Which city has the lowest median year built?

Altoona, Pennsylvania ranks #1 with 1939 (1990 Decennial Census).

What are the top 5 cities by median year built?

Altoona, Pennsylvania, Ambridge, Pennsylvania, Bangor, Pennsylvania, Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania, Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania.

How many cities are in this ranking?

6,058 cities qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability (minimum 5,000 residents). The ranking covers 1990 Decennial Census data.

How is median year built measured?

Median year that housing structures were built. Source: US Census Bureau, 1990 Decennial Census.

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Oldest housing stock, US cities · 1990

US cities ranked by oldest median year of construction (1990 ACS).

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YEAR1990 2010 2020 2024

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501Salida, COCO5,9851946–

502Peru, ILIL9,7801946–

503Maywood, ILIL23,3301946–

504Rock Island, ILIL36,2251946–

505Port Huron, MIMI28,2731946–

506Wyandotte, MIMI24,0721946–

507Blue Island, ILIL21,8051946–

508Ottawa, ILIL18,6841946–

509Frankfort, ININ16,8371946–

510Chanute, KSKS8,5841946–

511Independence, KSKS8,1931946–

512Parsons, KSKS9,3151946–

513Albion, MIMI7,4741946–

514Elizabeth, NJNJ141,6751946–

515Fair Haven, NJNJ6,0961946–

516West Frankfort, ILIL7,1051946–

517Midland Park, NJNJ7,0391946–

518Summit, NJNJ23,3141946–

519Westfield, NJNJ32,5951946–

520North Arlington, NJNJ16,6011946–

521Red Bank, NJNJ12,8961946–

522Bellevue, OHOH8,1541946–

523Oakland, CACA440,8381947–

524Portland, OROR635,1091947–

525Carlisle, PAPA22,6931947–

526Chambersburg, PAPA23,3761947–

527Greensburg, PAPA14,4621947–

528Lock Haven, PAPA8,5001947–

529Norwood, PAPA5,9271947–

530Oxford, PAPA5,8871947–

531St. Augustine, FLFL16,1411947–

532Pana, ILIL5,0101947–

533Beaver Dam, WIWI16,5421947–

534Berlin, WIWI5,5881947–

535Sheboygan, WIWI49,3761947–

536Hagerstown, MDMD44,2281947–

537Andover, MAMA9,4511947–

538Holyoke, MAMA38,0231947–

539Adrian, MIMI20,1911947–

540Maplewood, MOMO8,0331947–

541Palmyra, NJNJ7,6641947–

542Perth Amboy, NJNJ56,7391947–

543Washington, NJNJ7,3261947–

544Newark, NYNY8,9191947–

545Coshocton, OHOH11,1691947–

546Harrison, NJNJ22,1051947–

547Hawthorne, NJNJ20,1691947–

548East Pasadena, CACA5,4791947–

549Yeadon, PAPA12,3201947–

550Glendale, MOMO6,0601947–

551Berkley, MIMI15,1451947–

552Maywood, NJNJ10,1661947–

553Port Washington, NYNY18,0041947–

554Kenton, OHOH7,8081947–

555San Anselmo, CACA12,5551947–

556Washington, DCDC693,6451947–

557Kendallville, ININ10,3711947–

558La Porte, ININ22,6001947–

559Vinton, IAIA5,0041947–

560Winfield, KSKS11,7451947–

561Mount Rainier, MDMD8,3071947–

562Kingsford, MIMI5,0961947–

563Muskegon, MIMI37,2241947–

564Niles, MIMI11,6651947–

565Pittsburg, KSKS20,5691947–

566Clifton, NJNJ91,1271947–

567Dover, NJNJ18,9191947–

568Dumont, NJNJ18,5011947–

569Valley Stream, NYNY40,3791947–

570Grand Rapids, MIMI201,1831947–

571Monroe, MIMI20,0761947–

572Tenafly, NJNJ15,2371947–

573Roselle Park, NJNJ15,6031947–

574New Hyde Park, NYNY10,2261947–

575Alliance, OHOH21,5821947–

576Kennett Square, PAPA6,8931948–

577Monaca, PAPA5,4561948–

578Oakmont, PAPA6,5761948–

579Souderton, PAPA7,2881948–

580Edgerton, WIWI6,1211948–

581Wausau, WIWI40,1881948–

582Maysville, KYKY8,6881948–

583Springfield, MAMA154,7021948–

584Petoskey, MIMI5,7721948–

585University City, MOMO34,6571948–

586Salem, NJNJ5,3891948–

587Garden City, NYNY23,0431948–

588Massena, NYNY9,8981948–

589Potsdam, NYNY8,0191948–

590Terryville, CTCT5,4611948–

591Ashtabula, OHOH17,4741948–

592Tillamook, OROR5,1621948–

593Van Wert, OHOH11,2001948–

594Hasbrouck Heights, NJNJ12,2111948–

595Eastchester, NYNY20,4911948–

596Inwood, NYNY12,2351948–

597Beverly, MAMA43,3631948–

598Steubenville, OHOH17,9221948–

599University Heights, OHOH13,2001948–

600Edgemoor, DEDE6,3491948–

601Ansonia, CTCT19,2161948–

602Bridgeport, CTCT152,2731948–

603Galesburg, ILIL28,5811948–

604Paris, ILIL8,0261948–

605Vandalia, ILIL7,1081948–

606Delta, COCO9,8021948–

607Connersville, ININ13,4061948–

608Sioux City, IAIA86,3561948–

609Abilene, KSKS6,5521948–

610Brunswick, MDMD9,3801948–

611Dearborn, MIMI105,6111948–

612East Rockaway, NYNY10,0961948–

613Great Neck, NYNY11,1411948–

614Lawrence, NYNY6,8471948–

615Blackwell, OKOK6,0291948–

616Paterson, NJNJ161,7931948–

617Plainfield, NJNJ57,1411948–

618River Edge, NJNJ12,1591948–

619Rome, NYNY31,6821948–

620Rye, NYNY16,6141948–

621Piqua, OHOH21,0641948–

622Carnegie, PAPA7,7771949–

623New Cumberland, PAPA7,5901949–

624River Oaks, TXTX7,4671949–

625Chehalis, WAWA7,7641949–

626Ridgefield, WAWA16,1321949–

627Elkins, WVWV6,6221949–

628Hammond, ININ75,7121949–

629Waupun, WIWI11,1501949–

630Wauwatosa, WIWI48,6491949–

631Old, MEME7,5891949–

632Brooklyn Park, MDMD16,0671949–

633Hyattsville, MDMD21,1581949–

634Cadillac, MIMI10,4381949–

635East Orange, NJNJ72,1591949–

636Seattle, WAWA784,7771949–

637Akron, OHOH189,6911949–

638Liberty, NYNY5,0971949–

639Southport, NYNY6,4501949–

640Dover, OHOH12,9471949–

641Bedford, ININ13,9621949–

642Atchison, KSKS10,7891949–

643Geneva, OHOH5,8061949–

644Hewlett, NYNY7,5701949–

645Levittown, NYNY51,9041949–

646Beverly Hills, CACA30,7641949–

647Del Aire, CACA11,1151949–

648Dedham, MAMA25,2371949–

649Traverse City, MIMI15,8321949–

650Clyde, OHOH6,3611949–

651Elsmere, DEDE6,1961949–

652St. John, MOMO6,4411949–

653Newark, NJNJ323,8081949–

654Milwaukee, WIWI562,4071949–

655Seaside, OROR7,0921949–

656Monmouth, ILIL8,5991949–

657North Valley Stream, NYNY17,8251949–

658West Hempstead, NYNY20,6481949–

659Penn Wynne, PAPA6,0701949–

660South Portland, MEME27,0071949–

661New Brunswick, NJNJ57,1331949–

662Eureka, CACA25,3041949–

663Hartford, CTCT121,9811949–

664Canton, ILIL13,2971949–

665La Grange, ILIL15,9351949–

666Monee, ILIL5,1191949–

667Murphysboro, ILIL6,9771949–

668Richmond, ININ35,3761949–

669Muscatine, IAIA23,1641949–

670Fort Scott, KSKS7,5001949–

671Cheverly, MDMD6,1641949–

672Ecorse, MIMI8,8931949–

673Carthage, MOMO15,8951949–

674North Kansas City, MOMO5,6131949–

675Bergenfield, NJNJ28,7541949–

676Englewood, NJNJ30,0351949–

677Fair Lawn, NJNJ37,1281949–

678Lackawanna, NYNY19,4521949–

679Northport, NYNY7,3361949–

680Tonawanda, NYNY14,8481949–

681Coldwater, MIMI14,2161949–

682Union Beach, NJNJ5,7081949–

683Holdenville, OKOK5,9231949–

684Ridgefield, NJNJ11,5471949–

685Barberton, OHOH24,7481949–

686Birdsboro, PAPA5,1611950–

687Catasauqua, PAPA6,5901950–

688Forest Hills, PAPA6,1161950–

689Glenolden, PAPA7,2171950–

690Lititz, PAPA9,6891950–

691Mechanicsburg, PAPA10,0371950–

692Mount Joy, PAPA8,3191950–

693Dixon, ILIL14,5821950–

694Freeport, ILIL23,2021950–

695Buckhannon, WVWV5,0541950–

696Pingree Grove, ILIL12,5451950–

697Princeton, WVWV5,5781950–

698Beloit, WIWI36,6491950–

699Manitowoc, WIWI34,6711950–

700Two Rivers, WIWI11,2221950–

701Tipton, ININ5,2631950–

702Nantucket, MAMA10,0171950–

703Hamilton, MTMT5,4511950–

704Hastings, NENE25,1211950–

705Bridgeton, NJNJ28,3071950–

706Mattydale, NYNY5,9711950–

707Klamath Falls, OROR22,1111950–

708Ravenna, OHOH11,1361950–

709Oreland, PAPA5,9531950–

710Wabash, ININ10,1901950–

711Rotterdam, NYNY22,6951950–

712Portland, CTCT5,9441950–

713Hamilton, OHOH64,6441950–

714Struthers, OHOH9,8371950–

715Roslyn Heights, NYNY6,9751950–

716Baker City, OROR10,0711950–

717Ambler, PAPA6,8401950–

718Rensselaer, ININ5,6811950–

719Chevy Chase, MDMD9,4451950–

720Portsmouth, NHNH23,0281950–

721Painesville, OHOH20,6601950–

722Decatur, GAGA25,2761950–

723Brookfield, ILIL18,8791950–

724Danville, ILIL28,1381950–

725Kankakee, ILIL23,4001950–

726Poplar Grove, ILIL5,2061950–

727Princeton, ILIL7,6741950–

728New Castle, ININ17,3901950–

729Shelbyville, ININ21,2041950–

730Fairfield, IAIA9,2201950–

731Battle Creek, MIMI52,0211950–

732Sturgis, MIMI10,9001950–

733Three Rivers, MIMI7,9101950–

734Hapeville, GAGA7,4101950–

735East Alton, ILIL5,6211950–

736South Bend, ININ103,2011950–

737Waltham, MAMA65,0371950–

738Austin, MNMN26,6891950–

739Brentwood, MOMO8,0791950–

740Wahoo, NENE5,0231950–

741Elmwood Park, NJNJ21,5341950–

742White Plains, NYNY62,8711950–

743Hartford City, ININ5,8981950–

744Cherokee, IAIA5,1221950–

745Charlotte, MIMI9,3051950–

746Huntington Woods, MIMI6,2741950–

747Glen Rock, NJNJ12,2881950–

748Manasquan, NJNJ5,9541950–

749South River, NJNJ16,2621950–

750Lima, OHOH34,6951950–

751Mount Vernon, OHOH17,2871950–

752Wyoming, OHOH8,8071950–

753Henryetta, OKOK5,6201950–

754Raritan, NJNJ8,5161950–

755Roselle, NJNJ23,2611950–

756Croton-on-Hudson, NYNY8,2821950–

757Mineola, NYNY21,3761950–

758Camp Hill, PAPA8,1991951–

759Canonsburg, PAPA9,5291951–

760Salt Lake City, UTUT218,4281951–

761Lexington, VAVA7,7691951–

762Pulaski, VAVA8,8071951–

763Bremerton, WAWA45,4821951–

764Herrin, ILIL12,2681951–

765Walla Walla, WAWA34,0581951–

766Charleston, WVWV46,1171951–

767Parkersburg, WVWV28,5931951–

768Columbus, WIWI5,4001951–

769La Crosse, WIWI50,7841951–

770Richland Center, WIWI5,0201951–

771West Allis, WIWI60,1191951–

772Frostburg, MDMD6,9791951–

773Havre de Grace, MDMD15,6301951–

774Taunton, MAMA62,5221951–

775St. Joseph, MOMO71,0011951–

776Carle Place, NYNY5,1881951–

777Elmont, NYNY36,5181951–

778Hampton Manor, NYNY5,3341951–

779Uniondale, NYNY33,1481951–

780Williamsville, NYNY5,4781951–

781Florence-Graham, CACA60,6901951–

782West Hartford, CTCT63,6201951–

783Claremont, NHNH13,0321951–

784Laconia, NHNH17,2461951–

785Galion, OHOH10,3701951–

786Toledo, OHOH263,4231951–

787Bethlehem, PAPA79,6441951–

788Highland Park, NJNJ15,2591951–

789East Los Angeles, CACA111,6471951–

790Wyndmoor, PAPA5,6331951–

791Druid Hills, GAGA8,1691951–

792Franklin Square, NYNY30,8971951–

793Takoma Park, MDMD17,2601951–

794Peoria Heights, ILIL5,7671951–

795Oberlin, OHOH8,6031951–

796Warren, OHOH38,3281951–

797Burlingame, CACA31,9291951–

798South Gate, CACA90,0711951–

799South Pasadena, CACA25,5031951–

800New Britain, CTCT76,2861951–

801Rockmart, GAGA5,3691951–

802Moline, ILIL42,3621951–

803Sterling, ILIL14,3941951–

804Clinton, ILIL6,7811951–

805Forest Park, ILIL13,8291951–

806Greenville, ILIL7,4691951–

807Mattoon, ILIL16,6671951–

808Mendota, ILIL6,8941951–

809Linton, ININ5,2451951–

810Creston, IAIA7,3351951–

811Fort Dodge, IAIA24,8371951–

812Pratt, KSKS6,5741951–

813Roeland Park, KSKS6,6831951–

814Wellington, KSKS7,5411951–

815New Orleans, LALA362,1541951–

816Westbrook, MEME21,5651951–

817Belding, MIMI6,0001951–

818Benton Harbor, MIMI8,8031951–

819Muskegon Heights, MIMI9,7701951–

820Sault Ste. Marie, MIMI13,0831951–

821Elmwood Park, ILIL23,6751951–

822Spring Valley, ILIL5,4081951–

823Decorah, IAIA7,4171951–

824East Grand Rapids, MIMI11,6631951–

825Bonne Terre, MOMO6,6361951–

826Hannibal, MOMO16,8041951–

827Lewistown, MTMT6,1791951–

828Pleasantville, NYNY7,3911951–

829North Manchester, ININ5,2301951–

830Clarinda, IAIA5,2731951–

831Winterset, IAIA5,5201951–

832Overland, MOMO15,4741951–

833Franklin, NJNJ5,0831951–

834Madison, NJNJ16,6071951–

835Morristown, NJNJ20,7501951–

836North Plainfield, NJNJ22,8791951–

837Rumson, NJNJ7,1571951–

838Somerville, NJNJ14,6651951–

839Tarrytown, NYNY11,8901951–

840Logan, OHOH7,1641951–

841New Philadelphia, OHOH17,4241951–

842North College Hill, OHOH9,5441951–

843Bellefontaine, OHOH14,1511951–

844Hatboro, PAPA8,5931952–

845Media, PAPA5,9201952–

846Phoenixville, PAPA20,3561952–

847Quakertown, PAPA9,2351952–

848Taylor, PAPA6,2321952–

849Huron, SDSD14,6071952–

850Ephraim, UTUT6,3931952–

851Centralia, WAWA19,3751952–

852Harvard, ILIL9,5041952–

853Spokane, WAWA230,7831952–

854Martinsburg, WVWV19,2111952–

855Morgantown, WVWV30,2931952–

856Chippewa Falls, WIWI15,2931952–

857Fort Atkinson, WIWI12,3881952–

858Mayville, WIWI5,1841952–

859Oshkosh, WIWI67,4601952–

860Vincennes, ININ16,3781952–

861Mason City, IAIA26,8531952–

862Dundalk, MDMD65,9691952–

863Edgemere, MDMD9,0611952–

864Williamstown, MAMA5,0701952–

865Franklin, NHNH8,8391952–

866Carlstadt, NJNJ6,4101952–

867Ventnor City, NJNJ9,3451952–

868Brockport, NYNY7,7361952–

869Hamburg, NYNY9,8401952–

870Lancaster, NYNY9,9951952–

871Westvale, NYNY5,2121952–

872August, CACA8,8251952–

873Wallingford Center, CTCT18,2081952–

874Cave Springs, ARAR6,7011952–

875Keansburg, NJNJ9,8181952–

876Parker, SCSC12,8981952–

877Bucyrus, OHOH11,6311952–

878Garfield Heights, OHOH28,7901952–

879Shelby, OHOH9,2311952–

880South Euclid, OHOH21,2481952–

881Hickam Housing, HIHI9,4251952–

882Sharon, MAMA6,2321952–

883Birmingham, MIMI21,9231952–

884Granite City, ILIL26,8071952–

885Metuchen, NJNJ15,3631952–

886Douglas, AZAZ16,0381952–

887North Merrick, NYNY12,3661952–

888Yonkers, NYNY212,6031952–

889Grosse Pointe Woods, MIMI15,7921952–

890La Junta, COCO6,8641952–

891Timnath, COCO11,6001952–

892Highwood, ILIL5,3231952–

893Summit, ILIL10,7531952–

894Wilmette, ILIL27,4591952–

895Wood River, ILIL10,2241952–

896Columbia City, ININ10,2561952–

897Princeton, ININ8,5241952–

898Atlantic, IAIA6,6761952–

899Mount Clemens, MIMI15,4191952–

900Evansville, ININ116,1761952–

901Dubuque, IAIA59,1481952–

902Fort Thomas, KYKY17,1421952–

903Hibbing, MNMN15,8231952–

904Amityville, NYNY9,7991952–

905Dobbs Ferry, NYNY11,6451952–

906Elmsford, NYNY5,2031952–

907Irvington, NYNY6,5331952–

908Westbury, NYNY15,9811952–

909Hazel Park, MIMI14,9371952–

910Melvindale, MIMI12,3251952–

911Jennings, MOMO13,0931952–

912New Milford, NJNJ17,1331952–

913Newton, NJNJ8,4861952–

914Rahway, NJNJ31,0101952–

915Atherton, CACA6,9601953–

916Pauls Valley, OKOK6,1571953–

917Morrisville, PAPA9,6651953–

918Ridley Park, PAPA7,2551953–

919Selinsgrove, PAPA5,4881953–

920Alcoa, TNTN13,6891953–

921Bellaire, TXTX17,4341953–

922Childress, TXTX5,6501953–

923Miami Shores, FLFL11,6691953–

924Terrell Hills, TXTX5,2151953–

925Ogden, UTUT89,5101953–

926Centralia, ILIL11,8631953–

927Richmond, VAVA237,2571953–

928Clarkston, WAWA7,1891953–

929Kelso, WAWA12,8011953–

930Litchfield, ILIL6,5981953–

931St. Albans, WVWV10,2101953–

932South Charleston, WVWV13,0721953–

933Robinson, ILIL7,2831953–

934Delavan, WIWI9,2281953–

935Fond du Lac, WIWI44,5411953–

936Watertown, WIWI22,7041953–

937Brewer, MEME9,6361953–

938Arbutus, MDMD22,5071953–

939Cambridge, MDMD13,4571953–

940Abington, MAMA17,0531953–

941Eastwood, MIMI6,6691953–

942Lincoln Park, MIMI38,5291953–

943Marquette, MIMI21,9441953–

944Hanover, NHNH8,4791953–

945Manchester, NHNH116,8181953–

946Highland, NYNY6,3671953–

947North Tonawanda, NYNY29,8061953–

948Marion, NCNC7,4401953–

949San Lorenzo, CACA29,1711953–

950Chicopee, MAMA55,3101953–

951Mansfield Center, MAMA7,2221953–

952Beckley, WVWV16,3731953–

953Cushing, OKOK8,3901953–

954Delphos, OHOH7,0961953–

955Girard, OHOH9,3841953–

956Mansfield, OHOH47,3811953–

957Maple Heights, OHOH22,9021953–

958St. Marys, OHOH8,3981953–

959Urbana, OHOH11,1401953–

960Laurence Harbor, NJNJ6,1911953–

961Huntington, NYNY19,9481953–

962Roosevelt, NYNY18,8851953–

963Camas, WAWA27,7491953–

964Needham, MAMA32,4591953–

965Mays Landing, NJNJ6,4061953–

966Babylon, NYNY12,2811953–

967Jackson, OHOH6,2331953–

968Garden City Park, NYNY7,9141953–

969Freeport, NYNY44,1741953–

970South Kensington, MDMD8,1481953–

971Des Moines, IAIA212,0861953–

972Jacinto City, TXTX9,3881953–

973Lemay, MOMO16,2281953–

974Kingston, RIRI7,3321953–

975Royal Oak, MIMI57,5831953–

976Gadsden, ALAL33,3671953–

977Burbank, CACA102,9881953–

978Fairfax, CACA7,4171953–

979Sierra Madre, CACA10,6201953–

980Waterbury, CTCT115,7711953–

981Irondequoit, NYNY50,6571953–

982Thomaston, GAGA9,8521953–

983Milford, DEDE14,7231953–

984Decatur, ININ10,0901953–

985Muncie, ININ65,4661953–

986Rochester, ININ6,1321953–

987Washington, ININ12,9911953–

988Estherville, IAIA5,8071953–

989Marshalltown, IAIA27,5361953–

990El Dorado, KSKS12,6961953–

991Flint, MIMI79,3061953–

992Kalamazoo, MIMI72,6831953–

993Payette, IDID8,8131953–

994Marion, ININ28,2341953–

995Oskaloosa, IAIA11,4931953–

996Hutchinson, KSKS39,5951953–

997Ottawa, KSKS12,7161953–

998Eaton Rapids, MIMI5,2181953–

999Sedalia, MOMO22,6211953–

1000McCook, NENE7,1571953–

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