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Newest housing stock, US states · 1990

US states ranked by median year housing was built (1990 ACS). Nevada leads at 1977. 51 states qualify in total. The median across all 51 is 1967.

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YEAR1990 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMEDIAN YEAR BUILTVS –

USUnited States248,709,8731966–

01Nevada, NVNV3,184,6121977–

02Alaska, AKAK735,7061976–

03Arizona, AZAZ7,378,8381976–

04Florida, FLFL22,416,0771975–

05Georgia, GAGA10,940,4071973–

06New Mexico, NMNM2,120,2461972–

07South Carolina, SCSC5,296,2251972–

08Texas, TXTX30,188,4241972–

09Wyoming, WYWY582,3971971–

10Mississippi, MSMS2,946,7791971–

11Arkansas, ARAR3,049,3911971–

12Utah, UTUT3,392,3311971–

13Colorado, COCO5,862,1891971–

14North Carolina, NCNC10,730,4041971–

15Hawaii, HIHI1,445,2351970–

16Idaho, IDID1,934,2621970–

17Alabama, ALAL5,086,7681970–

18Tennessee, TNTN7,066,3831970–

19Virginia, VAVA8,705,1701970–

20Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,6341969–

21Louisiana, LALA4,611,9611969–

22Washington, WAWA7,816,1161969–

23New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,8681968–

24Delaware, DEDE1,021,1911967–

25Oregon, OROR4,254,2931967–

26Kentucky, KYKY4,534,8241967–

27California, CACA39,287,3771967–

28Montana, MTMT1,116,8751966–

29North Dakota, NDND784,8411965–

30Maryland, MDMD6,206,0111965–

31Missouri, MOMO6,191,8141964–

32Vermont, VTVT647,1061963–

33Minnesota, MNMN5,739,4451963–

34West Virginia, WVWV1,778,3731962–

35South Dakota, SDSD907,4281961–

36Kansas, KSKS2,947,1971961–

37Indiana, ININ6,851,0731961–

38Maine, MEME1,387,8171960–

39Nebraska, NENE1,978,7071960–

40Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,8721960–

41Michigan, MIMI10,077,7611960–

42Connecticut, CTCT3,624,5081959–

43New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,8091959–

44Ohio, OHOH11,810,2931959–

45Illinois, ILIL12,694,7981958–

46Iowa, IAIA3,210,5071956–

47Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,8011955–

48Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,6391954–

49Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,0561953–

50New York, NYNY19,852,3661952–

51District of Columbia, DCDC681,2941947–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS

Frequently asked

Which state has the highest median year built?

Nevada ranks #1 with 1977 (1990 Decennial Census).

What are the top 5 states by median year built?

Nevada, Alaska, Arizona, Florida, Georgia.

How many states are in this ranking?

51 states qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 1990 Decennial Census data.

How is median year built measured?

Median year that housing structures were built. Source: US Census Bureau, 1990 Decennial Census.