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Oldest housing stock, Alabama cities · 2020

Alabama cities ranked by oldest median year of construction (2020 ACS). This list covers the 121 cities in Alabama that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 121 is 1981.

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YEAR1990 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMEDIAN YEAR BUILTVS 1990

01Gadsden, ALAL33,36719590%

02Tarrant, ALAL5,6391959–

03Fairfield, ALAL9,48319610%

04Bessemer, ALAL24,98419620%

05Chickasaw, ALAL6,16619620%

06Attalla, ALAL5,80719630%

07Mountain Brook, ALAL21,66119640%

08Selma, ALAL16,07719640%

09Sheffield, ALAL9,4161964+1%

10Anniston, ALAL20,93019650%

11Birmingham, ALAL195,89319650%

12Prichard, ALAL18,82519670%

13Homewood, ALAL28,11819690%

14Hueytown, ALAL16,15919690%

15Talladega, ALAL14,84019700%

16Forestdale, ALAL9,74219710%

17Sylacauga, ALAL12,0551971+1%

18Center Point, ALAL15,53819720%

19Lanett, ALAL6,7811972+1%

20Tuscumbia, ALAL9,3321972+1%

21Opp, ALAL6,73819720%

22Florence, ALAL42,5811973+1%

23Mobile, ALAL200,8241973+1%

24Clanton, ALAL9,28919730%

25Oneonta, ALAL7,02219730%

26Tuskegee, ALAL8,64419740%

27Greenville, ALAL6,9121975+1%

28Cullman, ALAL20,7991975+1%

29Saks, ALAL10,68119760%

30Headland, ALAL5,60319760%

31Russellville, ALAL10,9041976+1%

32Alexander City, ALAL14,5151976+1%

33Andalusia, ALAL8,7631976+1%

34Roanoke, ALAL5,4401976+1%

35Scottsboro, ALAL16,12319760%

36Eufaula, ALAL12,43719760%

37Ozark, ALAL14,26919760%

38Valley, ALAL10,2941977+1%

39Boaz, ALAL10,6191977+1%

40Guntersville, ALAL9,39419770%

41Jasper, ALAL14,5851977+1%

42Decatur, ALAL58,05619770%

43Albertville, ALAL23,71019780%

44Bay Minette, ALAL8,55519780%

45Irondale, ALAL13,54519780%

46Montgomery, ALAL195,3001978+1%

47Satsuma, ALAL6,85119780%

48Vestavia Hills, ALAL38,30619780%

49Arab, ALAL9,06119790%

50Demopolis, ALAL6,6411979+1%

51Leeds, ALAL12,83119790%

52Fort Payne, ALAL15,1891980+1%

53Hamilton, ALAL6,76919800%

54Hartselle, ALAL16,3121980+1%

55Monroeville, ALAL5,7581980+1%

56Saraland, ALAL16,6521980+1%

57Columbiana, ALAL5,10619800%

58Dothan, ALAL72,06019800%

59Wetumpka, ALAL7,5351980+1%

60Athens, ALAL34,2091981+1%

61Huntsville, ALAL233,6271981+1%

62Tillmans Corner, ALAL17,67719820%

63Atmore, ALAL8,3601982+1%

64Brewton, ALAL5,1131983+1%

65Pleasant Grove, ALAL9,3461983+1%

66Rainbow City, ALAL10,40619830%

67Phenix City, ALAL38,3441983+1%

68Enterprise, ALAL31,2111984+1%

69Gardendale, ALAL16,4251985+1%

70Glencoe, ALAL5,4261985+1%

71Muscle Shoals, ALAL17,6661985+1%

72Pinson, ALAL7,8301985–

73Grayson Valley, ALAL6,0771986–

74Jacksonville, ALAL14,4001986+1%

75Meadowbrook, ALAL9,11719870%

76Troy, ALAL18,0221987+1%

77Tuscaloosa, ALAL114,3161987+1%

78Oxford, ALAL22,1991987+1%

79Opelika, ALAL35,7651988+1%

80Rainsville, ALAL6,0201989+1%

81Northport, ALAL31,6481989+1%

82Fultondale, ALAL9,3071991+1%

83Montevallo, ALAL7,8721991+1%

84Semmes, ALAL6,2591991–

85Southside, ALAL9,7181991+1%

86Hoover, ALAL93,5501992+1%

87Prattville, ALAL40,5821992+1%

88Brook Highland, ALAL8,1461992–

89Clay, ALAL10,1981992–

90Daphne, ALAL31,3961992+1%

91Loxley, ALAL6,1311992+1%

92Smiths Station, ALAL5,5961992–

93Pell City, ALAL14,3201993+1%

94Holtville, ALAL5,1581994–

95Alabaster, ALAL34,7481994+1%

96Lincoln, ALAL8,1101994+1%

97Moores Mill, ALAL6,3781995+1%

98Gulf Shores, ALAL17,3941995+1%

99Spanish Fort, ALAL11,2031995+1%

100Millbrook, ALAL17,6231996+1%

101Madison, ALAL67,9681996+1%

102Trussville, ALAL27,2731996+1%

103Springville, ALAL5,5971996+1%

104Auburn, ALAL85,1131997+1%

105Robertsdale, ALAL7,7611997+1%

106Fairhope, ALAL26,6251997+1%

107McCalla, ALAL13,2531998–

108Helena, ALAL23,3881998+1%

109Pelham, ALAL25,6641998+1%

110Odenville, ALAL6,0231999+1%

111Foley, ALAL30,3541999+1%

112Moody, ALAL13,5591999+1%

113Orange Beach, ALAL8,7981999+1%

114Meridianville, ALAL11,1502001+1%

115Harvest, ALAL5,9552002+1%

116Margaret, ALAL7,1492004+2%

117Highland Lakes, ALAL5,8662004–

118Calera, ALAL18,9922005+2%

119Chelsea, ALAL17,7162005+2%

120Pike Road, ALAL11,8992007–

121Triana, ALAL5,2442011+2%

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