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Oldest housing stock, Nebraska cities

Nebraska cities ranked by oldest median year of construction (2024 ACS). This list covers the 34 cities in Nebraska that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 34 is 1973. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Blair, NE, up 18 places to #6.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMEDIAN YEAR BUILTVS 1990

01McCook, NENE7,15719570%

02Sidney, NENE6,43219590%

03▲6Beatrice, NENE12,31819620%

04▲1Scottsbluff, NENE14,2591963+1%

05▼2Hastings, NENE25,1211964+1%

06▲18Blair, NENE7,99719650%

07▲7Alliance, NENE7,91419650%

08▲2Holdrege, NENE5,5551965+1%

09▼2Fremont, NENE28,35019660%

10▲1North Platte, NENE22,52419660%

11▲6Crete, NENE7,74719680%

12▼4Plattsmouth, NENE6,9551970+1%

13▼7Nebraska City, NENE7,5121970+1%

14▼10York, NENE8,2841972+1%

15▲3Ralston, NENE6,38219720%

16Columbus, NENE25,24819720%

17▼4Wahoo, NENE5,0231972+1%

18▼3Omaha, NENE488,7971973+1%

19Lexington, NENE11,1761973+1%

20▲3Wayne, NENE6,3381973+1%

21▼9South Sioux City, NENE14,15819730%

22▲7Schuyler, NENE6,8001974+1%

23▼3Gering, NENE8,53519750%

24▼3Grand Island, NENE53,9431975+1%

25▼3Norfolk, NENE26,6771976+1%

26▼1Seward, NENE7,8921977+1%

27▼1Bellevue, NENE64,8631982+1%

28▼1Lincoln, NENE301,5221982+1%

29▼1Kearney, NENE34,7821983+1%

30Chalco, NENE10,59519910%

31Papillion, NENE25,1271991+1%

32La Vista, NENE16,5431993+1%

33Offutt AFB, NENE6,0741996–

34Gretna, NENE9,2072002+2%

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