RANKING · 2010 CENSUS · 51 SHOWN OF 51

Newest housing stock, US states · 2010

US states ranked by median year housing was built (2010 ACS). Nevada leads at 1992. 51 states qualify in total.

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SAME RANKING BYCities Counties Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMEDIAN YEAR BUILTVS 1990

USUnited States308,745,5381974–

01Nevada, NVNV3,184,6121992+1%

02Arizona, AZAZ7,378,8381987+1%

03Georgia, GAGA10,940,4071985+1%

04North Carolina, NCNC10,730,4041984+1%

05Florida, FLFL22,416,0771984+0%

06South Carolina, SCSC5,296,2251983+1%

07Utah, UTUT3,392,3311982+1%

08Texas, TXTX30,188,4241982+1%

09Alaska, AKAK735,7061981+0%

10Idaho, IDID1,934,2621980+1%

11New Mexico, NMNM2,120,2461980+0%

12Mississippi, MSMS2,946,7791980+0%

13Colorado, COCO5,862,1891980+0%

14Tennessee, TNTN7,066,3831980+1%

15Delaware, DEDE1,021,1911979+1%

16Arkansas, ARAR3,049,3911979+0%

17Alabama, ALAL5,086,7681979+0%

18Washington, WAWA7,816,1161978+0%

19Virginia, VAVA8,705,1701978+0%

20Hawaii, HIHI1,445,2351976+0%

21Oregon, OROR4,254,2931976+0%

22Kentucky, KYKY4,534,8241976+0%

23Louisiana, LALA4,611,9611976+0%

24Wyoming, WYWY582,3971975+0%

25Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,6341975+0%

26Montana, MTMT1,116,8751974+0%

27New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,8681974+0%

28Missouri, MOMO6,191,8141974+1%

29Maryland, MDMD6,206,0111974+0%

30North Dakota, NDND784,8411973+0%

31South Dakota, SDSD907,4281973+1%

32Minnesota, MNMN5,739,4451973+1%

33California, CACA39,287,3771973+0%

34Vermont, VTVT647,1061971+0%

35Maine, MEME1,387,8171971+1%

36West Virginia, WVWV1,778,3731971+0%

37Kansas, KSKS2,947,1971971+1%

38Indiana, ININ6,851,0731971+1%

39Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,8721970+1%

40Nebraska, NENE1,978,7071969+0%

41Michigan, MIMI10,077,7611968+0%

42Ohio, OHOH11,810,2931965+0%

43Illinois, ILIL12,694,7981965+0%

44Iowa, IAIA3,210,5071964+0%

45New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,8091964+0%

46Connecticut, CTCT3,624,5081963+0%

47Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,6391959+0%

48Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,0561957+0%

49Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,8011956+0%

50New York, NYNY19,852,3661954+0%

51District of Columbia, DCDC681,2941950+0%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS

Frequently asked

Which state has the highest median year built?

Nevada ranks #1 with 1992 (2010 Decennial Census).

What are the top 5 states by median year built?

Nevada, Arizona, Georgia, North Carolina, Florida.

How many states are in this ranking?

51 states qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2010 Decennial Census data.

How is median year built measured?

Median year that housing structures were built. Source: US Census Bureau, 2010 Decennial Census.