RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 174 SHOWN OF 174

Oldest housing stock, North Carolina cities · 2020

North Carolina cities ranked by oldest median year of construction (2023 ACS). This list covers the 174 cities in North Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMEDIAN YEAR BUILTVS 2000

01Williamston, NCNC5,0861961–

02Reidsville, NCNC14,6921964–

03Albemarle, NCNC17,7691964–

04Forest City, NCNC7,4101966–

05Mount Airy, NCNC10,6821966–

06Eden, NCNC15,5001967–

07Hamlet, NCNC5,8701967–

08Kinston, NCNC19,7051967–

09Long View, NCNC5,3871967–

10Cherryville, NCNC6,5231968–

11Brevard, NCNC8,0981969–

12Wadesboro, NCNC5,0351969–

13Washington, NCNC9,9101969–

14Henderson, NCNC15,0131969–

15Roxboro, NCNC8,3801969–

16Lexington, NCNC20,2381970–

17Shelby, NCNC23,3091970–

18Lenoir, NCNC18,3721970–

19Morganton, NCNC17,8491970–

20Rockingham, NCNC8,8151970–

21Oxford, NCNC8,9851971–

22Roanoke Rapids, NCNC14,3861971–

23Smithfield, NCNC13,1141971–

24Elizabeth City, NCNC19,6221971–

25Waynesville, NCNC11,0061972–

26Bessemer City, NCNC5,8341972–

27Selma, NCNC7,4061972–

28Clinton, NCNC8,4661972–

29Siler City, NCNC8,1551973–

30Kings Mountain, NCNC12,1171973–

31Laurinburg, NCNC14,5821973–

32Lumberton, NCNC18,9551973–

33Ayden, NCNC5,2631974–

34Goldsboro, NCNC35,0121974–

35Salisbury, NCNC36,8791974–

36Dunn, NCNC8,8141974–

37Thomasville, NCNC27,7331974–

38Asheville, NCNC93,5231975–

39Dallas, NCNC6,3921975–

40Marion, NCNC7,4401975–

41Burlington, NCNC61,4961975–

42Statesville, NCNC32,1811975–

43Tarboro, NCNC10,9791975–

44Lincolnton, NCNC12,4651976–

45St. Stephens, NCNC9,4571976–

46Sawmills, NCNC5,1051976–

47Gastonia, NCNC87,0671977–

48Swannanoa, NCNC6,9011977–

49Newton, NCNC13,8221977–

50Winston-Salem, NCNC257,2711978–

51Rocky Mount, NCNC55,1201978–

52Kings Grant, NCNC9,0031979–

53Graham, NCNC20,1311979–

54Hendersonville, NCNC15,8671979–

55Trinity, NCNC7,2741980–

56Wrightsboro, NCNC6,2871980–

57Hickory, NCNC45,9751980–

58Pleasant Garden, NCNC5,1651980–

59Asheboro, NCNC27,9901980–

60Kannapolis, NCNC61,7081981–

61Wilson, NCNC49,5721981–

62High Point, NCNC120,5711982–

63Sanford, NCNC34,1381982–

64Boone, NCNC19,9291983–

65Fayetteville, NCNC209,1201983–

66Midway, NCNC5,1041983–

67Walkertown, NCNC6,1201983–

68East Flat Rock, NCNC6,3231984–

69Black Mountain, NCNC8,4911984–

70Greensboro, NCNC308,6671984–

71Kill Devil Hills, NCNC7,7311985–

72Mocksville, NCNC6,2821985–

73Morehead City, NCNC10,4341985–

74Wilmington, NCNC126,8091985–

75Zebulon, NCNC11,9331985–

76Archdale, NCNC12,2541985–

77Half Moon, NCNC7,3781986–

78Carrboro, NCNC20,9621986–

79Havelock, NCNC17,4301986–

80Lewisville, NCNC14,4211987–

81Chapel Hill, NCNC63,5651987–

82Carolina Beach, NCNC6,8701988–

83Mint Hill, NCNC29,4761989–

84Woodfin, NCNC8,2291989–

85Hillsborough, NCNC9,7781989–

86Kernersville, NCNC29,1281990–

87Lillington, NCNC5,0401990–

88Silver Lake, NCNC6,5631990–

89Oak Island, NCNC9,3371990–

90Monroe, NCNC42,6441990–

91Unionville, NCNC7,3221990–

92Conover, NCNC8,9381990–

93Durham, NCNC305,5611990–

94Charlotte, NCNC964,7841991–

95King, NCNC7,9771991–

96Matthews, NCNC32,7691991–

97Piney Green, NCNC14,0781991–

98New Bern, NCNC34,7241991–

99Etowah, NCNC7,9681991–

100Butner, NCNC8,1121991–

101Mount Holly, NCNC19,0331991–

102Clemmons, NCNC22,8081991–

103Jacksonville, NCNC72,7321992–

104Mills River, NCNC7,5041992–

105Nashville, NCNC5,9111992–

106Belmont, NCNC16,4151992–

107Spring Lake, NCNC11,2521992–

108Raleigh, NCNC506,3061993–

109Hope Mills, NCNC18,3241993–

110Pinehurst, NCNC18,6701993–

111Garner, NCNC41,5621993–

112Angier, NCNC9,4101993–

113Southern Pines, NCNC17,3571993–

114Pineville, NCNC11,8511994–

115Ogden, NCNC8,2491994–

116Greenville, NCNC96,4431994–

117Concord, NCNC114,5981995–

118Elon, NCNC11,3661995–

119Aberdeen, NCNC10,0661996–

120Myrtle Grove, NCNC12,6371996–

121Midland, NCNC5,1511996–

122Weddington, NCNC14,5171996–

123Archer Lodge, NCNC5,6491996–

124Lake Norman of Catawba, NCNC9,9061997–

125Locust, NCNC6,1201997–

126Oak Ridge, NCNC7,8961997–

127Cary, NCNC183,5821997–

128Boiling Spring Lakes, NCNC6,8751997–

129Whispering Pines, NCNC5,5051997–

130Cramerton, NCNC5,7131997–

131Stokesdale, NCNC6,1331997–

132Summerfield, NCNC11,3271997–

133Northchase, NCNC5,8961998–

134Murraysville, NCNC16,3391999–

135Fletcher, NCNC8,3731999–

136Gibsonville, NCNC9,8761999–

137Wendell, NCNC19,6871999–

138Moyock, NCNC5,6842000–

139Winterville, NCNC10,9732000–

140Pittsboro, NCNC5,0542000–

141Cornelius, NCNC35,0942000–

142Shallotte, NCNC5,3352000–

143Davidson, NCNC16,6622000–

144Stallings, NCNC17,7602000–

145Surf City, NCNC5,1422000–

146Hampstead, NCNC9,2922001–

147Porters Neck, NCNC7,6542001–

148Anderson Creek, NCNC13,9272001–

149Mebane, NCNC21,9522001–

150Cullowhee, NCNC7,9732002–

151Lake Norman of Iredell, NCNC12,4942002–

152Mooresville, NCNC55,8422002–

153Creedmoor, NCNC5,0462002–

154Westport, NCNC5,9152002–

155Carolina Shores, NCNC5,5402002–

156Huntersville, NCNC68,5352002–

157Indian Trail, NCNC44,3032002–

158Knightdale, NCNC23,1442002–

159Wesley Chapel, NCNC9,5662002–

160Apex, NCNC80,4192002–

161Clayton, NCNC32,6332002–

162Marvin, NCNC7,0402004–

163Morrisville, NCNC32,4662004–

164Wake Forest, NCNC58,1472004–

165Holly Springs, NCNC50,2882005–

166St. James, NCNC7,3182005–

167Fuquay-Varina, NCNC48,5362005–

168Harrisburg, NCNC20,7422005–

169Leland, NCNC35,7312006–

170Spout Springs, NCNC11,2422007–

171Waxhaw, NCNC23,1402007–

172Holly Ridge, NCNC5,9082010–

173Rolesville, NCNC12,8392011–

174Briar Chapel, NCNC6,0492013–

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES