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

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMEDIAN YEAR BUILTVS –

501Salida, COCO5,9851946–

502Blue Island, ILIL21,8051946–

503Maywood, ILIL23,3301946–

504Peru, ILIL9,7801946–

505Rock Island, ILIL36,2251946–

506Ottawa, ILIL18,6841946–

507West Frankfort, ILIL7,1051946–

508Chanute, KSKS8,5841946–

509Independence, KSKS8,1931946–

510Parsons, KSKS9,3151946–

511Albion, MIMI7,4741946–

512Port Huron, MIMI28,2731946–

513Wyandotte, MIMI24,0721946–

514Elizabeth, NJNJ141,6751946–

515Fair Haven, NJNJ6,0961946–

516Midland Park, NJNJ7,0391946–

517Red Bank, NJNJ12,8961946–

518Frankfort, ININ16,8371946–

519North Arlington, NJNJ16,6011946–

520Summit, NJNJ23,3141946–

521Westfield, NJNJ32,5951946–

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–

545Berkley, MIMI15,1451947–

546Coshocton, OHOH11,1691947–

547Kenton, OHOH7,8081947–

548Port Washington, NYNY18,0041947–

549Harrison, NJNJ22,1051947–

550Hawthorne, NJNJ20,1691947–

551Maywood, NJNJ10,1661947–

552Glendale, MOMO6,0601947–

553East Pasadena, CACA5,4791947–

554Yeadon, PAPA12,3201947–

555Washington, DCDC693,6451947–

556Kendallville, ININ10,3711947–

557La Porte, ININ22,6001947–

558San Anselmo, CACA12,5551947–

559Pittsburg, KSKS20,5691947–

560Monroe, MIMI20,0761947–

561Clifton, NJNJ91,1271947–

562Dover, NJNJ18,9191947–

563Dumont, NJNJ18,5011947–

564Winfield, KSKS11,7451947–

565Kingsford, MIMI5,0961947–

566Roselle Park, NJNJ15,6031947–

567New Hyde Park, NYNY10,2261947–

568Vinton, IAIA5,0041947–

569Mount Rainier, MDMD8,3071947–

570Grand Rapids, MIMI201,1831947–

571Muskegon, MIMI37,2241947–

572Niles, MIMI11,6651947–

573Tenafly, NJNJ15,2371947–

574Alliance, OHOH21,5821947–

575Valley Stream, NYNY40,3791947–

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–

592Eastchester, NYNY20,4911948–

593Tillamook, OROR5,1621948–

594Steubenville, OHOH17,9221948–

595Van Wert, OHOH11,2001948–

596University Heights, OHOH13,2001948–

597Hasbrouck Heights, NJNJ12,2111948–

598Inwood, NYNY12,2351948–

599Beverly, MAMA43,3631948–

600Edgemoor, DEDE6,3491948–

601Delta, COCO9,8021948–

602Ansonia, CTCT19,2161948–

603Bridgeport, CTCT152,2731948–

604Paris, ILIL8,0261948–

605Galesburg, ILIL28,5811948–

606Sioux City, IAIA86,3561948–

607Brunswick, MDMD9,3801948–

608Dearborn, MIMI105,6111948–

609Great Neck, NYNY11,1411948–

610Lawrence, NYNY6,8471948–

611Vandalia, ILIL7,1081948–

612Connersville, ININ13,4061948–

613Plainfield, NJNJ57,1411948–

614River Edge, NJNJ12,1591948–

615Abilene, KSKS6,5521948–

616Paterson, NJNJ161,7931948–

617East Rockaway, NYNY10,0961948–

618Rome, NYNY31,6821948–

619Rye, NYNY16,6141948–

620Piqua, OHOH21,0641948–

621Blackwell, OKOK6,0291948–

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–

643Monmouth, ILIL8,5991949–

644Clyde, OHOH6,3611949–

645Geneva, OHOH5,8061949–

646Levittown, NYNY51,9041949–

647Hewlett, NYNY7,5701949–

648North Valley Stream, NYNY17,8251949–

649Penn Wynne, PAPA6,0701949–

650Dedham, MAMA25,2371949–

651Traverse City, MIMI15,8321949–

652South Portland, MEME27,0071949–

653New Brunswick, NJNJ57,1331949–

654Beverly Hills, CACA30,7641949–

655Del Aire, CACA11,1151949–

656Newark, NJNJ323,8081949–

657Milwaukee, WIWI562,4071949–

658Seaside, OROR7,0921949–

659Eureka, CACA25,3041949–

660West Hempstead, NYNY20,6481949–

661Elsmere, DEDE6,1961949–

662St. John, MOMO6,4411949–

663Hartford, CTCT121,9811949–

664Canton, ILIL13,2971949–

665La Grange, ILIL15,9351949–

666Monee, ILIL5,1191949–

667Murphysboro, ILIL6,9771949–

668Fort Scott, KSKS7,5001949–

669Cheverly, MDMD6,1641949–

670Ecorse, MIMI8,8931949–

671Carthage, MOMO15,8951949–

672Englewood, NJNJ30,0351949–

673Fair Lawn, NJNJ37,1281949–

674Lackawanna, NYNY19,4521949–

675North Kansas City, MOMO5,6131949–

676Bergenfield, NJNJ28,7541949–

677Ridgefield, NJNJ11,5471949–

678Richmond, ININ35,3761949–

679Muscatine, IAIA23,1641949–

680Coldwater, MIMI14,2161949–

681Union Beach, NJNJ5,7081949–

682Barberton, OHOH24,7481949–

683Tonawanda, NYNY14,8481949–

684Northport, NYNY7,3361949–

685Holdenville, OKOK5,9231949–

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–

710Rotterdam, NYNY22,6951950–

711Portland, CTCT5,9441950–

712Hamilton, OHOH64,6441950–

713Struthers, OHOH9,8371950–

714Wabash, ININ10,1901950–

715Baker City, OROR10,0711950–

716Chevy Chase, MDMD9,4451950–

717Roslyn Heights, NYNY6,9751950–

718Rensselaer, ININ5,6811950–

719Portsmouth, NHNH23,0281950–

720Painesville, OHOH20,6601950–

721Ambler, PAPA6,8401950–

722Hapeville, GAGA7,4101950–

723Brookfield, ILIL18,8791950–

724Danville, ILIL28,1381950–

725Poplar Grove, ILIL5,2061950–

726Princeton, ILIL7,6741950–

727Kankakee, ILIL23,4001950–

728Decatur, GAGA25,2761950–

729East Alton, ILIL5,6211950–

730New Castle, ININ17,3901950–

731Cherokee, IAIA5,1221950–

732Waltham, MAMA65,0371950–

733Brentwood, MOMO8,0791950–

734Wahoo, NENE5,0231950–

735Elmwood Park, NJNJ21,5341950–

736Glen Rock, NJNJ12,2881950–

737Manasquan, NJNJ5,9541950–

738Croton-on-Hudson, NYNY8,2821950–

739Mineola, NYNY21,3761950–

740Hartford City, ININ5,8981950–

741South Bend, ININ103,2011950–

742Fairfield, IAIA9,2201950–

743Battle Creek, MIMI52,0211950–

744Sturgis, MIMI10,9001950–

745Three Rivers, MIMI7,9101950–

746Austin, MNMN26,6891950–

747Raritan, NJNJ8,5161950–

748Roselle, NJNJ23,2611950–

749Shelbyville, ININ21,2041950–

750Charlotte, MIMI9,3051950–

751Huntington Woods, MIMI6,2741950–

752South River, NJNJ16,2621950–

753White Plains, NYNY62,8711950–

754Lima, OHOH34,6951950–

755Mount Vernon, OHOH17,2871950–

756Wyoming, OHOH8,8071950–

757Henryetta, OKOK5,6201950–

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–

782Claremont, NHNH13,0321951–

783Laconia, NHNH17,2461951–

784Peoria Heights, ILIL5,7671951–

785Galion, OHOH10,3701951–

786Toledo, OHOH263,4231951–

787Bethlehem, PAPA79,6441951–

788Warren, OHOH38,3281951–

789West Hartford, CTCT63,6201951–

790Highland Park, NJNJ15,2591951–

791Franklin Square, NYNY30,8971951–

792Oberlin, OHOH8,6031951–

793Takoma Park, MDMD17,2601951–

794Burlingame, CACA31,9291951–

795East Los Angeles, CACA111,6471951–

796Wyndmoor, PAPA5,6331951–

797Druid Hills, GAGA8,1691951–

798New Britain, CTCT76,2861951–

799Forest Park, ILIL13,8291951–

800Greenville, ILIL7,4691951–

801Mattoon, ILIL16,6671951–

802Mendota, ILIL6,8941951–

803Sterling, ILIL14,3941951–

804South Gate, CACA90,0711951–

805South Pasadena, CACA25,5031951–

806Clinton, ILIL6,7811951–

807Linton, ININ5,2451951–

808Rockmart, GAGA5,3691951–

809Elmwood Park, ILIL23,6751951–

810Moline, ILIL42,3621951–

811Spring Valley, ILIL5,4081951–

812North Manchester, ININ5,2301951–

813Clarinda, IAIA5,2731951–

814Creston, IAIA7,3351951–

815Fort Dodge, IAIA24,8371951–

816Pratt, KSKS6,5741951–

817Roeland Park, KSKS6,6831951–

818New Orleans, LALA362,1541951–

819Westbrook, MEME21,5651951–

820East Grand Rapids, MIMI11,6631951–

821Bonne Terre, MOMO6,6361951–

822Hannibal, MOMO16,8041951–

823Lewistown, MTMT6,1791951–

824Franklin, NJNJ5,0831951–

825Madison, NJNJ16,6071951–

826Winterset, IAIA5,5201951–

827Wellington, KSKS7,5411951–

828Belding, MIMI6,0001951–

829Benton Harbor, MIMI8,8031951–

830Sault Ste. Marie, MIMI13,0831951–

831Rumson, NJNJ7,1571951–

832Somerville, NJNJ14,6651951–

833Decorah, IAIA7,4171951–

834Muskegon Heights, MIMI9,7701951–

835Overland, MOMO15,4741951–

836Morristown, NJNJ20,7501951–

837North Plainfield, NJNJ22,8791951–

838Tarrytown, NYNY11,8901951–

839Logan, OHOH7,1641951–

840Bellefontaine, OHOH14,1511951–

841Pleasantville, NYNY7,3911951–

842New Philadelphia, OHOH17,4241951–

843North College Hill, OHOH9,5441951–

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–

872Cave Springs, ARAR6,7011952–

873Granite City, ILIL26,8071952–

874Keansburg, NJNJ9,8181952–

875Garfield Heights, OHOH28,7901952–

876Shelby, OHOH9,2311952–

877South Euclid, OHOH21,2481952–

878Wallingford Center, CTCT18,2081952–

879Parker, SCSC12,8981952–

880Bucyrus, OHOH11,6311952–

881August, CACA8,8251952–

882Metuchen, NJNJ15,3631952–

883North Merrick, NYNY12,3661952–

884Sharon, MAMA6,2321952–

885Grosse Pointe Woods, MIMI15,7921952–

886Hickam Housing, HIHI9,4251952–

887Yonkers, NYNY212,6031952–

888Birmingham, MIMI21,9231952–

889Douglas, AZAZ16,0381952–

890Highwood, ILIL5,3231952–

891Summit, ILIL10,7531952–

892La Junta, COCO6,8641952–

893Timnath, COCO11,6001952–

894Wilmette, ILIL27,4591952–

895Wood River, ILIL10,2241952–

896Atlantic, IAIA6,6761952–

897Melvindale, MIMI12,3251952–

898Hibbing, MNMN15,8231952–

899Irvington, NYNY6,5331952–

900Columbia City, ININ10,2561952–

901Rahway, NJNJ31,0101952–

902Amityville, NYNY9,7991952–

903Evansville, ININ116,1761952–

904Princeton, ININ8,5241952–

905Dubuque, IAIA59,1481952–

906Fort Thomas, KYKY17,1421952–

907Hazel Park, MIMI14,9371952–

908Mount Clemens, MIMI15,4191952–

909Jennings, MOMO13,0931952–

910New Milford, NJNJ17,1331952–

911Newton, NJNJ8,4861952–

912Dobbs Ferry, NYNY11,6451952–

913Elmsford, NYNY5,2031952–

914Westbury, NYNY15,9811952–

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–

950Mays Landing, NJNJ6,4061953–

951Beckley, WVWV16,3731953–

952Girard, OHOH9,3841953–

953Maple Heights, OHOH22,9021953–

954Urbana, OHOH11,1401953–

955Laurence Harbor, NJNJ6,1911953–

956Chicopee, MAMA55,3101953–

957Mansfield Center, MAMA7,2221953–

958Mansfield, OHOH47,3811953–

959St. Marys, OHOH8,3981953–

960Garden City Park, NYNY7,9141953–

961Babylon, NYNY12,2811953–

962Cushing, OKOK8,3901953–

963Delphos, OHOH7,0961953–

964Jackson, OHOH6,2331953–

965Huntington, NYNY19,9481953–

966Jacinto City, TXTX9,3881953–

967South Kensington, MDMD8,1481953–

968Lemay, MOMO16,2281953–

969Needham, MAMA32,4591953–

970Royal Oak, MIMI57,5831953–

971Burbank, CACA102,9881953–

972Freeport, NYNY44,1741953–

973Roosevelt, NYNY18,8851953–

974Camas, WAWA27,7491953–

975Kingston, RIRI7,3321953–

976Irondequoit, NYNY50,6571953–

977Fairfax, CACA7,4171953–

978Des Moines, IAIA212,0861953–

979Gadsden, ALAL33,3671953–

980Waterbury, CTCT115,7711953–

981Milford, DEDE14,7231953–

982Payette, IDID8,8131953–

983Sierra Madre, CACA10,6201953–

984Thomaston, GAGA9,8521953–

985Western Springs, ILIL13,5881953–

986Muncie, ININ65,4661953–

987El Dorado, KSKS12,6961953–

988Hutchinson, KSKS39,5951953–

989Ottawa, KSKS12,7161953–

990Ashland, KYKY20,9961953–

991Eaton Rapids, MIMI5,2181953–

992Milan, MIMI5,9731953–

993Brainerd, MNMN14,4281953–

994Robbinsdale, MNMN14,0301953–

995Ladue, MOMO8,9341953–

996McCook, NENE7,1571953–

997Nebraska City, NENE7,5121953–

998Wayne, NENE6,3381953–

999Fairview, NJNJ15,5091953–

1000Fanwood, NJNJ8,0351953–

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