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Oldest housing stock, Alabama cities

Alabama cities ranked by oldest median year of construction (2024 ACS). This list covers the 121 cities in Alabama that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 121 is 1983. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Brewton, AL, up 40 places to #24.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMEDIAN YEAR BUILTVS 1990

01Gadsden, ALAL33,36719590%

02Tarrant, ALAL5,6391960–

03▲6Sheffield, ALAL9,41619620%

04Bessemer, ALAL24,98419630%

05Chickasaw, ALAL6,16619630%

06▼3Fairfield, ALAL9,48319630%

07Mountain Brook, ALAL21,66119640%

08▼2Attalla, ALAL5,80719650%

09▲2Birmingham, ALAL195,89319650%

10▲9Lanett, ALAL6,7811966+1%

11▼1Anniston, ALAL20,93019670%

12▲1Homewood, ALAL28,11819670%

13▼1Prichard, ALAL18,8251968+1%

14▲1Talladega, ALAL14,84019700%

15▲1Forestdale, ALAL9,74219710%

16▲17Andalusia, ALAL8,7631971+1%

17▼9Selma, ALAL16,07719710%

18▲3Opp, ALAL6,73819720%

19▼5Hueytown, ALAL16,15919720%

20▼2Center Point, ALAL15,53819730%

21▼4Sylacauga, ALAL12,0551973+1%

22Florence, ALAL42,5811973+1%

23▲6Saks, ALAL10,68119740%

24▲40Brewton, ALAL5,1131975+1%

25▼2Mobile, ALAL200,8241975+1%

26▲2Cullman, ALAL20,7991976+1%

27▲23Demopolis, ALAL6,6411976+1%

28▲25Hamilton, ALAL6,76919760%

29▼9Tuscumbia, ALAL9,3321976+1%

30▼4Tuskegee, ALAL8,64419760%

31▲32Atmore, ALAL8,3601977+1%

32▲12Bay Minette, ALAL8,55519770%

33▼9Clanton, ALAL9,2891977+1%

34▲8Decatur, ALAL58,05619770%

35▲2Ozark, ALAL14,26919770%

36▲16Fort Payne, ALAL15,1891977+1%

37▼10Greenville, ALAL6,9121977+1%

38▲3Jasper, ALAL14,5851977+1%

39▼1Valley, ALAL10,2941978+1%

40▲6Montgomery, ALAL195,3001978+1%

41▲29Glencoe, ALAL5,42619780%

42▲6Vestavia Hills, ALAL38,30619780%

43▼9Roanoke, ALAL5,4401978+1%

44▼9Scottsboro, ALAL16,12319780%

45▼13Alexander City, ALAL14,5151979+1%

46▲3Arab, ALAL9,06119790%

47▼2Irondale, ALAL13,54519790%

48▼5Albertville, ALAL23,71019800%

49▼9Guntersville, ALAL9,3941980+1%

50▲1Leeds, ALAL12,8311980+1%

51▼20Russellville, ALAL10,9041981+1%

52▼13Boaz, ALAL10,6191981+1%

53▲4Columbiana, ALAL5,10619810%

54▼18Eufaula, ALAL12,4371981+1%

55Monroeville, ALAL5,7581981+1%

56▼2Hartselle, ALAL16,3121981+1%

57▼1Saraland, ALAL16,6521981+1%

58Dothan, ALAL72,0601982+1%

59▼12Satsuma, ALAL6,8511982+1%

60▲18Oxford, ALAL22,1991983+1%

61▲4Pleasant Grove, ALAL9,3461983+1%

62Tillmans Corner, ALAL17,6771984+1%

63▲4Phenix City, ALAL38,3441984+1%

64▲8Pinson, ALAL7,8301985–

65▼4Huntsville, ALAL233,6271985+1%

66▲7Grayson Valley, ALAL6,0771986–

67▲18Southside, ALAL9,7181986+1%

68▼43Oneonta, ALAL7,0221987+1%

69▲6Meadowbrook, ALAL9,11719870%

70▲12Fultondale, ALAL9,3071987+1%

71▲5Troy, ALAL18,0221987+1%

72▼3Gardendale, ALAL16,4251988+1%

73▲4Tuscaloosa, ALAL114,3161988+1%

74▼14Athens, ALAL34,2091989+1%

75▼7Enterprise, ALAL31,2111989+1%

76▲16Smiths Station, ALAL5,5961989–

77▼3Jacksonville, ALAL14,4001989+1%

78▼7Muscle Shoals, ALAL17,6661990+1%

79▼13Rainbow City, ALAL10,4061990+1%

80▼50Headland, ALAL5,6031991+1%

81▲2Montevallo, ALAL7,8721991+1%

82▲11Pell City, ALAL14,3201991+1%

83▼3Rainsville, ALAL6,0201991+1%

84▼3Northport, ALAL31,6481992+1%

85▼6Opelika, ALAL35,7651992+1%

86▼2Semmes, ALAL6,2591993–

87▼28Wetumpka, ALAL7,5351993+2%

88▲8Lincoln, ALAL8,1101993+1%

89▲6Alabaster, ALAL34,7481994+1%

90▼2Brook Highland, ALAL8,1461994–

91▼2Clay, ALAL10,1981994–

92▼6Hoover, ALAL93,5501994+1%

93▼3Daphne, ALAL31,3961995+1%

94▼7Prattville, ALAL40,5821995+1%

95▲5Millbrook, ALAL17,6231996+1%

96▼2Holtville, ALAL5,1581997–

97Moores Mill, ALAL6,3781997+1%

98▲8Fairhope, ALAL26,6251998+2%

99▲4Springville, ALAL5,5971998+1%

100▼1Spanish Fort, ALAL11,2031999+1%

101▲1Trussville, ALAL27,2731999+1%

102▲11Orange Beach, ALAL8,7982000+1%

103▼5Gulf Shores, ALAL17,3942000+1%

104▲1Robertsdale, ALAL7,7612000+2%

105▲5Odenville, ALAL6,0232001+1%

106▼2Auburn, ALAL85,1132001+1%

107▲2Pelham, ALAL25,6642001+1%

108Helena, ALAL23,3882001+1%

109▼8Madison, ALAL67,9682001+1%

110▲2Moody, ALAL13,5592002+1%

111▲4Harvest, ALAL5,9552003+1%

112▼5McCalla, ALAL13,2532003–

113▼2Foley, ALAL30,3542004+1%

114▲3Highland Lakes, ALAL5,8662005–

115▲3Calera, ALAL18,9922006+2%

116▲4Pike Road, ALAL11,8992006–

117▼3Meridianville, ALAL11,1502007+1%

118▲1Chelsea, ALAL17,7162007+2%

119▼3Margaret, ALAL7,1492008+2%

120▼29Loxley, ALAL6,1312011+2%

121Triana, ALAL5,2442013+2%

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