RANKING · 2024 ACS · 159 SHOWN OF 159

Oldest housing stock, Wisconsin cities

Wisconsin cities ranked by oldest median year of construction (2024 ACS). This list covers the 159 cities in Wisconsin that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 159 is 1978. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Dodgeville, WI, up 59 places to #63.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMEDIAN YEAR BUILTVS 1990

01Shorewood, WIWI13,47419380%

02Whitefish Bay, WIWI14,48919440%

03▲2Racine, WIWI77,90819530%

04Milwaukee, WIWI562,40719530%

05▲1Antigo, WIWI8,0601954+1%

06▲1Wauwatosa, WIWI48,64919540%

07▲10Merrill, WIWI9,38919550%

08▲1Marinette, WIWI11,1681955+1%

09▼6Ashland, WIWI7,9271956+1%

10▼2West Allis, WIWI60,11919560%

11▲3Beloit, WIWI36,64919570%

12▲11Fox Point, WIWI6,58319570%

13▼3Superior, WIWI26,3971957+1%

14▼1South Milwaukee, WIWI20,19119580%

15▼4Two Rivers, WIWI11,22219580%

16▼4Manitowoc, WIWI34,67119590%

17▲2Sheboygan, WIWI49,3761959+1%

18▲12Columbus, WIWI5,4001961+1%

19▲14Prairie du Chien, WIWI5,40819610%

20▼2Richland Center, WIWI5,0201961+1%

21▼6Cudahy, WIWI17,65519620%

22▼6Elm Grove, WIWI6,35419620%

23▲22Portage, WIWI9,9561962+1%

24▲10St. Francis, WIWI8,95519620%

25▲10Hales Corners, WIWI7,74019620%

26▼1Beaver Dam, WIWI16,5421963+1%

27▼3Monona, WIWI8,66419630%

28▼7Wausau, WIWI40,1881963+1%

29▲8Fort Atkinson, WIWI12,3881964+1%

30▲9Wisconsin Rapids, WIWI18,65419640%

31▼4Glendale, WIWI14,79519650%

32La Crosse, WIWI50,7841965+1%

33▲8Monroe, WIWI10,58119660%

34▼3Rhinelander, WIWI8,2421966+1%

35▲3Ripon, WIWI7,7381966+1%

36Fond du Lac, WIWI44,5411967+1%

37▲3Greendale, WIWI14,42619670%

38▲10Mayville, WIWI5,1841967+1%

39▲7Allouez, WIWI13,8381968–

40▼14Berlin, WIWI5,5881968+1%

41▲13Delavan, WIWI9,2281968+1%

42▼22Waupun, WIWI11,1501968+1%

43▲4Brown Deer, WIWI12,82119690%

44▲9Chippewa Falls, WIWI15,2931969+1%

45▼3Watertown, WIWI22,7041969+1%

46▼17Bloomfield, WIWI6,3691970–

47▲21Burlington, WIWI10,95119700%

48▼26Edgerton, WIWI6,1211970+1%

49▲1Kenosha, WIWI99,2391970+1%

50▼6Neenah, WIWI27,6381970+1%

51▲1Appleton, WIWI75,4521971+1%

52▲3Green Bay, WIWI106,67519710%

53▲17Jefferson, WIWI7,8141971+1%

54▲2Oshkosh, WIWI67,4601971+1%

55▲3Platteville, WIWI11,8151971+1%

56▲3Plymouth, WIWI8,8211971+1%

57▼8New London, WIWI7,72619720%

58▲8Stevens Point, WIWI26,3771972+1%

59▲5Janesville, WIWI66,9291972+1%

60▲2Marshfield, WIWI18,98019730%

61▼33Shawano, WIWI9,6931973+1%

62▼5Baraboo, WIWI13,2241974+1%

63▲59Dodgeville, WIWI5,0761974+1%

64▲1Greenfield, WIWI37,15919740%

65▼22Menasha, WIWI18,3851974+1%

66▲9Milton, WIWI6,0241974+1%

67▲9Rice Lake, WIWI8,8821974+1%

68▼1Brookfield, WIWI41,4481975+1%

69Eau Claire, WIWI72,4651975+1%

70▼7Port Washington, WIWI12,6581975+1%

71Rothschild, WIWI5,6271975+1%

72▲8Sparta, WIWI9,9741975+1%

73▲8Twin Lakes, WIWI6,3381976+1%

74▼14Waupaca, WIWI6,3521976+1%

75▲19Lake Mills, WIWI6,6551976+1%

76▲2Cedarburg, WIWI12,9161977+1%

77▲7Tomah, WIWI9,6001977+1%

78▲4West Bend, WIWI32,2681977+1%

79▼2Kimberly, WIWI7,5561977+1%

80▲6Ashwaubenon, WIWI17,39819780%

81▲17Bristol, WIWI5,3001978–

82▲5Caledonia, WIWI25,2291978–

83▼4Kaukauna, WIWI18,5171978+1%

84▼23Lake Geneva, WIWI8,8181978+1%

85▼2North Fond du Lac, WIWI5,42519780%

86Vernon, WIWI7,4641978–

87Waukesha, WIWI8,5071978–

88▲5New Berlin, WIWI39,9531978+1%

89▲3Sheboygan Falls, WIWI8,6871979+1%

90▲14Stoughton, WIWI13,2561979+1%

91▼19Sturgeon Bay, WIWI9,9171979+1%

92▼19Sturtevant, WIWI6,8521979+1%

93▲2Waukesha, WIWI70,8721979+1%

94▼3Menomonee Falls, WIWI41,2911980+1%

95▼10Madison, WIWI286,2331980+1%

96▼7Whitewater, WIWI16,0381981+1%

97▼7Fox Crossing, WIWI19,3201982–

98▼47Union Grove, WIWI5,3701982+1%

99▲12Oconomowoc, WIWI20,1191982+1%

100Mount Pleasant, WIWI28,2531983–

101Lisbon, WIWI11,1501983–

102▲8Hartland, WIWI10,74019830%

103▼29Evansville, WIWI5,8371984+2%

104▼1Rib Mountain, WIWI7,2801984+1%

105▼8Mequon, WIWI25,1201984+1%

106Delafield, WIWI7,3141985+1%

107▲5De Pere, WIWI25,5901985+1%

108▼9Menomonie, WIWI16,6641985+1%

109▲11Pewaukee, WIWI8,2161985+1%

110▲3Grafton, WIWI13,3891986+1%

111▼9Summit, WIWI5,3231986–

112▼7Little Chute, WIWI11,8001986+1%

113▲2Middleton, WIWI23,1151986+1%

114▼13Salem Lakes, WIWI14,2711987–

115▼27Somers, WIWI8,1711987–

116▲3Germantown, WIWI21,0501988+1%

117▼1Muskego, WIWI25,6021988+1%

118▲3New Richmond, WIWI10,9881988+1%

119▼2McFarland, WIWI9,1451989+1%

120▼2Altoona, WIWI9,3761990+1%

121▼14Elkhorn, WIWI10,0451990+1%

122▲4Franklin, WIWI36,6871990+1%

123▲17Lake Hallie, WIWI7,3961990–

124▲6Mukwonago, WIWI8,5441990+1%

125▼11River Falls, WIWI17,9161990+1%

126▼17West Salem, WIWI5,2881990+1%

127▲4Onalaska, WIWI20,2971991+1%

128▼32Reedsburg, WIWI10,6411991+2%

129▼21Richfield, WIWI11,7851991–

130▼2Lake Wisconsin, WIWI5,3841991+1%

131▲5Oak Creek, WIWI38,2961991+1%

132▼9Waterford, WIWI6,0251992+2%

133▼8DeForest, WIWI13,0941993+1%

134▼5Mount Horeb, WIWI7,7251993+1%

135▲6Oregon, WIWI12,0151993+1%

136▲1Pewaukee, WIWI16,3751993–

137▼4Plover, WIWI14,2741993+1%

138▼3Weston, WIWI15,9311993+1%

139▼12Hartford, WIWI16,0051993+2%

140▼6Sussex, WIWI12,7791994+1%

141▼17Windsor, WIWI10,0851994+1%

142▼10Tichigan, WIWI5,0521994–

143▲5Hudson, WIWI15,0191995+2%

144Howard, WIWI22,2331995+1%

145Bellevue, WIWI16,7761996–

146▼7Fitchburg, WIWI34,6151996+1%

147▼9Pleasant Prairie, WIWI21,7981996+2%

148▼6Slinger, WIWI6,4951996+1%

149▼6Suamico, WIWI13,1531996–

150▲2Jackson, WIWI8,3221998+1%

151▼4Waunakee, WIWI16,4111998+1%

152▼6Sun Prairie, WIWI39,2271999+1%

153▼2Holmen, WIWI12,1051999+1%

154Greenville, WIWI13,3882001–

155▼6Kronenwetter, WIWI8,4132002–

156▼3Verona, WIWI16,8212002+1%

157▼2Harrison, WIWI14,4922002–

158▼4Cottage Grove, WIWI8,9302003+2%

159▼9Hobart, WIWI11,6742007–

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