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Oldest housing stock, Pennsylvania cities · 2020

Pennsylvania cities ranked by oldest median year of construction (2020 ACS). This list covers the 270 cities in Pennsylvania that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMEDIAN YEAR BUILTVS 1990

01Ambridge, PAPA6,9440−100%

02Bangor, PAPA5,1180−100%

03Bradford, PAPA7,4420−100%

04Bristol, PAPA9,9700−100%

05Butler, PAPA12,8790−100%

06Columbia, PAPA10,3140−100%

07Connellsville, PAPA6,5740−100%

08Coraopolis, PAPA5,2800−100%

09Crafton, PAPA5,7900−100%

10Dormont, PAPA7,8160−100%

11Easton, PAPA30,4020−100%

12Franklin, PAPA5,8990−100%

13Gettysburg, PAPA8,3650−100%

14Greenville, PAPA5,4060−100%

15Lancaster, PAPA58,3660−100%

16Lewisburg, PAPA5,2260−100%

17Mount Carmel, PAPA5,5790−100%

18Nazareth, PAPA6,0910−100%

19New Brighton, PAPA5,5030−100%

20Oil City, PAPA9,3010−100%

21Pittston, PAPA7,7150−100%

22Plymouth, PAPA5,8010−100%

23Pottsville, PAPA13,1700−100%

24Reading, PAPA95,8320−100%

25Red Lion, PAPA6,5230−100%

26Sayre, PAPA5,3280−100%

27Scranton, PAPA75,5140−100%

28Shamokin, PAPA6,7640−100%

29Tamaqua, PAPA6,9290−100%

30Tyrone, PAPA5,2260−100%

31Williamsport, PAPA27,3840−100%

32Wilson, PAPA8,1590−100%

33York, PAPA45,3420−100%

34Merion Station, PAPA5,7880–

35Uniontown, PAPA9,4340−100%

36Glenside, PAPA7,6590−100%

37Warren, PAPA9,0460−100%

38Huntingdon, PAPA6,8621940+0%

39Swissvale, PAPA8,1971940+0%

40New Castle, PAPA21,1751941+0%

41Palmerton, PAPA5,6151941+0%

42Altoona, PAPA42,3471942+0%

43Beaver Falls, PAPA8,8321942+0%

44Carbondale, PAPA8,7311942+0%

45Lansdowne, PAPA11,1411942+0%

46Lewistown, PAPA8,3851942+0%

47Nanticoke, PAPA10,7121942+0%

48Pittsburgh, PAPA307,6321942+0%

49Titusville, PAPA5,1121942+0%

50Wilkes-Barre, PAPA44,5231942+0%

51Johnstown, PAPA17,6541942+0%

52Clairton, PAPA5,8761943+0%

53Sunbury, PAPA9,4951943+0%

54Ardmore, PAPA13,9091943+0%

55Bellevue, PAPA7,8881944+0%

56Clearfield, PAPA5,7531944+0%

57Harrisburg, PAPA50,5221944+0%

58Lehighton, PAPA5,2321944+0%

59McKees Rocks, PAPA5,6241944+0%

60Northampton, PAPA10,5701944−0%

61Shillington, PAPA5,5421944+0%

62West York, PAPA5,1101944+0%

63Lebanon, PAPA26,4791944+0%

64Aliquippa, PAPA9,0021945+0%

65Ellwood City, PAPA7,3621945+0%

66Punxsutawney, PAPA5,5581945+0%

67Sharon, PAPA12,6481945+0%

68Steelton, PAPA6,3281945+0%

69Dickson City, PAPA5,9761946+0%

70McKeesport, PAPA16,9071946+0%

71Meadville, PAPA12,2301946+0%

72Washington, PAPA13,3771946+0%

73Blakely, PAPA6,6111947+0%

74Dunmore, PAPA14,2491947+0%

75Hollidaysburg, PAPA5,4701947+0%

76Swarthmore, PAPA6,5611947+0%

77Wilkinsburg, PAPA13,6021947+0%

78DuBois, PAPA7,2541947+0%

79Berwick, PAPA10,2971947+0%

80Chester, PAPA33,9961948+0%

81Duquesne, PAPA5,0191948+0%

82Hazleton, PAPA30,2861948+0%

83Philadelphia, PAPA1,574,2811948+0%

84Pottstown, PAPA23,3221948+0%

85Prospect Park, PAPA6,4091948+0%

86Brentwood, PAPA9,5971949+0%

87Jeannette, PAPA8,4891949+0%

88Munhall, PAPA10,2531949+0%

89Norwood, PAPA5,9271949+0%

90West View, PAPA6,3551949+0%

91Drexel Hill, PAPA30,4511949+0%

92Wyndmoor, PAPA5,6331949−0%

93Darby, PAPA10,6661950+0%

94Erie, PAPA91,8381950+0%

95Shippensburg, PAPA5,6151950+1%

96Bellefonte, PAPA5,8621951+0%

97Bridgeport, PAPA5,7581951+1%

98Collingdale, PAPA8,8981951+0%

99Corry, PAPA5,9931951+1%

100Forest Hills, PAPA6,1161951+0%

101Glenolden, PAPA7,2171951+0%

102Grove City, PAPA7,6941951+1%

103Hellertown, PAPA6,1381951+0%

104Morrisville, PAPA9,6651951−0%

105New Cumberland, PAPA7,5901951+0%

106New Kensington, PAPA11,7591951+0%

107Selinsgrove, PAPA5,4881951−0%

108Sharon Hill, PAPA5,9951951+0%

109West Hazleton, PAPA5,2841951+1%

110Yeadon, PAPA12,3201951+0%

111Penn Wynne, PAPA6,0701951+0%

112Camp Hill, PAPA8,1991952+0%

113Hanover, PAPA16,6841952+1%

114Kingston, PAPA13,4621952+1%

115Monessen, PAPA6,6571952+0%

116Swoyersville, PAPA5,1551952+1%

117Bryn Mawr, PAPA5,8801952+1%

118Carnegie, PAPA7,7771953+0%

119Clifton Heights, PAPA6,8351953+0%

120Coatesville, PAPA13,2831953+1%

121Indiana, PAPA14,6971953+0%

122Norristown, PAPA35,9111953+1%

123Ridley Park, PAPA7,2551953+0%

124Schuylkill Haven, PAPA5,2531953+1%

125South Williamsport, PAPA6,1241953+0%

126Ambler, PAPA6,8401953+0%

127Elkins Park, PAPA7,2131953–

128Allentown, PAPA126,0441953+0%

129Catasauqua, PAPA6,5901954+0%

130Latrobe, PAPA7,8261954+0%

131Monaca, PAPA5,4561954+0%

132Oreland, PAPA5,9531954+0%

133Carlisle, PAPA22,6931955+0%

134Kennett Square, PAPA6,8931955+0%

135Lock Haven, PAPA8,5001955+0%

136Mechanicsburg, PAPA10,0371955+0%

137Media, PAPA5,9201955+0%

138Stroudsburg, PAPA5,8091955+0%

139West Mifflin, PAPA18,7071955+0%

140Bala Cynwyd, PAPA10,2271955–

141Pennside, PAPA5,4071955–

142Bethlehem, PAPA79,6441955+0%

143Middletown, PAPA9,7761955−0%

144Waynesboro, PAPA11,1901955+1%

145Canonsburg, PAPA9,5291956+0%

146Greensburg, PAPA14,4621956+0%

147Hatboro, PAPA8,5931956+0%

148Palmyra, PAPA7,7621956+1%

149West Chester, PAPA19,5911956+1%

150Levittown, PAPA50,9261956+0%

151Folsom, PAPA8,6711956+0%

152Roslyn, PAPA10,6391956–

153Woodlyn, PAPA9,7361956+0%

154Castle Shannon, PAPA8,0061957+0%

155Conshohocken, PAPA9,2661957+1%

156Duryea, PAPA5,1571957+1%

157Emmaus, PAPA12,5141957+0%

158Folcroft, PAPA6,7801957+0%

159Lansdale, PAPA18,9861957+0%

160Milton, PAPA6,4571957+1%

161Pleasant Hills, PAPA8,2121957+0%

162Whitehall, PAPA14,5211957+0%

163Willow Grove, PAPA14,1311957+0%

164Villanova, PAPA9,1861957–

165Broomall, PAPA10,6791957+0%

166Quakertown, PAPA9,2351958+0%

167Souderton, PAPA7,2881958+1%

168Glenshaw, PAPA9,1391958–

169Croydon, PAPA9,6841958+0%

170Baldwin, PAPA20,5161959+0%

171Bloomsburg, PAPA13,3751959+1%

172Chambersburg, PAPA23,3761959+1%

173Taylor, PAPA6,2321959+0%

174White Oak, PAPA7,2861959+0%

175Fairless Hills, PAPA8,8271959+0%

176Paoli, PAPA6,3621959+0%

177Archbald, PAPA7,5981960+1%

178Elizabethtown, PAPA11,9611960+0%

179St. Marys, PAPA12,2531960+1%

180Wayne, PAPA6,6351960–

181Progress, PAPA11,0171960+0%

182Homeacre-Lyndora, PAPA6,7831960+0%

183Downingtown, PAPA8,3841961+0%

184East Stroudsburg, PAPA9,4381961+0%

185Somerset, PAPA5,8151961+0%

186Doylestown, PAPA8,3301962+0%

187Oakmont, PAPA6,5761962+1%

188Olyphant, PAPA5,3901962+1%

189Village Green-Green Ridge, PAPA9,0731962+0%

190Lower Burrell, PAPA11,4701963+0%

191East York, PAPA9,3881963+0%

192Birdsboro, PAPA5,1611964+1%

193Old Forge, PAPA8,6401964+1%

194Phoenixville, PAPA20,3561964+1%

195Bethel Park, PAPA32,0741965+0%

196Clarks Summit, PAPA5,0691965+0%

197Perkasie, PAPA9,3121965+0%

198Lititz, PAPA9,6891966+1%

199Brookhaven, PAPA8,3621967+0%

200Fox Chapel, PAPA5,1391967+0%

201Millersville, PAPA9,2801967+0%

202Colonial Park, PAPA18,0321967+0%

203Dorneyville, PAPA5,2111967–

204Kenmar, PAPA5,0771967–

205Monroeville, PAPA27,6851968–

206Wyomissing, PAPA11,2851968+0%

207Hershey, PAPA14,2421968+0%

208Lower Allen, PAPA7,6461968+0%

209Fort Washington, PAPA6,2711968−0%

210Carnot-Moon, PAPA13,5341968+0%

211Enola, PAPA6,5341968+1%

212Hermitage, PAPA16,3081969+0%

213Fullerton, PAPA16,7241969+0%

214Ephrata, PAPA13,6471970+1%

215Exeter, PAPA5,5871970+0%

216New Holland, PAPA5,7541971+1%

217Oxford, PAPA5,8871971+1%

218Middletown, PAPA7,6281971+0%

219Plymouth Meeting, PAPA7,5021971+0%

220Moosic, PAPA5,9891972+1%

221Plum, PAPA26,2251972+0%

222Whitfield, PAPA5,2261972+0%

223Allison Park, PAPA22,0451972–

224Linglestown, PAPA6,9571972+0%

225Economy, PAPA9,0981973+0%

226Edinboro, PAPA5,7901973+0%

227Mount Joy, PAPA8,3191973+1%

228Horsham, PAPA16,0051973+0%

229King of Prussia, PAPA25,8571973+0%

230Churchville, PAPA6,0841973+0%

231State College, PAPA40,8441974+0%

232Northwest Harborcreek, PAPA8,7531974+1%

233Collegeville, PAPA5,2871975+1%

234Richboro, PAPA6,9631976+0%

235Arlington Heights, PAPA6,8471976+1%

236Leola, PAPA7,4481976–

237Murrysville, PAPA20,6361979–

238Rutherford, PAPA6,8901979+1%

239Gilbertsville, PAPA6,1651979+0%

240Lionville, PAPA7,6831979–

241Shanor-Northvue, PAPA5,1251979+1%

242Parkville, PAPA8,1281980+1%

243Mountain Top, PAPA11,8501980–

244Jefferson Hills, PAPA12,3571981–

245Wescosville, PAPA7,1481982–

246Schlusser, PAPA5,4021982+0%

247Blue Bell, PAPA6,4241982+0%

248Spring House, PAPA5,1371982+0%

249Maple Glen, PAPA6,6431982+0%

250Shiloh, PAPA11,2461983+0%

251Park Forest, PAPA8,6241984+1%

252Chesterbrook, PAPA5,8391984−0%

253Kulpsville, PAPA8,7991984+0%

254Franklin Park, PAPA14,9781985+0%

255Willow Street, PAPA9,6471985+0%

256Montgomeryville, PAPA13,3881985+0%

257Weigelstown, PAPA15,4851986+1%

258Harleysville, PAPA9,0901986+0%

259Sanatoga, PAPA8,9491987+1%

260New Freedom, PAPA5,1161988+1%

261Exton, PAPA6,7721988+0%

262Audubon, PAPA9,2291988+1%

263Sierra View, PAPA6,3651990–

264Treasure Lake, PAPA5,3361991+0%

265Newtown Grant, PAPA6,1931992+0%

266Blandon, PAPA7,3571996–

267Chestnut Hill, PAPA7,0861996–

268Ancient Oaks, PAPA7,7772000+2%

269Campbelltown, PAPA6,0922000+2%

270Breinigsville, PAPA7,7692006–

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS