RANKING · 2024 ACS · 175 SHOWN OF 175

Oldest housing stock, North Carolina cities

North Carolina cities ranked by oldest median year of construction (2024 ACS). This list covers the 175 cities in North Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

Flip the list · Newest housing stock, US cities →

North CarolinaAll statesPop > 5KAll rankings

SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMEDIAN YEAR BUILTVS 1990

01Williamston, NCNC5,0861962−0%

02Hamlet, NCNC5,8701963+0%

03Forest City, NCNC7,4101965−0%

04Kinston, NCNC19,7051966+0%

05Albemarle, NCNC17,7691966+0%

06Eden, NCNC15,5001967+1%

07Mount Airy, NCNC10,6821967+1%

08Roxboro, NCNC8,3801967+0%

09Reidsville, NCNC14,6921967+1%

10Rockingham, NCNC8,8151967+0%

11Marion, NCNC7,4401968+1%

12Roanoke Rapids, NCNC14,3861968+0%

13Henderson, NCNC15,0131968+0%

14Bessemer City, NCNC5,8341968+0%

15Lexington, NCNC20,2381969+0%

16Shelby, NCNC23,3091970+1%

17Cherryville, NCNC6,5231970+0%

18Long View, NCNC5,3871970+1%

19Elizabeth City, NCNC19,6221970+0%

20Lenoir, NCNC18,3721972+1%

21Wadesboro, NCNC5,0351972+1%

22Washington, NCNC9,9101972+1%

23Waynesville, NCNC11,0061972+0%

24Lincolnton, NCNC12,4651973+1%

25Smithfield, NCNC13,1141973+0%

26Dunn, NCNC8,8141973+1%

27Brevard, NCNC8,0981974+1%

28Selma, NCNC7,4061974+0%

29Tarboro, NCNC10,9791974+0%

30Goldsboro, NCNC35,0121975+1%

31Laurinburg, NCNC14,5821975+0%

32Clinton, NCNC8,4661975+0%

33Oxford, NCNC8,9851976+1%

34Morganton, NCNC17,8491976+1%

35Salisbury, NCNC36,8791976+1%

36Kings Mountain, NCNC12,1171976+1%

37Lumberton, NCNC18,9551976+1%

38St. Stephens, NCNC9,4571977+0%

39Newton, NCNC13,8221977+1%

40Pleasant Garden, NCNC5,1651977+0%

41Gastonia, NCNC87,0671978+1%

42Burlington, NCNC61,4961978+1%

43Ayden, NCNC5,2631978+1%

44Kings Grant, NCNC9,0031979–

45Trinity, NCNC7,2741979+1%

46Rocky Mount, NCNC55,1201979+1%

47Siler City, NCNC8,1551980+1%

48Winston-Salem, NCNC257,2711981+1%

49Wrightsboro, NCNC6,2871981+1%

50Asheboro, NCNC27,9901981+1%

51Asheville, NCNC93,5231982+1%

52East Flat Rock, NCNC6,3231982+1%

53Hickory, NCNC45,9751982+1%

54Statesville, NCNC32,1811982+1%

55Midway, NCNC5,1041983–

56Wilson, NCNC49,5721983+1%

57Thomasville, NCNC27,7331983+1%

58Fayetteville, NCNC209,1201984+1%

59Morehead City, NCNC10,4341984+1%

60Kill Devil Hills, NCNC7,7311985+0%

61King, NCNC7,9771985+1%

62Swannanoa, NCNC6,9011985+1%

63Boone, NCNC19,9291985+1%

64Greensboro, NCNC308,6671985+1%

65Sanford, NCNC34,1381985+1%

66Black Mountain, NCNC8,4911986+1%

67Mocksville, NCNC6,2821986+1%

68Archdale, NCNC12,2541986+1%

69Lewisville, NCNC14,4211987+0%

70Graham, NCNC20,1311987+1%

71Havelock, NCNC17,4301987+1%

72Hendersonville, NCNC15,8671987+1%

73Half Moon, NCNC7,3781988+0%

74Etowah, NCNC7,9681988+1%

75Carrboro, NCNC20,9621988+1%

76Carolina Beach, NCNC6,8701988+0%

77Chapel Hill, NCNC63,5651988+1%

78High Point, NCNC120,5711989+1%

79New Bern, NCNC34,7241989+1%

80Monroe, NCNC42,6441989+1%

81Wilmington, NCNC126,8091989+1%

82Kannapolis, NCNC61,7081989+2%

83Sawmills, NCNC5,1051990+1%

84Spring Lake, NCNC11,2521990+1%

85Butner, NCNC8,1121991+1%

86Conover, NCNC8,9381991+1%

87Mint Hill, NCNC29,4761992+1%

88Jacksonville, NCNC72,7321992+1%

89Nashville, NCNC5,9111993+1%

90Unionville, NCNC7,3221993–

91Matthews, NCNC32,7691994+0%

92Piney Green, NCNC14,0781994+1%

93Clemmons, NCNC22,8081994+1%

94Charlotte, NCNC964,7841995+1%

95Hope Mills, NCNC18,3241995+1%

96Kernersville, NCNC29,1281995+1%

97Creedmoor, NCNC5,0461995+1%

98Pinehurst, NCNC18,6701995+1%

99Ogden, NCNC8,2491995+1%

100Durham, NCNC305,5611995+1%

101Walkertown, NCNC6,1201995+2%

102Silver Lake, NCNC6,5631996+1%

103Greenville, NCNC96,4431996+1%

104Southern Pines, NCNC17,3571996+1%

105Archer Lodge, NCNC5,6491996–

106Raleigh, NCNC506,3061997+1%

107Myrtle Grove, NCNC12,6371997+1%

108Oak Ridge, NCNC7,8961997–

109Oak Island, NCNC9,3371997–

110Elon, NCNC11,3661997–

111Mills River, NCNC7,5041997–

112Dallas, NCNC6,3921998+2%

113Concord, NCNC114,5981998+2%

114Boiling Spring Lakes, NCNC6,8751998+1%

115Angier, NCNC9,4101998+1%

116Pineville, NCNC11,8511999+1%

117Cary, NCNC183,5821999+1%

118Mount Holly, NCNC19,0331999+2%

119Woodfin, NCNC8,2291999+2%

120Lake Norman of Catawba, NCNC9,9062000–

121Murraysville, NCNC16,3392000–

122Northchase, NCNC5,8962000–

123Zebulon, NCNC11,9332000+1%

124Summerfield, NCNC11,3272000+2%

125Weddington, NCNC14,5172000+1%

126Winterville, NCNC10,9732001+1%

127Fletcher, NCNC8,3732001+1%

128Garner, NCNC41,5622001+1%

129Hillsborough, NCNC9,7782001+2%

130Cramerton, NCNC5,7132001+3%

131Whispering Pines, NCNC5,5052001+1%

132Lake Norman of Iredell, NCNC12,4942002–

133Pittsboro, NCNC5,0542002+2%

134Cornelius, NCNC35,0942002+2%

135Stallings, NCNC17,7602002+2%

136Stokesdale, NCNC6,1332002+2%

137Surf City, NCNC5,1422002+1%

138Belmont, NCNC16,4152002+2%

139Aberdeen, NCNC10,0662003+2%

140Hampstead, NCNC9,2922003–

141Porters Neck, NCNC7,6542003–

142Barbecue, NCNC5,9102004–

143Cullowhee, NCNC7,9732004+2%

144Moyock, NCNC5,6842004–

145Carolina Shores, NCNC5,5402004–

146Gibsonville, NCNC9,8762004+2%

147Shallotte, NCNC5,3352004+1%

148Huntersville, NCNC68,5352004+1%

149Indian Trail, NCNC44,3032004+1%

150Wesley Chapel, NCNC9,5662004–

151Lillington, NCNC5,0402005+2%

152Anderson Creek, NCNC13,9272005–

153Marvin, NCNC7,0402005–

154Mebane, NCNC21,9522005+2%

155Davidson, NCNC16,6622005+2%

156Mooresville, NCNC55,8422006+2%

157Locust, NCNC6,1202006+2%

158Harrisburg, NCNC20,7422006+2%

159Clayton, NCNC32,6332006+2%

160Westport, NCNC5,9152007+1%

161Morrisville, NCNC32,4662007+1%

162Holly Springs, NCNC50,2882008+2%

163Knightdale, NCNC23,1442008+1%

164Apex, NCNC80,4192008+1%

165Wake Forest, NCNC58,1472009+2%

166Spout Springs, NCNC11,2422010–

167Midland, NCNC5,1512010–

168Leland, NCNC35,7312010+2%

169Waxhaw, NCNC23,1402010+2%

170Wendell, NCNC19,6872010+2%

171St. James, NCNC7,3182011–

172Fuquay-Varina, NCNC48,5362011+2%

173Rolesville, NCNC12,8392013+3%

174Briar Chapel, NCNC6,0492014–

175Holly Ridge, NCNC5,9082015+2%

SHOWING 1–175 OF 175

Download CSV (full list, 175 rows)

UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES