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Oldest housing stock, Pennsylvania cities · 1990

Pennsylvania cities ranked by oldest median year of construction (1990 ACS). This list covers the 248 cities in Pennsylvania that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 248 is 1946.

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YEAR1990 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMEDIAN YEAR BUILTVS –

01Altoona, PAPA42,3471939–

02Ambridge, PAPA6,9441939–

03Bangor, PAPA5,1181939–

04Beaver Falls, PAPA8,8321939–

05Bloomsburg, PAPA13,3751939–

06Bradford, PAPA7,4421939–

07Bridgeport, PAPA5,7581939–

08Bristol, PAPA9,9701939–

09Butler, PAPA12,8791939–

10Carbondale, PAPA8,7311939–

11Clairton, PAPA5,8761939–

12Clearfield, PAPA5,7531939–

13Coatesville, PAPA13,2831939–

14Columbia, PAPA10,3141939–

15Coraopolis, PAPA5,2801939–

16Corry, PAPA5,9931939–

17Dickson City, PAPA5,9761939–

18Dormont, PAPA7,8161939–

19Dunmore, PAPA14,2491939–

20Duquesne, PAPA5,0191939–

21Duryea, PAPA5,1571939–

22Easton, PAPA30,4021939–

23Ellwood City, PAPA7,3621939–

24Franklin, PAPA5,8991939–

25Gettysburg, PAPA8,3651939–

26Greenville, PAPA5,4061939–

27Hazleton, PAPA30,2861939–

28Hollidaysburg, PAPA5,4701939–

29Huntingdon, PAPA6,8621939–

30Kingston, PAPA13,4621939–

31Lancaster, PAPA58,3661939–

32Lansdowne, PAPA11,1411939–

33Lehighton, PAPA5,2321939–

34Lewisburg, PAPA5,2261939–

35Lewistown, PAPA8,3851939–

36McKeesport, PAPA16,9071939–

37McKees Rocks, PAPA5,6241939–

38Meadville, PAPA12,2301939–

39Milton, PAPA6,4571939–

40Mount Carmel, PAPA5,5791939–

41Nanticoke, PAPA10,7121939–

42Nazareth, PAPA6,0911939–

43New Brighton, PAPA5,5031939–

44New Castle, PAPA21,1751939–

45Oil City, PAPA9,3011939–

46Olyphant, PAPA5,3901939–

47Palmerton, PAPA5,6151939–

48Philadelphia, PAPA1,574,2811939–

49Pittsburgh, PAPA307,6321939–

50Pittston, PAPA7,7151939–

51Plymouth, PAPA5,8011939–

52Pottsville, PAPA13,1701939–

53Reading, PAPA95,8321939–

54St. Marys, PAPA12,2531939–

55Sayre, PAPA5,3281939–

56Schuylkill Haven, PAPA5,2531939–

57Scranton, PAPA75,5141939–

58Shamokin, PAPA6,7641939–

59Shillington, PAPA5,5421939–

60Shippensburg, PAPA5,6151939–

61Steelton, PAPA6,3281939–

62Sunbury, PAPA9,4951939–

63Swoyersville, PAPA5,1551939–

64Tamaqua, PAPA6,9291939–

65Titusville, PAPA5,1121939–

66Tyrone, PAPA5,2261939–

67West Chester, PAPA19,5911939–

68West Hazleton, PAPA5,2841939–

69West York, PAPA5,1101939–

70Wilkes-Barre, PAPA44,5231939–

71Williamsport, PAPA27,3841939–

72Wilson, PAPA8,1591939–

73York, PAPA45,3421939–

74DuBois, PAPA7,2541939–

75Lebanon, PAPA26,4791939–

76Uniontown, PAPA9,4341939–

77Ardmore, PAPA13,9091939–

78Glenside, PAPA7,6591939–

79Washington, PAPA13,3771939–

80Johnstown, PAPA17,6541939–

81Warren, PAPA9,0461939–

82Waynesboro, PAPA11,1901939–

83Harrisburg, PAPA50,5221940–

84Norristown, PAPA35,9111940–

85Swissvale, PAPA8,1971940–

86Berwick, PAPA10,2971940–

87Aliquippa, PAPA9,0021941–

88Archbald, PAPA7,5981941–

89Connellsville, PAPA6,5741941–

90Conshohocken, PAPA9,2661941–

91Erie, PAPA91,8381941–

92Grove City, PAPA7,6941941–

93Punxsutawney, PAPA5,5581941–

94Red Lion, PAPA6,5231941–

95Wilkinsburg, PAPA13,6021941–

96Bryn Mawr, PAPA5,8801941–

97Blakely, PAPA6,6111942–

98Darby, PAPA10,6661942–

99Hanover, PAPA16,6841942–

100Munhall, PAPA10,2531942–

101Sharon, PAPA12,6481942–

102Bellevue, PAPA7,8881943–

103Pottstown, PAPA23,3221943–

104Swarthmore, PAPA6,5611943–

105West View, PAPA6,3551943–

106Bellefonte, PAPA5,8621944–

107Chester, PAPA33,9961944–

108Collingdale, PAPA8,8981944–

109Indiana, PAPA14,6971944–

110Jeannette, PAPA8,4891944–

111Old Forge, PAPA8,6401944–

112Sharon Hill, PAPA5,9951944–

113South Williamsport, PAPA6,1241944–

114Brentwood, PAPA9,5971945–

115Crafton, PAPA5,7901945–

116Hellertown, PAPA6,1381945–

117Latrobe, PAPA7,8261945–

118Allentown, PAPA126,0441945–

119Drexel Hill, PAPA30,4511945–

120Clifton Heights, PAPA6,8351946–

121Monessen, PAPA6,6571946–

122New Kensington, PAPA11,7591946–

123Northampton, PAPA10,5701946–

124Palmyra, PAPA7,7621946–

125Prospect Park, PAPA6,4091946–

126Stroudsburg, PAPA5,8091946–

127Carlisle, PAPA22,6931947–

128Chambersburg, PAPA23,3761947–

129Greensburg, PAPA14,4621947–

130Lock Haven, PAPA8,5001947–

131Norwood, PAPA5,9271947–

132Oxford, PAPA5,8871947–

133Yeadon, PAPA12,3201947–

134Kennett Square, PAPA6,8931948–

135Monaca, PAPA5,4561948–

136Oakmont, PAPA6,5761948–

137Souderton, PAPA7,2881948–

138Carnegie, PAPA7,7771949–

139New Cumberland, PAPA7,5901949–

140Penn Wynne, PAPA6,0701949–

141Birdsboro, PAPA5,1611950–

142Catasauqua, PAPA6,5901950–

143Forest Hills, PAPA6,1161950–

144Glenolden, PAPA7,2171950–

145Lititz, PAPA9,6891950–

146Mechanicsburg, PAPA10,0371950–

147Mount Joy, PAPA8,3191950–

148Oreland, PAPA5,9531950–

149Ambler, PAPA6,8401950–

150Camp Hill, PAPA8,1991951–

151Canonsburg, PAPA9,5291951–

152Bethlehem, PAPA79,6441951–

153Wyndmoor, PAPA5,6331951–

154Hatboro, PAPA8,5931952–

155Media, PAPA5,9201952–

156Phoenixville, PAPA20,3561952–

157Quakertown, PAPA9,2351952–

158Taylor, PAPA6,2321952–

159Morrisville, PAPA9,6651953–

160Ridley Park, PAPA7,2551953–

161Selinsgrove, PAPA5,4881953–

162Castle Shannon, PAPA8,0061954–

163Emmaus, PAPA12,5141954–

164Ephrata, PAPA13,6471954–

165West Mifflin, PAPA18,7071954–

166Whitehall, PAPA14,5211954–

167White Oak, PAPA7,2861954–

168Woodlyn, PAPA9,7361954–

169Baldwin, PAPA20,5161955–

170Elizabethtown, PAPA11,9611955–

171New Holland, PAPA5,7541955–

172Enola, PAPA6,5341955–

173Levittown, PAPA50,9261955–

174Croydon, PAPA9,6841955–

175Folsom, PAPA8,6711955–

176Folcroft, PAPA6,7801956–

177Lansdale, PAPA18,9861956–

178Pleasant Hills, PAPA8,2121956–

179Somerset, PAPA5,8151956–

180Broomall, PAPA10,6791956–

181Paoli, PAPA6,3621956–

182East Stroudsburg, PAPA9,4381957–

183Lower Burrell, PAPA11,4701957–

184Willow Grove, PAPA14,1311957–

185Homeacre-Lyndora, PAPA6,7831957–

186Moosic, PAPA5,9891958–

187Arlington Heights, PAPA6,8471958–

188Campbelltown, PAPA6,0921958–

189Fairless Hills, PAPA8,8271958–

190Middletown, PAPA9,7761958–

191Downingtown, PAPA8,3841959–

192Millersville, PAPA9,2801959–

193Progress, PAPA11,0171959–

194Lower Allen, PAPA7,6461959–

195Doylestown, PAPA8,3301960–

196East York, PAPA9,3881960–

197Clarks Summit, PAPA5,0691961–

198Collegeville, PAPA5,2871961–

199Fox Chapel, PAPA5,1391961–

200Hermitage, PAPA16,3081961–

201Wyomissing, PAPA11,2851961–

202Exeter, PAPA5,5871962–

203Perkasie, PAPA9,3121962–

204Northwest Harborcreek, PAPA8,7531962–

205Village Green-Green Ridge, PAPA9,0731962–

206Bethel Park, PAPA32,0741963–

207Parkville, PAPA8,1281963–

208Plymouth Meeting, PAPA7,5021963–

209Rutherford, PAPA6,8901964–

210Shanor-Northvue, PAPA5,1251964–

211Linglestown, PAPA6,9571964–

212Whitfield, PAPA5,2261965–

213Hershey, PAPA14,2421965–

214Fullerton, PAPA16,7241966–

215Audubon, PAPA9,2291966–

216King of Prussia, PAPA25,8571966–

217Colonial Park, PAPA18,0321966–

218Carnot-Moon, PAPA13,5341966–

219Brookhaven, PAPA8,3621967–

220Economy, PAPA9,0981967–

221Plum, PAPA26,2251967–

222State College, PAPA40,8441967–

223Horsham, PAPA16,0051969–

224Ancient Oaks, PAPA7,7771969–

225New Freedom, PAPA5,1161970–

226Gilbertsville, PAPA6,1651970–

227Fort Washington, PAPA6,2711970–

228Middletown, PAPA7,6281970–

229Edinboro, PAPA5,7901971–

230Richboro, PAPA6,9631972–

231Park Forest, PAPA8,6241973–

232Churchville, PAPA6,0841973–

233Shiloh, PAPA11,2461974–

234Schlusser, PAPA5,4021975–

235Sanatoga, PAPA8,9491975–

236Weigelstown, PAPA15,4851976–

237Kulpsville, PAPA8,7991977–

238Franklin Park, PAPA14,9781978–

239Spring House, PAPA5,1371979–

240Blue Bell, PAPA6,4241979–

241Harleysville, PAPA9,0901980–

242Exton, PAPA6,7721980–

243Maple Glen, PAPA6,6431981–

244Treasure Lake, PAPA5,3361982–

245Willow Street, PAPA9,6471982–

246Chesterbrook, PAPA5,8391985–

247Montgomeryville, PAPA13,3881985–

248Newtown Grant, PAPA6,1931987–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS