RANKING · 2024 ACS · 86 SHOWN OF 86

Oldest housing stock, Kentucky cities

Kentucky cities ranked by oldest median year of construction (2024 ACS). This list covers the 86 cities in Kentucky that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 86 is 1978. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Franklin, KY, up 30 places to #22.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMEDIAN YEAR BUILTVS 1990

01▲1Bellevue, KYKY5,84719380%

02▼1Dayton, KYKY5,97419430%

03▲1Covington, KYKY41,84719470%

04▼1Newport, KYKY13,99819470%

05Fort Thomas, KYKY17,14219550%

06Shively, KYKY15,89519580%

07▲1Ashland, KYKY20,9961965+1%

08▲8Mayfield, KYKY9,85119660%

09▲3Paducah, KYKY26,7301967+1%

10▼3Princeton, KYKY6,1681969+1%

11▲2St. Matthews, KYKY17,86819690%

12▲3Cynthiana, KYKY6,5761970+1%

13▲19Elsmere, KYKY9,52119700%

14▲9Lebanon, KYKY6,69919710%

15▼5Maysville, KYKY8,6881971+1%

16▲1Louisville, KYKY641,9621971–

17▼8Fort Mitchell, KYKY8,75119710%

18Frankfort, KYKY28,65719720%

19▲1Owensboro, KYKY60,89219720%

20▼1Russellville, KYKY7,45419720%

21▲17Winchester, KYKY19,5141972+1%

22▲30Franklin, KYKY10,75919730%

23▼9Middlesborough, KYKY8,7761973+1%

24▲5Campbellsville, KYKY11,78319740%

25▼1Fort Wright, KYKY6,24019740%

26▼15Harrodsburg, KYKY9,5761974+1%

27▲9Henderson, KYKY27,8221974+1%

28▼7Flatwoods, KYKY7,43919750%

29▲5Mount Sterling, KYKY7,5861975+1%

30▲5Danville, KYKY17,7361975+1%

31▼3Central City, KYKY5,7931975+1%

32▼7Madisonville, KYKY19,4281975+1%

33▼3Corbin, KYKY7,9111975+1%

34▲21Taylor Mill, KYKY7,1441975+1%

35▼2Douglass Hills, KYKY5,57519760%

36▲13Fort Knox, KYKY8,8361976+1%

37▲2Hopkinsville, KYKY30,4111976+1%

38▲2Edgewood, KYKY8,50319760%

39▲8Erlanger, KYKY20,15819760%

40▲4Monticello, KYKY5,7211976+1%

41▲7Leitchfield, KYKY7,01519770%

42▼20Somerset, KYKY12,6951977+1%

43▼16Glasgow, KYKY15,3021977+1%

44▼2Reidland, KYKY5,27719780%

45▼2Jeffersontown, KYKY29,19319780%

46▼20Paris, KYKY10,1301979+1%

47▲3Murray, KYKY18,9641980+1%

48▼7Hillview, KYKY9,0201980+1%

49▼12Morehead, KYKY6,7761980+1%

50▼5Villa Hills, KYKY7,79719810%

51▼20Williamsburg, KYKY5,3711981+1%

52▼1Versailles, KYKY10,7341982+1%

53▲5Pikeville, KYKY7,2701983+1%

54▼1Radcliff, KYKY22,57619830%

55▲1London, KYKY7,6371983+1%

56▼2Lexington, KYKY329,7511984–

57▲3Lyndon, KYKY11,30119840%

58▼1Bardstown, KYKY14,1611985+1%

59▲5Florence, KYKY34,0181985+1%

60▼1Highland Heights, KYKY6,3411985+1%

61▼15Fort Campbell North, KYKY11,3561989+1%

62▲6Wilmore, KYKY6,3801989+1%

63▲2Lawrenceburg, KYKY12,3291990+1%

64▼2Berea, KYKY16,6621990+1%

65▲4Elizabethtown, KYKY35,4481990+1%

66Oakbrook, KYKY10,21119910%

67▼6Bowling Green, KYKY78,5051991+1%

68▼5Nicholasville, KYKY33,8571993+1%

69▲2Richmond, KYKY40,6631994+1%

70▼3Alexandria, KYKY10,9941994+1%

71▲1Shelbyville, KYKY18,4531995+1%

72▲4Shepherdsville, KYKY14,9311996+1%

73▲4Hebron, KYKY6,4071997–

74▼4Middletown, KYKY9,9441997+1%

75▼1La Grange, KYKY10,6691998+1%

76▲2Burlington, KYKY18,0081998+1%

77▲3Oak Grove, KYKY7,8301998+1%

78▼3Cold Spring, KYKY6,6401999+1%

79Independence, KYKY30,1981999+1%

80▼7Vine Grove, KYKY7,0182001+2%

81Georgetown, KYKY40,8832001+2%

82▲1Walton, KYKY5,8682002+2%

83▼1Mount Washington, KYKY18,9892002+1%

84Crestwood, KYKY6,5822003+2%

85Francisville, KYKY10,5652004–

86Union, KYKY7,9372007+1%

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