RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 51 SHOWN OF 51

Newest housing stock, US states · 2020

US states ranked by median year housing was built (2020 ACS). Nevada leads at 1994. 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 States331,449,2811977–

01Nevada, NVNV3,184,6121994+1%

02Arizona, AZAZ7,378,8381990+1%

03Utah, UTUT3,392,3311989+1%

04South Carolina, SCSC5,296,2251989+1%

05Georgia, GAGA10,940,4071989+1%

06Idaho, IDID1,934,2621988+1%

07North Carolina, NCNC10,730,4041988+1%

08Texas, TXTX30,188,4241987+1%

09Florida, FLFL22,416,0771986+1%

10Delaware, DEDE1,021,1911985+1%

11Alaska, AKAK735,7061984+0%

12Mississippi, MSMS2,946,7791984+1%

13Arkansas, ARAR3,049,3911984+1%

14Alabama, ALAL5,086,7681984+1%

15Colorado, COCO5,862,1891984+1%

16Tennessee, TNTN7,066,3831984+1%

17New Mexico, NMNM2,120,2461983+1%

18Washington, WAWA7,816,1161982+1%

19Virginia, VAVA8,705,1701982+1%

20Kentucky, KYKY4,534,8241980+1%

21Louisiana, LALA4,611,9611980+1%

22Wyoming, WYWY582,3971979+0%

23North Dakota, NDND784,8411979+1%

24Hawaii, HIHI1,445,2351979+0%

25Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,6341979+1%

26Oregon, OROR4,254,2931979+1%

27Montana, MTMT1,116,8751978+1%

28South Dakota, SDSD907,4281977+1%

29New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,8681977+0%

30Minnesota, MNMN5,739,4451977+1%

31Maryland, MDMD6,206,0111977+1%

32Missouri, MOMO6,191,8141976+1%

33Vermont, VTVT647,1061975+1%

34Maine, MEME1,387,8171975+1%

35West Virginia, WVWV1,778,3731975+1%

36California, CACA39,287,3771975+0%

37Kansas, KSKS2,947,1971974+1%

38Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,8721974+1%

39Indiana, ININ6,851,0731974+1%

40Nebraska, NENE1,978,7071973+1%

41Michigan, MIMI10,077,7611971+1%

42Iowa, IAIA3,210,5071970+1%

43Illinois, ILIL12,694,7981969+1%

44New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,8091968+0%

45Ohio, OHOH11,810,2931968+0%

46Connecticut, CTCT3,624,5081965+0%

47Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,6391963+0%

48Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,8011961+0%

49Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,0561961+0%

50New York, NYNY19,852,3661957+0%

51District of Columbia, DCDC681,2941954+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 1994 (2020 Decennial Census).

What are the top 5 states by median year built?

Nevada, Arizona, Utah, South Carolina, Georgia.

How many states are in this ranking?

51 states qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2020 Decennial Census data.

How is median year built measured?

Median year that housing structures were built. Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Decennial Census.