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Oldest housing stock, Illinois cities

Illinois cities ranked by oldest median year of construction (2024 ACS). This list covers the 336 cities in Illinois that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 336 is 1975. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Chester, IL, up 53 places to #47.

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YEAR1990 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMEDIAN YEAR BUILTVS 1990

01▲3Berwyn, ILIL55,00119380%

02▼1Maywood, ILIL23,33019380%

03▼1Oak Park, ILIL52,82319380%

04▲1Cicero, ILIL81,85819380%

05▲1Riverside, ILIL8,93919380%

06▼3Winnetka, ILIL12,51819420%

07River Forest, ILIL11,39319460%

08Kewanee, ILIL12,11519480%

09▲32Forest Park, ILIL13,82919490%

10▼1Danville, ILIL28,13819510%

11▲3Monmouth, ILIL8,59919520%

12▲13LaSalle, ILIL9,3881953+1%

13Chicago, ILIL2,731,58519530%

14▲3Alton, ILIL25,01319530%

15Brookfield, ILIL18,87919530%

16▼6Evanston, ILIL76,3801953+1%

17▲3La Grange, ILIL15,93519530%

18▲6Dixon, ILIL14,58219540%

19▲30Broadview, ILIL7,87119540%

20▲2Galesburg, ILIL28,58119540%

21▲24Stickney, ILIL6,89719540%

22▼1Streator, ILIL12,1901954+1%

23▲35Clinton, ILIL6,78119540%

24▼13Rock Island, ILIL36,22519540%

25▲27Pana, ILIL5,01019550%

26▲4North Riverside, ILIL7,16119550%

27▲11Bellwood, ILIL18,11619550%

28▲20Berkeley, ILIL5,14119550%

29▲4Elmwood Park, ILIL23,67519550%

30▲6Glencoe, ILIL8,7241955+1%

31▼8Wood River, ILIL10,22419550%

32▲2Evergreen Park, ILIL19,28319550%

33▼21Vandalia, ILIL7,10819550%

34▲17East St. Louis, ILIL17,68219560%

35▲21East Alton, ILIL5,62119560%

36▲7Mattoon, ILIL16,66719560%

37▲7Melrose Park, ILIL23,93619560%

38▼12Kankakee, ILIL23,40019560%

39▲3La Grange Park, ILIL13,45319560%

40▼5Moline, ILIL42,36219560%

41▲22Mount Carmel, ILIL6,72319560%

42▼13Freeport, ILIL23,20219570%

43▼4Robinson, ILIL7,28319570%

44▲16Granite City, ILIL26,80719570%

45▼27Peoria Heights, ILIL5,76719570%

46▲7Northlake, ILIL12,46219570%

47▲53Chester, ILIL6,84719570%

48▼2Franklin Park, ILIL18,04519570%

49▲16Sterling, ILIL14,39419570%

50▼13Wilmette, ILIL27,45919570%

51▼11Bartonville, ILIL5,80419570%

52▲7Riverdale, ILIL10,28019570%

53▲14Westchester, ILIL16,30019570%

54▲14West Frankfort, ILIL7,1051957+1%

55▲11Lincolnwood, ILIL13,03919580%

56▼9Ottawa, ILIL18,6841958+1%

57▲18Canton, ILIL13,29719580%

58▲6Park Forest, ILIL21,07919580%

59▲26Peru, ILIL9,7801958+1%

60▲13Villa Park, ILIL21,88819580%

61▲30Litchfield, ILIL6,59819590%

62▲12Quincy, ILIL38,9181959+1%

63▼9Skokie, ILIL66,54419590%

64▲5Benton, ILIL6,55819590%

65▼10Chicago Heights, ILIL26,50819590%

66▼39Summit, ILIL10,75319590%

67▲3Lyons, ILIL10,43319590%

68▼37Carlinville, ILIL5,4651960+1%

69▲35Spring Valley, ILIL5,40819600%

70▲9Decatur, ILIL67,88419600%

71▼9Harvey, ILIL19,84919600%

72▼11Calumet Park, ILIL6,77219600%

73▲11Park Ridge, ILIL38,46319600%

74▲7Rock Falls, ILIL8,52119610%

75▼47Blue Island, ILIL21,8051961+1%

76▲11Homewood, ILIL18,77319610%

77▼1Hillside, ILIL8,14019610%

78Morton Grove, ILIL24,58219610%

79▲11Pekin, ILIL31,27719610%

80Western Springs, ILIL13,58819610%

81▼31Beardstown, ILIL5,6911962+1%

82▲6Norridge, ILIL14,80819620%

83▲27Schiller Park, ILIL11,31719620%

84▲13Jacksonville, ILIL17,75219620%

85▼3Belleville, ILIL40,23719620%

86▲16Murphysboro, ILIL6,9771962+1%

87▲6Rockford, ILIL147,38419630%

88▲27Geneseo, ILIL6,50519630%

89▲12Highland Park, ILIL30,76719630%

90▼74Hillsboro, ILIL6,1841963+1%

91▼19River Grove, ILIL10,40919630%

92▲32Chillicothe, ILIL6,03319640%

93▼61Du Quoin, ILIL5,56919640%

94▲13Jerseyville, ILIL8,40919640%

95▲32Lansing, ILIL28,06819640%

96▼7Markham, ILIL11,27419640%

97▼20Mendota, ILIL6,8941964+1%

98▼27Princeton, ILIL7,6741964+1%

99Cahokia Heights, ILIL16,8741964–

100▼43Paris, ILIL8,0261964+1%

101▼3Centralia, ILIL11,8631965+1%

102▼3Niles, ILIL30,44319650%

103▲2Dolton, ILIL20,67119650%

104▲9Midlothian, ILIL13,84119650%

105▼19Taylorville, ILIL10,5221965+1%

106▲12Posen, ILIL5,40519650%

107▼1Burbank, ILIL28,57819650%

108▼13Pontiac, ILIL10,80619650%

109▲20Calumet City, ILIL34,79819660%

110▲9Rantoul, ILIL11,99119660%

111▲9Des Plaines, ILIL58,77219660%

112▼18Elmhurst, ILIL46,1111966+1%

113▲15Oak Lawn, ILIL56,45019660%

114▲7South Holland, ILIL20,74919660%

115▼1Steger, ILIL9,35219660%

116▼13Peoria, ILIL110,9201966+1%

117▼6Waukegan, ILIL87,94019670%

118▼22Lincoln, ILIL12,98119670%

119▲11Milan, ILIL5,02819670%

120▲28Macomb, ILIL14,53019670%

121▼13East Moline, ILIL20,45319680%

122East Peoria, ILIL22,08819680%

123▼31Mount Vernon, ILIL14,1871968+1%

124▲13Glenwood, ILIL8,41619680%

125▲1Metropolis, ILIL5,7271968+1%

126▼10Olney, ILIL8,3471968+1%

127▼10Worth, ILIL10,69619680%

128▼45Harrisburg, ILIL7,9221968+1%

129▼17Harwood Heights, ILIL8,76119680%

130▲13Hazel Crest, ILIL13,02419680%

131▲27Eureka, ILIL5,12919690%

132▲30Herrin, ILIL12,2681969+1%

133▲2Salem, ILIL7,03519690%

134▼115Highwood, ILIL5,3231969+1%

135▼10Flossmoor, ILIL9,35819690%

136▼5Mount Prospect, ILIL55,39519690%

137▲9Bensenville, ILIL18,52519700%

138▼6Wonder Lake, ILIL5,59319700%

139▼3Deerfield, ILIL19,64219700%

140▲4Hickory Hills, ILIL14,10119700%

141▼8Rochelle, ILIL9,4981971+1%

142▼19Zion, ILIL24,4471971+1%

143▼3Boulder Hill, ILIL8,98919710%

144▼35Northfield, ILIL5,6321971+1%

145Glen Ellyn, ILIL28,75019710%

146▲6Lombard, ILIL44,39919710%

147▼6Barrington, ILIL10,58619710%

148▼10Collinsville, ILIL23,7171971+1%

149▼10Springfield, ILIL112,9891972+1%

150▲6Addison, ILIL35,75819720%

151▼9Chicago Ridge, ILIL14,03619720%

152▲20Silvis, ILIL7,97919720%

153Wilmington, ILIL5,6141972+1%

154▲54Fairview Heights, ILIL16,17519720%

155▲4North Chicago, ILIL34,0501973+1%

156▲14Wood Dale, ILIL14,08119730%

157▼2Rolling Meadows, ILIL23,69019730%

158▲2Greenville, ILIL7,4691973+1%

159▼2Arlington Heights, ILIL76,21619740%

160▲4Downers Grove, ILIL50,36519740%

161▼14Bradley, ILIL15,2141974+1%

162▲13Effingham, ILIL12,4061974+1%

163▲4Elk Grove, ILIL31,88519740%

164▲5Godfrey, ILIL17,62019740%

165▲3Sauk, ILIL9,62419740%

166▼32Marengo, ILIL7,7371974+1%

167▲9Morton, ILIL17,56519740%

168▼3Alsip, ILIL18,48319750%

169▼8Bridgeview, ILIL16,52119750%

170▲11Oak Forest, ILIL26,79219750%

171▼5Countryside, ILIL6,26019750%

172▲12Crete, ILIL8,34519760%

173Prospect Heights, ILIL15,55219760%

174▼11Northbrook, ILIL34,74419760%

175▲8Belvidere, ILIL25,4621976+1%

176▲20Bethalto, ILIL9,20219760%

177▲30Carbondale, ILIL21,81119760%

178▲38Carpentersville, ILIL37,0451976+1%

179▲18Hoffman Estates, ILIL50,85819760%

180▲12Lake Forest, ILIL19,7311976+1%

181▼1Libertyville, ILIL20,70119760%

182▲33Country Club Hills, ILIL16,21519760%

183▲8Crestwood, ILIL10,52919760%

184▲28DeKalb, ILIL40,4671976+1%

185▲3Hanover Park, ILIL36,56819760%

186▼9Palos Heights, ILIL12,08419760%

187▲6Westmont, ILIL24,15519760%

188▲6Wheaton, ILIL54,06519760%

189▲14University Park, ILIL7,01919760%

190▲9Palatine, ILIL65,84219770%

191▼5Charleston, ILIL17,4661977+1%

192▲8Elgin, ILIL115,4761977+1%

193▼14Glenview, ILIL47,7111977+1%

194▼5Justice, ILIL12,28519770%

195▼5Palos Hills, ILIL18,02819770%

196▲6Roselle, ILIL22,75619770%

197▼12Machesney Park, ILIL22,8051978+1%

198▲3Glendale Heights, ILIL32,65519780%

199▼50Sandwich, ILIL7,3801978+1%

200▼18Willow Springs, ILIL5,7881978+1%

201▲19Darien, ILIL22,03219780%

202▲19Richton Park, ILIL12,48319780%

203▼16Fox Lake, ILIL10,84919780%

204▲5Monticello, ILIL6,0801978+1%

205▼27Washington, ILIL15,9021978+1%

206▼32Oak Brook, ILIL8,10819790%

207▼1Schaumburg, ILIL77,24919790%

208▲19Bourbonnais, ILIL17,65819790%

209▼59Genoa, ILIL5,5471979+1%

210▲14Highland, ILIL10,0421979+1%

211Mount Zion, ILIL5,88019790%

212▲23Harvard, ILIL9,5041980+1%

213▼8Willowbrook, ILIL9,12619800%

214▼16Itasca, ILIL9,4881980+1%

215▼64Lake Bluff, ILIL5,5631980+1%

216▼2Wheeling, ILIL38,39119800%

217▲13West Chicago, ILIL25,2961980+1%

218▼14Urbana, ILIL39,7191980+1%

219▲13Bloomingdale, ILIL22,47619810%

220▼49Hinsdale, ILIL17,5731981+1%

221▼4Marion, ILIL17,1481981+1%

222▼4Streamwood, ILIL38,27719810%

223▼28Winthrop Harbor, ILIL6,5251981+1%

224▲7Buffalo Grove, ILIL42,81219810%

225▼3Bloomington, ILIL78,8041982+1%

226Woodridge, ILIL34,02819820%

227▼73Clarendon Hills, ILIL8,6811982+1%

228▲63Johnsburg, ILIL6,4451982–

229▼10Warrenville, ILIL15,21119820%

230▼2Lisle, ILIL23,43219830%

231▼21Morris, ILIL14,6691983+1%

232▲11Lake Zurich, ILIL19,86819840%

233▼4Mascoutah, ILIL9,2391984+1%

234▲2Frankfort Square, ILIL9,56019840%

235▲2Gages Lake, ILIL10,8191984+1%

236▲9Carol Stream, ILIL39,31519840%

237▲5Inverness, ILIL7,41819840%

238▲12Orland Hills, ILIL6,66319840%

239▲7St. Charles, ILIL33,5941984+1%

240▼7Batavia, ILIL26,5861985+1%

241▼7Champaign, ILIL91,1951985+1%

242▼19Coal City, ILIL5,8311985+1%

243▲11Cary, ILIL17,9321985+1%

244▼3Lake Barrington, ILIL5,13019850%

245▼20Joliet, ILIL152,2411985+2%

246▼6Mundelein, ILIL32,6801985+1%

247▲10Beach Park, ILIL14,1141986+1%

248Carterville, ILIL5,8391986+1%

249▼10Edwardsville, ILIL26,4631986+1%

250▲5Round Lake Beach, ILIL26,9021986+1%

251▲5Winfield, ILIL10,14619860%

252▲8Crystal Lake, ILIL42,2881986+1%

253▼6Loves Park, ILIL23,7121986+1%

254▼5Park City, ILIL7,89319860%

255▲3Tinley Park, ILIL55,1401987+1%

256▲5Geneva, ILIL21,1381987+1%

257▼19Aurora, ILIL181,5051987+1%

258▲13Lake Holiday, ILIL5,6411988–

259▲5McHenry, ILIL29,2171988+1%

260▲8Wauconda, ILIL13,9931988+1%

261▲9Long Grove, ILIL8,34319880%

262▲1Homer Glen, ILIL24,8731989–

263▼11Normal, ILIL53,2751989+1%

264▼11Bolingbrook, ILIL74,8031989+1%

265▲1Lindenhurst, ILIL14,8101989+1%

266▲1Orland Park, ILIL57,9541989+1%

267▼16Woodstock, ILIL25,7401989+1%

268▲10Lynwood, ILIL9,2971989+1%

269▼4Campton Hills, ILIL10,8941989–

270▼57West Dundee, ILIL8,5701989+2%

271▼9Naperville, ILIL153,11419900%

272▲4Glen Carbon, ILIL13,8981990+1%

273▲4Island Lake, ILIL8,04719900%

274▼15Burr Ridge, ILIL11,1791990+1%

275▼1Pontoon Beach, ILIL5,8871990+1%

276▼32South Beloit, ILIL7,9961991+2%

277▼5Vernon Hills, ILIL26,8251991+1%

278▲6Waterloo, ILIL11,1321991+2%

279▲1Grandwood Park, ILIL5,2621991+1%

280▲30Antioch, ILIL15,0001991+1%

281▼12Columbia, ILIL10,8651991+1%

282▲1Bartlett, ILIL40,8551992+1%

283▲11Lincolnshire, ILIL7,9631992+1%

284▲9Crest Hill, ILIL20,6951992+1%

285▼4Gurnee, ILIL30,4581992+1%

286Swansea, ILIL14,3561993+1%

287▼12Sycamore, ILIL19,0831993+2%

288▼6Troy, ILIL11,8931993+1%

289▲23Candlewick Lake, ILIL5,4481994–

290▼2Grayslake, ILIL21,1401994+1%

291▲5Algonquin, ILIL30,8241994+1%

292▲5Braidwood, ILIL6,2591994+1%

293▲11Manteno, ILIL9,2011994+1%

294▼4Chatham, ILIL14,5791995+1%

295▲7Lake in the Hills, ILIL28,5901995+1%

296▼9Lemont, ILIL18,5131995+1%

297▼12Round Lake Park, ILIL7,8441995+2%

298▼19South Barrington, ILIL5,0711995+1%

299▲2Mokena, ILIL19,8971995+1%

300▲3Lake Villa, ILIL8,6921996+1%

301▼28Matteson, ILIL18,5431996+1%

302▼10Savoy, ILIL9,1131996+1%

303▼4Rockton, ILIL7,8701996+1%

304▼4Maryville, ILIL8,4131997+1%

305▼10O'Fallon, ILIL32,6561997+1%

306▼1South Elgin, ILIL25,6561997+1%

307▼1New Lenox, ILIL28,8931998+1%

308▲6Lakemoor, ILIL6,4491998+1%

309▲2Lockport, ILIL27,8221998+2%

310▲5Spring Grove, ILIL5,5261998+1%

311▼2Hawthorn Woods, ILIL9,6791998+1%

312▲7Romeoville, ILIL41,2811999+2%

313Frankfort, ILIL21,3651999+1%

314▼7North Aurora, ILIL19,4062000+2%

315▲1Elburn, ILIL7,0842000+2%

316▲5Shiloh, ILIL14,6042000+1%

317▼9Channahon, ILIL14,5302001+2%

318▼20Mahomet, ILIL10,5162001+1%

319▲1Roscoe, ILIL11,0342001+1%

320▼31Plano, ILIL12,6772002+2%

321▲2Shorewood, ILIL18,5362002+1%

322▼4Oswego, ILIL39,9482002+2%

323▲1Sugar Grove, ILIL9,3812002+1%

324▲4Poplar Grove, ILIL5,2062002+3%

325▲1Minooka, ILIL12,8992003+1%

326▲5Round Lake, ILIL18,5262003+2%

327▲5Yorkville, ILIL26,7302003+2%

328▼6Monee, ILIL5,1192003+3%

329▼2Plainfield, ILIL50,0432003+2%

330▲3Huntley, ILIL29,1322004+1%

331▼14Hampshire, ILIL9,2662004+2%

332▼2Montgomery, ILIL21,9782004+2%

333▼4Gilberts, ILIL9,0822005+1%

334▼9Manhattan, ILIL10,9432005+2%

335Pingree Grove, ILIL12,5452010+3%

336▼2Volo, ILIL6,8052010–

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