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Oldest housing stock, Pennsylvania cities

Pennsylvania cities ranked by oldest median year of construction (2024 ACS). This list covers the 271 cities in Pennsylvania that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMEDIAN YEAR BUILTVS 1990

01Ambridge, PAPA6,9441938−0%

02Bangor, PAPA5,1181938−0%

03Beaver Falls, PAPA8,8321938−0%

04Bellevue, PAPA7,8881938−0%

05Bradford, PAPA7,4421938−0%

06Bristol, PAPA9,9701938−0%

07Butler, PAPA12,8791938−0%

08Catasauqua, PAPA6,5901938−1%

09Columbia, PAPA10,3141938−0%

10Coraopolis, PAPA5,2801938−0%

11Crafton, PAPA5,7901938−0%

12Dormont, PAPA7,8161938−0%

13Easton, PAPA30,4021938−0%

14Franklin, PAPA5,8991938−0%

15Lancaster, PAPA58,3661938−0%

16Lewisburg, PAPA5,2261938−0%

17Lewistown, PAPA8,3851938−0%

18Mount Carmel, PAPA5,5791938−0%

19Nazareth, PAPA6,0911938−0%

20New Brighton, PAPA5,5031938−0%

21Oil City, PAPA9,3011938−0%

22Pottsville, PAPA13,1701938−0%

23Reading, PAPA95,8321938−0%

24Sayre, PAPA5,3281938−0%

25Scranton, PAPA75,5141938−0%

26Shamokin, PAPA6,7641938−0%

27Sunbury, PAPA9,4951938−0%

28Tamaqua, PAPA6,9291938−0%

29West York, PAPA5,1101938−0%

30Williamsport, PAPA27,3841938−0%

31Wilson, PAPA8,1591938−0%

32Merion Station, PAPA5,7881938–

33Glenside, PAPA7,6591938−0%

34Warren, PAPA9,0461938−0%

35Huntingdon, PAPA6,8621940+0%

36Northampton, PAPA10,5701941−0%

37Red Lion, PAPA6,5231941+0%

38Swissvale, PAPA8,1971941+0%

39York, PAPA45,3421941+0%

40Connellsville, PAPA6,5741942+0%

41Gettysburg, PAPA8,3651942+0%

42Lehighton, PAPA5,2321942+0%

43Pittsburgh, PAPA307,6321942+0%

44Uniontown, PAPA9,4341942+0%

45Ardmore, PAPA13,9091942+0%

46Washington, PAPA13,3771942+0%

47Johnstown, PAPA17,6541942+0%

48Clairton, PAPA5,8761943+0%

49Greenville, PAPA5,4061943+0%

50Lansdowne, PAPA11,1411943+0%

51Shillington, PAPA5,5421943+0%

52Wilkes-Barre, PAPA44,5231943+0%

53Altoona, PAPA42,3471944+0%

54Dunmore, PAPA14,2491944+0%

55Ellwood City, PAPA7,3621944+0%

56New Castle, PAPA21,1751944+0%

57Plymouth, PAPA5,8011944+0%

58Schuylkill Haven, PAPA5,2531944+0%

59Titusville, PAPA5,1121944+0%

60Blakely, PAPA6,6111945+0%

61Aliquippa, PAPA9,0021946+0%

62Dickson City, PAPA5,9761946+0%

63Duquesne, PAPA5,0191946+0%

64Munhall, PAPA10,2531946+0%

65Nanticoke, PAPA10,7121946+0%

66Tyrone, PAPA5,2261946+0%

67Harrisburg, PAPA50,5221947+0%

68McKeesport, PAPA16,9071947+0%

69Palmerton, PAPA5,6151947+0%

70Pittston, PAPA7,7151947+0%

71Sharon, PAPA12,6481947+0%

72Wilkinsburg, PAPA13,6021947+0%

73Lebanon, PAPA26,4791947+0%

74Punxsutawney, PAPA5,5581948+0%

75DuBois, PAPA7,2541948+0%

76Chester, PAPA33,9961949+0%

77Darby, PAPA10,6661949+0%

78Erie, PAPA91,8381949+0%

79Forest Hills, PAPA6,1161949−0%

80McKees Rocks, PAPA5,6241949+1%

81Philadelphia, PAPA1,574,2811949+1%

82Prospect Park, PAPA6,4091949+0%

83Steelton, PAPA6,3281949+1%

84Swarthmore, PAPA6,5611949+0%

85Drexel Hill, PAPA30,4511949+0%

86Brentwood, PAPA9,5971950+0%

87Clearfield, PAPA5,7531950+1%

88Meadville, PAPA12,2301950+1%

89Monaca, PAPA5,4561950+0%

90Selinsgrove, PAPA5,4881950−0%

91West Hazleton, PAPA5,2841950+1%

92Clifton Heights, PAPA6,8351951+0%

93Collingdale, PAPA8,8981951+0%

94Hollidaysburg, PAPA5,4701951+1%

95Norwood, PAPA5,9271951+0%

96Pottstown, PAPA23,3221951+0%

97Stroudsburg, PAPA5,8091951+0%

98West View, PAPA6,3551951+0%

99Wyndmoor, PAPA5,6331951+0%

100Yeadon, PAPA12,3201951+0%

101Carnegie, PAPA7,7771952+0%

102Coatesville, PAPA13,2831952+1%

103Duryea, PAPA5,1571952+1%

104Hazleton, PAPA30,2861952+1%

105Hellertown, PAPA6,1381952+0%

106Jeannette, PAPA8,4891952+0%

107Kingston, PAPA13,4621952+1%

108Latrobe, PAPA7,8261952+0%

109New Kensington, PAPA11,7591952+0%

110Allentown, PAPA126,0441952+0%

111Camp Hill, PAPA8,1991953+0%

112Carlisle, PAPA22,6931953+0%

113Grove City, PAPA7,6941953+1%

114Monessen, PAPA6,6571953+0%

115New Cumberland, PAPA7,5901953+0%

116Shippensburg, PAPA5,6151953+1%

117Elkins Park, PAPA7,2131953–

118Oreland, PAPA5,9531953+0%

119Bryn Mawr, PAPA5,8801953+1%

120Bellefonte, PAPA5,8621954+1%

121Glenolden, PAPA7,2171954+0%

122Sharon Hill, PAPA5,9951954+1%

123South Williamsport, PAPA6,1241954+1%

124West Chester, PAPA19,5911954+1%

125Penn Wynne, PAPA6,0701954+0%

126Ambler, PAPA6,8401954+0%

127Berwick, PAPA10,2971954+1%

128Carbondale, PAPA8,7311955+1%

129Castle Shannon, PAPA8,0061955+0%

130Emmaus, PAPA12,5141955+0%

131Morrisville, PAPA9,6651955+0%

132Ridley Park, PAPA7,2551955+0%

133White Oak, PAPA7,2861955+0%

134Natrona Heights, PAPA6,9031955–

135Hanover, PAPA16,6841956+1%

136West Mifflin, PAPA18,7071956+0%

137Wayne, PAPA6,6351956–

138Pennside, PAPA5,4071956–

139Levittown, PAPA50,9261956+0%

140Waynesboro, PAPA11,1901956+1%

141Corry, PAPA5,9931957+1%

142Greensburg, PAPA14,4621957+1%

143Hatboro, PAPA8,5931957+0%

144Indiana, PAPA14,6971957+1%

145Kennett Square, PAPA6,8931957+0%

146Norristown, PAPA35,9111957+1%

147Palmyra, PAPA7,7621957+1%

148Swoyersville, PAPA5,1551957+1%

149Whitehall, PAPA14,5211957+0%

150Bethlehem, PAPA79,6441957+0%

151Folsom, PAPA8,6711957+0%

152Roslyn, PAPA10,6391957–

153Woodlyn, PAPA9,7361957+0%

154Lansdale, PAPA18,9861958+0%

155Lock Haven, PAPA8,5001958+1%

156Olyphant, PAPA5,3901958+1%

157Pleasant Hills, PAPA8,2121958+0%

158Willow Grove, PAPA14,1311958+0%

159Glenshaw, PAPA9,1391958–

160Broomall, PAPA10,6791958+0%

161Middletown, PAPA9,7761958+0%

162Baldwin, PAPA20,5161959+0%

163Mechanicsburg, PAPA10,0371959+0%

164Media, PAPA5,9201959+0%

165Souderton, PAPA7,2881959+1%

166Fairless Hills, PAPA8,8271959+0%

167Homeacre-Lyndora, PAPA6,7831959+0%

168Croydon, PAPA9,6841959+0%

169Folcroft, PAPA6,7801960+0%

170Old Forge, PAPA8,6401960+1%

171Taylor, PAPA6,2321960+0%

172Progress, PAPA11,0171960+0%

173Bala Cynwyd, PAPA10,2271960–

174St. Marys, PAPA12,2531961+1%

175Villanova, PAPA9,1861961–

176Lititz, PAPA9,6891962+1%

177Lower Burrell, PAPA11,4701962+0%

178Village Green-Green Ridge, PAPA9,0731962+0%

179East York, PAPA9,3881962+0%

180Canonsburg, PAPA9,5291963+1%

181Chambersburg, PAPA23,3761963+1%

182Doylestown, PAPA8,3301963+0%

183East Stroudsburg, PAPA9,4381963+0%

184Oakmont, PAPA6,5761963+1%

185Bridgeport, PAPA5,7581964+1%

186Conshohocken, PAPA9,2661964+1%

187Elizabethtown, PAPA11,9611964+0%

188Milton, PAPA6,4571964+1%

189Somerset, PAPA5,8151964+0%

190Bethel Park, PAPA32,0741965+0%

191Birdsboro, PAPA5,1611965+1%

192Fullerton, PAPA16,7241965−0%

193Bloomsburg, PAPA13,3751966+1%

194Clarks Summit, PAPA5,0691966+0%

195Millersville, PAPA9,2801966+0%

196Quakertown, PAPA9,2351967+1%

197Downingtown, PAPA8,3841968+0%

198Exeter, PAPA5,5871968+0%

199Monroeville, PAPA27,6851968–

200Lower Allen, PAPA7,6461968+0%

201Dorneyville, PAPA5,2111968–

202Fort Washington, PAPA6,2711968−0%

203Fox Chapel, PAPA5,1391969+0%

204Moosic, PAPA5,9891969+1%

205Enola, PAPA6,5341969+1%

206Linglestown, PAPA6,9571969+0%

207Colonial Park, PAPA18,0321969+0%

208Archbald, PAPA7,5981970+1%

209Brookhaven, PAPA8,3621970+0%

210Hermitage, PAPA16,3081970+0%

211New Holland, PAPA5,7541970+1%

212Hershey, PAPA14,2421970+0%

213Economy, PAPA9,0981971+0%

214Ephrata, PAPA13,6471971+1%

215State College, PAPA40,8441971+0%

216Wyomissing, PAPA11,2851971+1%

217Carnot-Moon, PAPA13,5341971+0%

218Perkasie, PAPA9,3121972+1%

219Plum, PAPA26,2251972+0%

220Paoli, PAPA6,3621972+1%

221Collegeville, PAPA5,2871973+1%

222Whitfield, PAPA5,2261973+0%

223Kenmar, PAPA5,0771973–

224Allison Park, PAPA22,0451973–

225Mount Joy, PAPA8,3191974+1%

226Phoenixville, PAPA20,3561974+1%

227Shanor-Northvue, PAPA5,1251974+1%

228Churchville, PAPA6,0841974+0%

229Horsham, PAPA16,0051975+0%

230Edinboro, PAPA5,7901976+0%

231Northwest Harborcreek, PAPA8,7531976+1%

232Richboro, PAPA6,9631976+0%

233Arlington Heights, PAPA6,8471976+1%

234Plymouth Meeting, PAPA7,5021976+1%

235Leola, PAPA7,4481977–

236Middletown, PAPA7,6281977+0%

237King of Prussia, PAPA25,8571978+1%

238Murrysville, PAPA20,6361979–

239Schlusser, PAPA5,4021979+0%

240Lionville, PAPA7,6831979–

241Jefferson Hills, PAPA12,3571980–

242Oxford, PAPA5,8871980+2%

243Rutherford, PAPA6,8901980+1%

244Audubon, PAPA9,2291980+1%

245Parkville, PAPA8,1281981+1%

246Shiloh, PAPA11,2461982+0%

247Park Forest, PAPA8,6241982+0%

248Maple Glen, PAPA6,6431982+0%

249Gilbertsville, PAPA6,1651983+1%

250Spring House, PAPA5,1371983+0%

251Blue Bell, PAPA6,4241983+0%

252Wescosville, PAPA7,1481984–

253Harleysville, PAPA9,0901984+0%

254Chesterbrook, PAPA5,8391984−0%

255Mountain Top, PAPA11,8501985–

256Franklin Park, PAPA14,9781986+0%

257Kulpsville, PAPA8,7991986+0%

258Montgomeryville, PAPA13,3881987+0%

259Sanatoga, PAPA8,9491987+1%

260New Freedom, PAPA5,1161989+1%

261Willow Street, PAPA9,6471989+0%

262Sierra View, PAPA6,3651990–

263Treasure Lake, PAPA5,3361990+0%

264Weigelstown, PAPA15,4851991+1%

265Newtown Grant, PAPA6,1931992+0%

266Blandon, PAPA7,3571995–

267Exton, PAPA6,7721995+1%

268Ancient Oaks, PAPA7,7771997+1%

269Chestnut Hill, PAPA7,0862001–

270Campbelltown, PAPA6,0922004+2%

271Breinigsville, PAPA7,7692005–

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