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–

503Peru, ILIL9,7801946–

504Ottawa, ILIL18,6841946–

505West Frankfort, ILIL7,1051946–

506Independence, KSKS8,1931946–

507Parsons, KSKS9,3151946–

508Port Huron, MIMI28,2731946–

509Wyandotte, MIMI24,0721946–

510Maywood, ILIL23,3301946–

511Rock Island, ILIL36,2251946–

512Frankfort, ININ16,8371946–

513Chanute, KSKS8,5841946–

514Albion, MIMI7,4741946–

515Midland Park, NJNJ7,0391946–

516Red Bank, NJNJ12,8961946–

517Summit, NJNJ23,3141946–

518Westfield, NJNJ32,5951946–

519Bellevue, OHOH8,1541946–

520Elizabeth, NJNJ141,6751946–

521Fair Haven, NJNJ6,0961946–

522North Arlington, NJNJ16,6011946–

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–

545Kenton, OHOH7,8081947–

546Harrison, NJNJ22,1051947–

547Hawthorne, NJNJ20,1691947–

548Berkley, MIMI15,1451947–

549Yeadon, PAPA12,3201947–

550Glendale, MOMO6,0601947–

551Coshocton, OHOH11,1691947–

552Maywood, NJNJ10,1661947–

553Port Washington, NYNY18,0041947–

554East Pasadena, CACA5,4791947–

555Washington, DCDC693,6451947–

556Kendallville, ININ10,3711947–

557La Porte, ININ22,6001947–

558San Anselmo, CACA12,5551947–

559Vinton, IAIA5,0041947–

560Pittsburg, KSKS20,5691947–

561Mount Rainier, MDMD8,3071947–

562Grand Rapids, MIMI201,1831947–

563Monroe, MIMI20,0761947–

564New Hyde Park, NYNY10,2261947–

565Valley Stream, NYNY40,3791947–

566Winfield, KSKS11,7451947–

567Kingsford, MIMI5,0961947–

568Muskegon, MIMI37,2241947–

569Niles, MIMI11,6651947–

570Roselle Park, NJNJ15,6031947–

571Tenafly, NJNJ15,2371947–

572Alliance, OHOH21,5821947–

573Clifton, NJNJ91,1271947–

574Dover, NJNJ18,9191947–

575Dumont, NJNJ18,5011947–

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–

590Ashtabula, OHOH17,4741948–

591Tillamook, OROR5,1621948–

592Van Wert, OHOH11,2001948–

593Hasbrouck Heights, NJNJ12,2111948–

594Eastchester, NYNY20,4911948–

595Terryville, CTCT5,4611948–

596Edgemoor, DEDE6,3491948–

597Beverly, MAMA43,3631948–

598Steubenville, OHOH17,9221948–

599University Heights, OHOH13,2001948–

600Inwood, NYNY12,2351948–

601Delta, COCO9,8021948–

602Ansonia, CTCT19,2161948–

603Bridgeport, CTCT152,2731948–

604Galesburg, ILIL28,5811948–

605Paris, ILIL8,0261948–

606Vandalia, ILIL7,1081948–

607Connersville, ININ13,4061948–

608Sioux City, IAIA86,3561948–

609Dearborn, MIMI105,6111948–

610East Rockaway, NYNY10,0961948–

611Lawrence, NYNY6,8471948–

612Abilene, KSKS6,5521948–

613Brunswick, MDMD9,3801948–

614Plainfield, NJNJ57,1411948–

615River Edge, NJNJ12,1591948–

616Great Neck, NYNY11,1411948–

617Piqua, OHOH21,0641948–

618Paterson, NJNJ161,7931948–

619Rome, NYNY31,6821948–

620Rye, NYNY16,6141948–

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–

644North Valley Stream, NYNY17,8251949–

645West Hempstead, NYNY20,6481949–

646Clyde, OHOH6,3611949–

647Levittown, NYNY51,9041949–

648Elsmere, DEDE6,1961949–

649St. John, MOMO6,4411949–

650Dedham, MAMA25,2371949–

651Traverse City, MIMI15,8321949–

652Geneva, OHOH5,8061949–

653Hewlett, NYNY7,5701949–

654Beverly Hills, CACA30,7641949–

655Del Aire, CACA11,1151949–

656South Portland, MEME27,0071949–

657New Brunswick, NJNJ57,1331949–

658Penn Wynne, PAPA6,0701949–

659Newark, NJNJ323,8081949–

660Milwaukee, WIWI562,4071949–

661Seaside, OROR7,0921949–

662Eureka, CACA25,3041949–

663Hartford, CTCT121,9811949–

664Canton, ILIL13,2971949–

665Monee, ILIL5,1191949–

666Murphysboro, ILIL6,9771949–

667Ecorse, MIMI8,8931949–

668La Grange, ILIL15,9351949–

669Bergenfield, NJNJ28,7541949–

670Northport, NYNY7,3361949–

671Tonawanda, NYNY14,8481949–

672Richmond, ININ35,3761949–

673Muscatine, IAIA23,1641949–

674Fort Scott, KSKS7,5001949–

675Cheverly, MDMD6,1641949–

676Coldwater, MIMI14,2161949–

677North Kansas City, MOMO5,6131949–

678Ridgefield, NJNJ11,5471949–

679Union Beach, NJNJ5,7081949–

680Barberton, OHOH24,7481949–

681Lackawanna, NYNY19,4521949–

682Carthage, MOMO15,8951949–

683Englewood, NJNJ30,0351949–

684Fair Lawn, NJNJ37,1281949–

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–

708Oreland, PAPA5,9531950–

709Wabash, ININ10,1901950–

710Hamilton, OHOH64,6441950–

711Struthers, OHOH9,8371950–

712Roslyn Heights, NYNY6,9751950–

713Rotterdam, NYNY22,6951950–

714Baker City, OROR10,0711950–

715Ambler, PAPA6,8401950–

716Chevy Chase, MDMD9,4451950–

717Portsmouth, NHNH23,0281950–

718Ravenna, OHOH11,1361950–

719Portland, CTCT5,9441950–

720Painesville, OHOH20,6601950–

721Rensselaer, ININ5,6811950–

722Decatur, GAGA25,2761950–

723Hapeville, GAGA7,4101950–

724Brookfield, ILIL18,8791950–

725East Alton, ILIL5,6211950–

726Poplar Grove, ILIL5,2061950–

727Hartford City, ININ5,8981950–

728South Bend, ININ103,2011950–

729Danville, ILIL28,1381950–

730Cherokee, IAIA5,1221950–

731Fairfield, IAIA9,2201950–

732Battle Creek, MIMI52,0211950–

733Huntington Woods, MIMI6,2741950–

734Kankakee, ILIL23,4001950–

735Princeton, ILIL7,6741950–

736New Castle, ININ17,3901950–

737Waltham, MAMA65,0371950–

738Austin, MNMN26,6891950–

739Brentwood, MOMO8,0791950–

740Glen Rock, NJNJ12,2881950–

741Manasquan, NJNJ5,9541950–

742Mineola, NYNY21,3761950–

743White Plains, NYNY62,8711950–

744Shelbyville, ININ21,2041950–

745Charlotte, MIMI9,3051950–

746Sturgis, MIMI10,9001950–

747Three Rivers, MIMI7,9101950–

748Wahoo, NENE5,0231950–

749Raritan, NJNJ8,5161950–

750Roselle, NJNJ23,2611950–

751South River, NJNJ16,2621950–

752Wyoming, OHOH8,8071950–

753Mount Vernon, OHOH17,2871950–

754Elmwood Park, NJNJ21,5341950–

755Croton-on-Hudson, NYNY8,2821950–

756Lima, OHOH34,6951950–

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–

782Laconia, NHNH17,2461951–

783Peoria Heights, ILIL5,7671951–

784Toledo, OHOH263,4231951–

785Bethlehem, PAPA79,6441951–

786Franklin Square, NYNY30,8971951–

787Claremont, NHNH13,0321951–

788Oberlin, OHOH8,6031951–

789Warren, OHOH38,3281951–

790Wyndmoor, PAPA5,6331951–

791Takoma Park, MDMD17,2601951–

792West Hartford, CTCT63,6201951–

793Galion, OHOH10,3701951–

794Highland Park, NJNJ15,2591951–

795East Los Angeles, CACA111,6471951–

796Druid Hills, GAGA8,1691951–

797Burlingame, CACA31,9291951–

798South Gate, CACA90,0711951–

799South Pasadena, CACA25,5031951–

800New Britain, CTCT76,2861951–

801Elmwood Park, ILIL23,6751951–

802Moline, ILIL42,3621951–

803Linton, ININ5,2451951–

804North Manchester, ININ5,2301951–

805Spring Valley, ILIL5,4081951–

806Clarinda, IAIA5,2731951–

807Winterset, IAIA5,5201951–

808Pratt, KSKS6,5741951–

809Roeland Park, KSKS6,6831951–

810Belding, MIMI6,0001951–

811Benton Harbor, MIMI8,8031951–

812East Grand Rapids, MIMI11,6631951–

813Rockmart, GAGA5,3691951–

814Clinton, ILIL6,7811951–

815Forest Park, ILIL13,8291951–

816Greenville, ILIL7,4691951–

817Mattoon, ILIL16,6671951–

818Mendota, ILIL6,8941951–

819Sterling, ILIL14,3941951–

820Creston, IAIA7,3351951–

821New Orleans, LALA362,1541951–

822Bonne Terre, MOMO6,6361951–

823Hannibal, MOMO16,8041951–

824Overland, MOMO15,4741951–

825Franklin, NJNJ5,0831951–

826Madison, NJNJ16,6071951–

827Pleasantville, NYNY7,3911951–

828Decorah, IAIA7,4171951–

829Fort Dodge, IAIA24,8371951–

830Wellington, KSKS7,5411951–

831Westbrook, MEME21,5651951–

832Muskegon Heights, MIMI9,7701951–

833Sault Ste. Marie, MIMI13,0831951–

834Rumson, NJNJ7,1571951–

835Somerville, NJNJ14,6651951–

836Bellefontaine, OHOH14,1511951–

837Logan, OHOH7,1641951–

838Lewistown, MTMT6,1791951–

839Morristown, NJNJ20,7501951–

840North Plainfield, NJNJ22,8791951–

841Tarrytown, NYNY11,8901951–

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–

872August, CACA8,8251952–

873Wallingford Center, CTCT18,2081952–

874Cave Springs, ARAR6,7011952–

875Granite City, ILIL26,8071952–

876Keansburg, NJNJ9,8181952–

877Parker, SCSC12,8981952–

878Bucyrus, OHOH11,6311952–

879South Euclid, OHOH21,2481952–

880North Merrick, NYNY12,3661952–

881Yonkers, NYNY212,6031952–

882Shelby, OHOH9,2311952–

883Grosse Pointe Woods, MIMI15,7921952–

884Garfield Heights, OHOH28,7901952–

885Metuchen, NJNJ15,3631952–

886Hickam Housing, HIHI9,4251952–

887Douglas, AZAZ16,0381952–

888Sharon, MAMA6,2321952–

889Birmingham, MIMI21,9231952–

890La Junta, COCO6,8641952–

891Timnath, COCO11,6001952–

892Highwood, ILIL5,3231952–

893Wilmette, ILIL27,4591952–

894Wood River, ILIL10,2241952–

895Columbia City, ININ10,2561952–

896Princeton, ININ8,5241952–

897Atlantic, IAIA6,6761952–

898Hazel Park, MIMI14,9371952–

899Melvindale, MIMI12,3251952–

900Hibbing, MNMN15,8231952–

901Summit, ILIL10,7531952–

902Evansville, ININ116,1761952–

903Amityville, NYNY9,7991952–

904Dobbs Ferry, NYNY11,6451952–

905Elmsford, NYNY5,2031952–

906Westbury, NYNY15,9811952–

907Dubuque, IAIA59,1481952–

908Fort Thomas, KYKY17,1421952–

909Mount Clemens, MIMI15,4191952–

910Jennings, MOMO13,0931952–

911Rahway, NJNJ31,0101952–

912Irvington, NYNY6,5331952–

913New Milford, NJNJ17,1331952–

914Newton, NJNJ8,4861952–

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–

953Delphos, OHOH7,0961953–

954Maple Heights, OHOH22,9021953–

955Laurence Harbor, NJNJ6,1911953–

956Garden City Park, NYNY7,9141953–

957Freeport, NYNY44,1741953–

958Roosevelt, NYNY18,8851953–

959Camas, WAWA27,7491953–

960Mays Landing, NJNJ6,4061953–

961Babylon, NYNY12,2811953–

962Cushing, OKOK8,3901953–

963Girard, OHOH9,3841953–

964Urbana, OHOH11,1401953–

965South Kensington, MDMD8,1481953–

966Lemay, MOMO16,2281953–

967Kingston, RIRI7,3321953–

968Royal Oak, MIMI57,5831953–

969Jackson, OHOH6,2331953–

970Mansfield, OHOH47,3811953–

971St. Marys, OHOH8,3981953–

972Huntington, NYNY19,9481953–

973Jacinto City, TXTX9,3881953–

974Irondequoit, NYNY50,6571953–

975Des Moines, IAIA212,0861953–

976Gadsden, ALAL33,3671953–

977Needham, MAMA32,4591953–

978Burbank, CACA102,9881953–

979Sierra Madre, CACA10,6201953–

980Milford, DEDE14,7231953–

981Fairfax, CACA7,4171953–

982Waterbury, CTCT115,7711953–

983Thomaston, GAGA9,8521953–

984Payette, IDID8,8131953–

985Western Springs, ILIL13,5881953–

986Decatur, ININ10,0901953–

987Marion, ININ28,2341953–

988Estherville, IAIA5,8071953–

989Oskaloosa, IAIA11,4931953–

990Hutchinson, KSKS39,5951953–

991Ottawa, KSKS12,7161953–

992Ashland, KYKY20,9961953–

993Eaton Rapids, MIMI5,2181953–

994Grand Haven, MIMI11,0381953–

995Milan, MIMI5,9731953–

996Muncie, ININ65,4661953–

997Washington, ININ12,9911953–

998Marshalltown, IAIA27,5361953–

999Flint, MIMI79,3061953–

1000Fairmont, MNMN10,0991953–

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