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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. The median across all 271 is 1956. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Catasauqua, PA, up 121 places to #8.

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YEAR1990 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMEDIAN YEAR BUILTVS 1990

01Ambridge, PAPA6,94419380%

02Bangor, PAPA5,11819380%

03▲40Beaver Falls, PAPA8,83219380%

04▲51Bellevue, PAPA7,88819380%

05▼2Bradford, PAPA7,44219380%

06▼2Bristol, PAPA9,97019380%

07▼2Butler, PAPA12,87919380%

08▲121Catasauqua, PAPA6,5901938−1%

09▼3Columbia, PAPA10,31419380%

10▼2Coraopolis, PAPA5,28019380%

11▼2Crafton, PAPA5,79019380%

12▼2Dormont, PAPA7,81619380%

13▼2Easton, PAPA30,40219380%

14▼2Franklin, PAPA5,89919380%

15Lancaster, PAPA58,36619380%

16Lewisburg, PAPA5,22619380%

17▲29Lewistown, PAPA8,38519380%

18▼1Mount Carmel, PAPA5,57919380%

19▼1Nazareth, PAPA6,09119380%

20▼1New Brighton, PAPA5,50319380%

21▼1Oil City, PAPA9,30119380%

22▲1Pottsville, PAPA13,17019380%

23▲1Reading, PAPA95,83219380%

24▲2Sayre, PAPA5,32819380%

25▲2Scranton, PAPA75,51419380%

26▲2Shamokin, PAPA6,76419380%

27▲26Sunbury, PAPA9,49519380%

28▲1Tamaqua, PAPA6,92919380%

29▲33West York, PAPA5,11019380%

30▲1Williamsport, PAPA27,38419380%

31▲1Wilson, PAPA8,15919380%

32▲2Merion Station, PAPA5,7881938–

33▲3Warren, PAPA9,04619380%

34▲3Glenside, PAPA7,65919380%

35▲3Huntingdon, PAPA6,86219400%

36▲24Northampton, PAPA10,57019410%

37▼12Red Lion, PAPA6,52319410%

38▲1Swissvale, PAPA8,19719410%

39▼6York, PAPA45,34219410%

40▼33Connellsville, PAPA6,57419420%

41▼28Gettysburg, PAPA8,36519420%

42▲16Lehighton, PAPA5,23219420%

43▲5Pittsburgh, PAPA307,63219420%

44▼9Uniontown, PAPA9,43419420%

45▲9Ardmore, PAPA13,90919420%

46▲26Washington, PAPA13,37719420%

47▲4Johnstown, PAPA17,65419420%

48▲4Clairton, PAPA5,87619430%

49▼35Greenville, PAPA5,40619430%

50▼5Lansdowne, PAPA11,14119430%

51▲10Shillington, PAPA5,54219430%

52▼2Wilkes-Barre, PAPA44,52319430%

53▼11Altoona, PAPA42,34719440%

54▲20Dunmore, PAPA14,24919440%

55▲10Ellwood City, PAPA7,36219440%

56▼16New Castle, PAPA21,17519440%

57▼35Plymouth, PAPA5,80119440%

58▲66Schuylkill Haven, PAPA5,25319440%

59▼10Titusville, PAPA5,11219440%

60▲13Blakely, PAPA6,61119450%

61▲3Aliquippa, PAPA9,00219460%

62▲7Dickson City, PAPA5,97619460%

63▲18Duquesne, PAPA5,01919460%

64▲24Munhall, PAPA10,25319460%

65▼18Nanticoke, PAPA10,71219460%

66▼36Tyrone, PAPA5,22619460%

67▼10Harrisburg, PAPA50,52219470%

68▲2McKeesport, PAPA16,90719470%

69▼28Palmerton, PAPA5,61519470%

70▼49Pittston, PAPA7,71519470%

71▼4Sharon, PAPA12,64819470%

72▲5Wilkinsburg, PAPA13,60219470%

73▼10Lebanon, PAPA26,47919470%

74▼8Punxsutawney, PAPA5,55819480%

75▲3DuBois, PAPA7,25419480%

76▲4Chester, PAPA33,99619490%

77▲16Darby, PAPA10,66619490%

78▲16Erie, PAPA91,83819490%

79▲21Forest Hills, PAPA6,11619490%

80▼21McKees Rocks, PAPA5,6241949+1%

81▲2Philadelphia, PAPA1,574,2811949+1%

82▲3Prospect Park, PAPA6,40919490%

83▼15Steelton, PAPA6,3281949+1%

84▼8Swarthmore, PAPA6,56119490%

85▲7Drexel Hill, PAPA30,45119490%

86Brentwood, PAPA9,59719500%

87▼31Clearfield, PAPA5,7531950+1%

88▼17Meadville, PAPA12,2301950+1%

89▲42Monaca, PAPA5,45619500%

90▲17Selinsgrove, PAPA5,48819500%

91▲18West Hazleton, PAPA5,2841950+1%

92▲27Clifton Heights, PAPA6,83519510%

93▲5Collingdale, PAPA8,89819510%

94▼19Hollidaysburg, PAPA5,4701951+1%

95▼6Norwood, PAPA5,92719510%

96▼12Pottstown, PAPA23,32219510%

97▲41Stroudsburg, PAPA5,80919510%

98▼8West View, PAPA6,35519510%

99▼8Wyndmoor, PAPA5,63319510%

100▲11Yeadon, PAPA12,32019510%

101▲17Carnegie, PAPA7,77719520%

102▲18Coatesville, PAPA13,2831952+1%

103▲53Duryea, PAPA5,1571952+1%

104▼22Hazleton, PAPA30,2861952+1%

105▼2Hellertown, PAPA6,13819520%

106▼19Jeannette, PAPA8,48919520%

107▲7Kingston, PAPA13,4621952+1%

108▲22Latrobe, PAPA7,82619520%

109▼3New Kensington, PAPA11,75919520%

110▲17Allentown, PAPA126,04419520%

111▲1Camp Hill, PAPA8,19919530%

112▲21Carlisle, PAPA22,69319530%

113▼11Grove City, PAPA7,6941953+1%

114▲1Monessen, PAPA6,65719530%

115▼10New Cumberland, PAPA7,59019530%

116▼21Shippensburg, PAPA5,6151953+1%

117▲15Oreland, PAPA5,95319530%

118▲8Elkins Park, PAPA7,2131953–

119▼2Bryn Mawr, PAPA5,8801953+1%

120▼24Bellefonte, PAPA5,8621954+1%

121▼20Glenolden, PAPA7,21719540%

122▼14Sharon Hill, PAPA5,9951954+1%

123▲2South Williamsport, PAPA6,1241954+1%

124▲25West Chester, PAPA19,5911954+1%

125▲3Ambler, PAPA6,84019540%

126▼16Penn Wynne, PAPA6,07019540%

127▼48Berwick, PAPA10,2971954+1%

128▼84Carbondale, PAPA8,7311955+1%

129▲25Castle Shannon, PAPA8,00619550%

130▲27Emmaus, PAPA12,51419550%

131▼27Morrisville, PAPA9,66519550%

132▼9Ridley Park, PAPA7,25519550%

133▲41White Oak, PAPA7,28619550%

134Natrona Heights, PAPA6,9031955–

135▼22Hanover, PAPA16,6841956+1%

136▲3West Mifflin, PAPA18,70719560%

137▲43Wayne, PAPA6,6351956–

138▲12Levittown, PAPA50,92619560%

139▲2Pennside, PAPA5,4071956–

140▲3Waynesboro, PAPA11,1901956+1%

141▼42Corry, PAPA5,9931957+1%

142▲4Greensburg, PAPA14,4621957+1%

143▲4Hatboro, PAPA8,59319570%

144▼23Indiana, PAPA14,6971957+1%

145▼11Kennett Square, PAPA6,89319570%

146▼24Norristown, PAPA35,9111957+1%

147▲1Palmyra, PAPA7,7621957+1%

148▼32Swoyersville, PAPA5,1551957+1%

149▲13Whitehall, PAPA14,52119570%

150▼10Bethlehem, PAPA79,64419570%

151Roslyn, PAPA10,6391957–

152Woodlyn, PAPA9,73619570%

153Folsom, PAPA8,67119570%

154▲5Lansdale, PAPA18,98619580%

155▼20Lock Haven, PAPA8,5001958+1%

156▲32Olyphant, PAPA5,3901958+1%

157▲4Pleasant Hills, PAPA8,21219580%

158▲5Willow Grove, PAPA14,13119580%

159▲6Broomall, PAPA10,67919580%

160▲9Glenshaw, PAPA9,1391958–

161▼17Middletown, PAPA9,77619580%

162▲8Baldwin, PAPA20,51619590%

163▼27Mechanicsburg, PAPA10,03719590%

164▼27Media, PAPA5,92019590%

165▲2Souderton, PAPA7,2881959+1%

166▲2Croydon, PAPA9,68419590%

167▲15Homeacre-Lyndora, PAPA6,78319590%

168▲8Fairless Hills, PAPA8,82719590%

169▼11Folcroft, PAPA6,78019600%

170▲23Old Forge, PAPA8,6401960+1%

171▲2Taylor, PAPA6,23219600%

172▲9Progress, PAPA11,01719600%

173▼31Bala Cynwyd, PAPA10,2271960–

174▲5St. Marys, PAPA12,2531961+1%

175▼11Villanova, PAPA9,1861961–

176▲22Lititz, PAPA9,6891962+1%

177▲13Lower Burrell, PAPA11,47019620%

178▲13East York, PAPA9,38819620%

179▲10Village Green-Green Ridge, PAPA9,07319620%

180▼35Canonsburg, PAPA9,5291963+1%

181▼9Chambersburg, PAPA23,3761963+1%

182▲4Doylestown, PAPA8,33019630%

183▲1East Stroudsburg, PAPA9,43819630%

184▲3Oakmont, PAPA6,5761963+1%

185▼88Bridgeport, PAPA5,7581964+1%

186▼31Conshohocken, PAPA9,2661964+1%

187▼9Elizabethtown, PAPA11,96119640%

188▼28Milton, PAPA6,4571964+1%

189▼4Somerset, PAPA5,81519640%

190▲5Bethel Park, PAPA32,07419650%

191▲1Birdsboro, PAPA5,1611965+1%

192▲21Fullerton, PAPA16,72419650%

193▼22Bloomsburg, PAPA13,3751966+1%

194▲2Clarks Summit, PAPA5,06919660%

195▲6Millersville, PAPA9,28019660%

196▼30Quakertown, PAPA9,2351967+1%

197▼14Downingtown, PAPA8,38419680%

198▲17Exeter, PAPA5,58719680%

199▲6Monroeville, PAPA27,6851968–

200▲8Lower Allen, PAPA7,64619680%

201▲1Dorneyville, PAPA5,2111968–

202▲9Fort Washington, PAPA6,27119680%

203▼3Fox Chapel, PAPA5,13919690%

204▲16Moosic, PAPA5,9891969+1%

205▼2Colonial Park, PAPA18,03219690%

206▲1Enola, PAPA6,5341969+1%

207▲16Linglestown, PAPA6,95719690%

208▼31Archbald, PAPA7,5981970+1%

209▼10Brookhaven, PAPA8,36219700%

210▲2Hermitage, PAPA16,30819700%

211▲5New Holland, PAPA5,7541970+1%

212▼3Hershey, PAPA14,24219700%

213▲12Economy, PAPA9,09819710%

214Ephrata, PAPA13,6471971+1%

215▲16State College, PAPA40,84419710%

216▼10Wyomissing, PAPA11,2851971+1%

217▼7Carnot-Moon, PAPA13,53419710%

218▼21Perkasie, PAPA9,3121972+1%

219▲2Plum, PAPA26,22519720%

220▼45Paoli, PAPA6,3621972+1%

221▲12Collegeville, PAPA5,2871973+1%

222Whitfield, PAPA5,22619730%

223▼19Kenmar, PAPA5,0771973–

224Allison Park, PAPA22,0451973–

225▲2Mount Joy, PAPA8,3191974+1%

226▼32Phoenixville, PAPA20,3561974+1%

227▲12Shanor-Northvue, PAPA5,1251974+1%

228▲1Churchville, PAPA6,08419740%

229▼1Horsham, PAPA16,00519750%

230▼4Edinboro, PAPA5,79019760%

231▲3Richboro, PAPA6,96319760%

232Northwest Harborcreek, PAPA8,7531976+1%

233▲2Arlington Heights, PAPA6,8471976+1%

234▼15Plymouth Meeting, PAPA7,5021976+1%

235▲1Leola, PAPA7,4481977–

236▼18Middletown, PAPA7,62819770%

237▼7King of Prussia, PAPA25,8571978+1%

238▼1Murrysville, PAPA20,6361979–

239▲8Schlusser, PAPA5,40219790%

240▲1Lionville, PAPA7,6831979–

241▲3Jefferson Hills, PAPA12,3571980–

242▼25Oxford, PAPA5,8871980+2%

243▼5Rutherford, PAPA6,8901980+1%

244▲17Audubon, PAPA9,2291980+1%

245▼3Parkville, PAPA8,1281981+1%

246▲5Park Forest, PAPA8,62419820%

247▼1Maple Glen, PAPA6,64319820%

248▲2Shiloh, PAPA11,24619820%

249▼1Blue Bell, PAPA6,42419830%

250▼10Gilbertsville, PAPA6,1651983+1%

251▼2Spring House, PAPA5,13719830%

252▼7Wescosville, PAPA7,1481984–

253▲5Harleysville, PAPA9,09019840%

254▼2Chesterbrook, PAPA5,83919840%

255▼12Mountain Top, PAPA11,8501985–

256▼2Franklin Park, PAPA14,97819860%

257▼4Kulpsville, PAPA8,79919860%

258▼2Montgomeryville, PAPA13,38819870%

259Sanatoga, PAPA8,9491987+1%

260New Freedom, PAPA5,1161989+1%

261▼6Willow Street, PAPA9,64719890%

262▲1Sierra View, PAPA6,3651990–

263▲1Treasure Lake, PAPA5,33619900%

264▼7Weigelstown, PAPA15,4851991+1%

265Newtown Grant, PAPA6,19319920%

266Blandon, PAPA7,3571995–

267▼5Exton, PAPA6,7721995+1%

268Ancient Oaks, PAPA7,7771997+1%

269▼2Chestnut Hill, PAPA7,0862001–

270▼1Campbelltown, PAPA6,0922004+2%

271▼1Breinigsville, PAPA7,7692005–

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