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Newest housing stock, US states

US states ranked by median year housing was built (2024 ACS). Nevada leads at 1996. 51 states qualify in total.

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YEAR1990 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMEDIAN YEAR BUILTVS 1990

USUnited States334,922,4991980–

01Nevada, NVNV3,184,6121996+1%

02Utah, UTUT3,392,3311992+1%

03South Carolina, SCSC5,296,2251992+1%

04Arizona, AZAZ7,378,8381992+1%

05Georgia, GAGA10,940,4071992+1%

06Texas, TXTX30,188,4241992+1%

07Idaho, IDID1,934,2621991+1%

08North Carolina, NCNC10,730,4041991+1%

09Colorado, COCO5,862,1891988+1%

10Florida, FLFL22,416,0771988+1%

11Delaware, DEDE1,021,1911987+1%

12Arkansas, ARAR3,049,3911987+1%

13Tennessee, TNTN7,066,3831987+1%

14Alaska, AKAK735,7061986+1%

15Mississippi, MSMS2,946,7791986+1%

16Alabama, ALAL5,086,7681986+1%

17New Mexico, NMNM2,120,2461985+1%

18Washington, WAWA7,816,1161985+1%

19Virginia, VAVA8,705,1701984+1%

20Louisiana, LALA4,611,9611983+1%

21North Dakota, NDND784,8411982+1%

22Kentucky, KYKY4,534,8241982+1%

23Wyoming, WYWY582,3971981+1%

24Montana, MTMT1,116,8751981+1%

25Oregon, OROR4,254,2931981+1%

26South Dakota, SDSD907,4281980+1%

27Hawaii, HIHI1,445,2351980+1%

28Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,6341980+1%

29New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,8681979+1%

30Minnesota, MNMN5,739,4451979+1%

31Maryland, MDMD6,206,0111979+1%

32Missouri, MOMO6,191,8141978+1%

33Maine, MEME1,387,8171977+1%

34Vermont, VTVT647,1061976+1%

35West Virginia, WVWV1,778,3731976+1%

36Kansas, KSKS2,947,1971976+1%

37Indiana, ININ6,851,0731976+1%

38California, CACA39,287,3771976+0%

39Nebraska, NENE1,978,7071975+1%

40Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,8721975+1%

41Iowa, IAIA3,210,5071972+1%

42Michigan, MIMI10,077,7611972+1%

43Illinois, ILIL12,694,7981971+1%

44New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,8091970+1%

45Ohio, OHOH11,810,2931970+1%

46Connecticut, CTCT3,624,5081967+0%

47Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,6391965+1%

48Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,0561964+1%

49Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,8011962+0%

50New York, NYNY19,852,3661959+0%

51District of Columbia, DCDC681,2941958+1%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES

Frequently asked

Which state has the highest median year built?

Nevada ranks #1 with 1996 (2024 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 states by median year built?

Nevada, Utah, South Carolina, Arizona, Georgia.

How many states are in this ranking?

51 states qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2024 ACS 5-year data.

How is median year built measured?

Median year that housing structures were built. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024).