catawba County, NCNC170,1721985+1%

58▲12Forsyth County, NCNC401,7181984+1%

59▲7Greene County, NCNC20,7001984+1%

60▲18Montgomery County, NCNC26,4031984+1%

61▼2Polk County, NCNC20,5331984+1%

62Transylvania County, NCNC34,2111984+1%

63Wayne County, NCNC122,2781984+1%

64▼17McDowell County, NCNC45,1981984+1%

65Ashe County, NCNC27,5141983+1%

66▼9Bladen County, NCNC30,0071983+1%

67▼24Person County, NCNC40,6361983+1%

68▲4Rowan County, NCNC155,0961983+1%

69▼8Stokes County, NCNC46,1261983+1%

70▲11Yadkin County, NCNC38,3251983+1%

71▼3Haywood County, NCNC63,3691983+1%

72▲10Columbus County, NCNC50,4871982+1%

73▲4Gaston County, NCNC246,5581982+1%

74▲11Scotland County, NCNC33,32219820%

75▲5Vance County, NCNC42,6381982+1%

76▼2Bertie County, NCNC17,0861981+1%

77▼1Caswell County, NCNC22,5631981+1%

78▼29Hyde County, NCNC4,5541981+1%

79▲11Northampton County, NCNC16,4911981+1%

80▲4Rutherford County, NCNC65,7451981+1%

81▼25Alleghany County, NCNC11,4791980+1%

82▼9Beaufort County, NCNC44,6701980+1%

83▲5Burke County, NCNC88,6551980+1%

84▼9Caldwell County, NCNC81,1051980+1%

85▼16Chowan County, NCNC14,08219800%

86▲1Wilkes County, NCNC66,23319800%

87▼4Cleveland County, NCNC103,3251979+1%

88▼9Surry County, NCNC72,2871979+1%

89▼3Tyrrell County, NCNC3,5371979+1%

90▲3Halifax County, NCNC46,5341979+1%

91▼2Edgecombe County, NCNC49,12119780%

92▲4Mitchell County, NCNC15,0621978+1%

93▼1Rockingham County, NCNC94,1951978+1%

94▲3Hertford County, NCNC19,01519780%

95▼1Lenoir County, NCNC55,8371978+1%

96▼5Richmond County, NCNC42,0411976+1%

97▲3Stanly County, NCNC68,8301976+1%

98Martin County, NCNC21,60119750%

99Washington County, NCNC10,63819750%

100▼5Anson County, NCNC21,75819740%

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