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Oldest housing stock, West Virginia cities

West Virginia cities ranked by oldest median year of construction (2024 ACS). This list covers the 31 cities in West Virginia that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 31 is 1958. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Princeton, WV, up 8 places to #7.

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YEAR1990 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMEDIAN YEAR BUILTVS 1990

01Moundsville, WVWV7,65919470%

02▲1Clarksburg, WVWV15,56219480%

03▼1Wheeling, WVWV25,6801949+1%

04Fairmont, WVWV18,03519510%

05▲4Elkins, WVWV6,62219520%

06▼1Bluefield, WVWV9,15819530%

07▲8Princeton, WVWV5,57819530%

08▲5Dunbar, WVWV7,05019550%

09▼2Huntington, WVWV44,8151955+1%

10▲1Buckhannon, WVWV5,05419560%

11▼5Parkersburg, WVWV28,59319560%

12▼2St. Albans, WVWV10,21019560%

13▼5Charleston, WVWV46,11719570%

14Nitro, WVWV6,27019570%

15▼3South Charleston, WVWV13,07219580%

16Weirton, WVWV18,13319580%

17Beckley, WVWV16,37319600%

18▲2New Martinsville, WVWV5,03919620%

19▼1Morgantown, WVWV30,2931966+1%

20▲1Vienna, WVWV10,32119670%

21▼2Martinsburg, WVWV19,2111969+1%

22Oak Hill, WVWV7,6291974+1%

23▲1Cross Lanes, WVWV9,67119750%

24▲1Pea Ridge, WVWV6,9881977–

25▼2Bridgeport, WVWV9,4271979+1%

26▲1Hurricane, WVWV7,3671979+1%

27▼1Brookhaven, WVWV6,2121990+1%

28Teays Valley, WVWV14,1511992+1%

29▲1Cheat Lake, WVWV10,9021994+1%

30▲1Ranson corporation, WVWV6,8531998–

31▼2Charles, WVWV9,3292002+3%

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