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 –

1501South Whittier, CACA55,6501957–

1502Hobart, ININ29,2981957–

1503Essex, MDMD40,5801957–

1504Arcadia, CACA54,1171957–

1505Coral Terrace, FLFL24,8951957–

1506North Kensington, MDMD8,9541957–

1507Pimmit Hills, VAVA6,5891957–

1508St. Ann, MOMO12,6171957–

1509Skokie, ILIL66,5441957–

1510Fairfield, ALAL9,4831957–

1511Gridley, CACA7,2581957–

1512Monrovia, CACA38,2641957–

1513San Carlos, CACA29,2611957–

1514San Mateo, CACA103,3371957–

1515Denver, COCO740,6131957–

1516Englewood, COCO35,3051957–

1517Pueblo, COCO110,4041957–

1518Meriden, CTCT60,8101957–

1519Hampshire, ILIL9,2661957–

1520Pekin, ILIL31,2771957–

1521Posen, ILIL5,4051957–

1522Riverdale, ILIL10,2801957–

1523Sycamore, ILIL19,0831957–

1524Bell, CACA31,6251957–

1525Norwalk, CACA97,1041957–

1526Olney, ILIL8,3471957–

1527Sandwich, ILIL7,3801957–

1528Westchester, ILIL16,3001957–

1529Richmond, CACA114,8611957–

1530Chillicothe, ILIL6,0331957–

1531Porter, ININ5,1671957–

1532Storm Lake, IAIA11,5901957–

1533Prairie, KSKS23,0081957–

1534Cynthiana, KYKY6,5761957–

1535Crowley, LALA11,2231957–

1536Gretna, LALA17,3601957–

1537College Park, MDMD35,4181957–

1538Dearborn Heights, MIMI60,6641957–

1539St. Clair Shores, MIMI57,8721957–

1540International Falls, MNMN5,4811957–

1541Worthington, MNMN13,9791957–

1542Natchez, MSMS14,8801957–

1543Middlesex, NJNJ14,7401957–

1544Madison, ININ12,3041957–

1545Tell City, ININ7,4411957–

1546Manchester, IAIA5,3571957–

1547Great Bend, KSKS14,2661957–

1548Lansing, MIMI113,8841957–

1549St. Louis, MIMI7,4061957–

1550Laurel, MSMS17,6621957–

1551Lebanon, NHNH15,4811957–

1552Pompton Lakes, NJNJ11,2461957–

1553Fort Wayne, ININ275,2031957–

1554Greenville, MIMI9,2561957–

1555St. Louis Park, MNMN50,0271957–

1556New Providence, NJNJ14,0921957–

1557Palisades Park, NJNJ20,3171957–

1558Paramus, NJNJ26,7231957–

1559South Plainfield, NJNJ24,8911957–

1560Bedford, OHOH12,7231957–

1561Berea, OHOH17,9201957–

1562Findlay, OHOH40,3701957–

1563Chickasha, OKOK17,3131957–

1564Guthrie, OKOK12,2571957–

1565Albemarle, NCNC17,7691957–

1566Norton, OHOH11,4931957–

1567Wickliffe, OHOH12,6491957–

1568Willowick, OHOH14,1781957–

1569Asheville, NCNC93,5231958–

1570The, OKOK9,2761958–

1571Cottage Grove, OROR10,8511958–

1572Moosic, PAPA5,9891958–

1573Columbia, SCSC147,0351958–

1574Georgetown, SCSC8,8691958–

1575Greenville, SCSC75,3101958–

1576Greenwood, SCSC22,7451958–

1577Woodruff, SCSC6,0261958–

1578Madison, SDSD6,0651958–

1579Elizabethton, TNTN14,3501958–

1580La Follette, TNTN7,1761958–

1581Loudon, TNTN6,9631958–

1582Alpine, TXTX5,9891958–

1583Denison, TXTX26,8221958–

1584Georgetown, DEDE8,2911958–

1585Gladeview, FLFL16,6551958–

1586Lamesa, TXTX8,1031958–

1587Littlefield, TXTX5,6751958–

1588Barnesville, GAGA6,3291958–

1589Snyder, TXTX11,1661958–

1590Savannah, GAGA149,4401958–

1591Farmville, VAVA7,5931958–

1592Coal City, ILIL5,8311958–

1593Norfolk, VAVA231,0131958–

1594Portsmouth, VAVA96,7771958–

1595Staunton, VAVA26,8011958–

1596Longview, WAWA38,3621958–

1597Omak, WAWA5,1851958–

1598Port Orchard, WAWA19,8391958–

1599Wenatchee, WAWA35,5471958–

1600Yakima, WAWA97,4581958–

1601Norridge, ILIL14,8081958–

1602South Beloit, ILIL7,9961958–

1603Auburn, ININ14,0681958–

1604Plymouth, WIWI8,8211958–

1605Reedsburg, WIWI10,6411958–

1606St. Francis, WIWI8,9551958–

1607Shawano, WIWI9,6931958–

1608Sheboygan Falls, WIWI8,6871958–

1609Rawlins, WYWY7,7451958–

1610Sheridan, WYWY20,0151958–

1611Grinnell, IAIA9,4301958–

1612Saco, MEME21,1591958–

1613Longmeadow, MAMA15,6961958–

1614Westfield, MAMA40,5461958–

1615Beecher, MIMI8,4121958–

1616Beverly Hills, MIMI10,4491958–

1617Buena Vista, MIMI5,7981958–

1618Fair Plain, MIMI7,3301958–

1619Bemidji, MNMN15,7701958–

1620Nevada, MOMO8,4041958–

1621Omaha, NENE488,7971958–

1622Fort Dix, NJNJ7,9841958–

1623Glendora, NJNJ5,4311958–

1624Pleasantville, NJNJ20,8531958–

1625Carlsbad, NMNM32,5241958–

1626Briarcliff Manor, NYNY7,4811958–

1627Canandaigua, NYNY10,3471958–

1628East Glenville, NYNY11,9141958–

1629West Hills, NYNY5,3691958–

1630Brookville, OHOH5,9991958–

1631La Grande, OROR12,9851958–

1632River Road, OROR8,8621958–

1633El Rio, CACA6,3681958–

1634East Hartford, CTCT50,9181958–

1635Cheektowaga, NYNY76,0561958–

1636East San Gabriel, CACA23,4101958–

1637Augusta, KSKS9,0731958–

1638Kettering, OHOH57,3961958–

1639Warrington, FLFL15,9181958–

1640Waukegan, ILIL87,9401958–

1641Campbelltown, PAPA6,0921958–

1642Rocky River, OHOH21,3971958–

1643Greer, SCSC50,0071958–

1644East Islip, NYNY13,5731958–

1645Oildale, CACA34,6871958–

1646West Athens, CACA8,7261958–

1647Wethersfield, CTCT27,2501958–

1648Windsor Locks, CTCT12,5791958–

1649Portage Lakes, OHOH5,9131958–

1650Norwalk, CTCT94,5081958–

1651Arlington Heights, PAPA6,8471958–

1652Iselin, NJNJ19,5511958–

1653Lake Mohawk, NJNJ9,5081958–

1654Bayport, NYNY8,9211958–

1655Bay Shore, NYNY31,6831958–

1656Baywood, NYNY8,1761958–

1657Blauvelt, NYNY5,4061958–

1658Greenville CDP (Westchester County), NYNY9,2801958–

1659Rocky Point, NYNY13,3561958–

1660Muscoy, CACA12,0251958–

1661Hutto, TXTX46,0481958–

1662Detroit Lakes, MNMN10,0191958–

1663Bessemer, ALAL24,9841958–

1664Columbiana, OHOH6,7561958–

1665Groveport, OHOH5,8181958–

1666Fairless Hills, PAPA8,8271958–

1667Finneytown, OHOH12,5061958–

1668Stoneham, MAMA23,3551958–

1669Roseville, MIMI46,8631958–

1670Johnstown, OHOH5,4761958–

1671Middletown, PAPA9,7761958–

1672Atlanta, GAGA529,1101958–

1673Warwick, RIRI84,1871958–

1674Toppenish, WAWA8,6351958–

1675Anniston, ALAL20,9301958–

1676Exeter, NHNH9,9641958–

1677Dover, NHNH34,6231958–

1678Santa Monica, CACA90,0821958–

1679West Islip, NYNY26,8651958–

1680Wahiawa, HIHI17,9961958–

1681West Little River, FLFL33,8901958–

1682Westwood Lakes, FLFL10,5531958–

1683Langley Park, MDMD21,5081958–

1684Lynnfield, MAMA13,0641958–

1685Concord, NCNC114,5981958–

1686Prichard, ALAL18,8251958–

1687Huntington Park, CACA51,5441958–

1688Los Altos, CACA30,9651958–

1689Santa Fe Springs, CACA18,7931958–

1690Woodside, CACA5,1811958–

1691West Haven, CTCT55,3511958–

1692South Miami, FLFL13,6601958–

1693Hillside, ILIL8,1401958–

1694Colusa, CACA6,5191958–

1695Culver City, CACA39,4521958–

1696Downey, CACA108,4681958–

1697East Palo Alto, CACA28,8721958–

1698Fort Morgan, COCO11,8411958–

1699Charlestown, ININ8,8021958–

1700Lawrenceburg, ININ5,2431958–

1701Inglewood, CACA101,6621958–

1702Rio Vista, CACA10,5231958–

1703Johnstown, COCO22,4331958–

1704Rome, GAGA38,9341958–

1705Edwardsville, ILIL26,4631958–

1706Lincoln, ILIL12,9811958–

1707Morton Grove, ILIL24,5821958–

1708Anamosa, IAIA5,9011958–

1709Le Mars, IAIA10,7601958–

1710Plaquemine, LALA5,8911958–

1711Milford, MIMI6,5201958–

1712Columbia Heights, MNMN22,4821958–

1713Crystal, MNMN22,2391958–

1714Lake City, MNMN5,3061958–

1715Red Wing, MNMN16,8051958–

1716Chillicothe, MOMO9,1141958–

1717Mexico, MOMO11,5581958–

1718Helena, MTMT35,1381958–

1719Cliffside Park, NJNJ26,5391958–

1720Danville, ININ13,4151958–

1721Huntingburg, ININ6,5221958–

1722Wichita, KSKS400,9871958–

1723Fenton, MIMI11,7741958–

1724De Soto, MOMO6,5271958–

1725Olivette, MOMO8,9371958–

1726Bloomingdale, NJNJ7,8531958–

1727Franklin, ININ26,7431958–

1728Princeton, KYKY6,1681958–

1729Middletown, MDMD5,0561958–

1730Inkster, MIMI24,9591958–

1731Little Falls, MNMN9,2771958–

1732Vicksburg, MSMS19,8301958–

1733Crestwood, MOMO12,2071958–

1734Milltown, NJNJ7,1031958–

1735Walkertown, NCNC6,1201958–

1736Salisbury, NCNC36,8791958–

1737Mount Healthy, OHOH6,9171958–

1738Belmont, NCNC16,4151958–

1739Long View, NCNC5,3871958–

1740Norwalk, OHOH17,1911958–

1741Whitehall, OHOH19,8051958–

1742Anadarko, OKOK5,4481958–

1743Los Angeles, CACA3,869,0891959–

1744Muskogee, OKOK36,7601959–

1745Shawnee, OKOK32,4741959–

1746Downingtown, PAPA8,3841959–

1747Millersville, PAPA9,2801959–

1748Hartsville, SCSC7,3741959–

1749Lyman, SCSC7,1031959–

1750Walterboro, SCSC5,4851959–

1751West Columbia, SCSC18,4891959–

1752East Ridge, TNTN21,9211959–

1753Harriman, TNTN6,1921959–

1754Kingsport, TNTN57,5301959–

1755Bellmead, TXTX10,5921959–

1756Bowie, TXTX6,1131959–

1757Cuero, TXTX8,2641959–

1758Freeport, TXTX10,5081959–

1759Graham, TXTX8,8141959–

1760Seaford, DEDE9,1651959–

1761La Marque, TXTX20,3241959–

1762Mineola, TXTX5,5371959–

1763West Pensacola, FLFL20,6651959–

1764Orange, TXTX19,4191959–

1765Richland Hills, TXTX8,5291959–

1766Nephi, UTUT7,4881959–

1767Bristol, VAVA16,4181959–

1768Charlottesville, VAVA44,3881959–

1769Marion, VAVA5,5551959–

1770Martinsville, VAVA13,8491959–

1771East Peoria, ILIL22,0881959–

1772Winchester, VAVA28,2721959–

1773Buckley, WAWA5,6881959–

1774Stanwood, WAWA9,4211959–

1775Eau Claire, WIWI72,4651959–

1776Neenah, WIWI27,6381959–

1777Prairie du Chien, WIWI5,4081959–

1778Haysville, KSKS11,3531959–

1779Leavenworth, KSKS37,0121959–

1780McPherson, KSKS13,9181959–

1781Mount Sterling, KYKY7,5861959–

1782Somerset, KYKY12,6951959–

1783Lochearn, MDMD27,0741959–

1784Middle River, MDMD31,7121959–

1785Great Falls, MTMT60,2081959–

1786Schuyler, NENE6,8001959–

1787Nellis AFB, NVNV5,0871959–

1788Hammonton, NJNJ15,0601959–

1789Pennsville, NJNJ12,2331959–

1790Las Vegas, NMNM12,5741959–

1791Brighton, NYNY36,8341959–

1792De Witt, NYNY11,0601959–

1793Dallas, NCNC6,3921959–

1794Siler City, NCNC8,1551959–

1795Prineville, OROR11,9941959–

1796Middlebury, VTVT7,2201959–

1797Malvern, ARAR11,1441959–

1798Castro Valley, CACA65,0011959–

1799Cheshire, CTCT6,1721959–

1800East Haven, CTCT27,8061959–

1801East Highland Park, VAVA15,2651959–

1802Batesville, ININ7,4011959–

1803Hillsboro, OHOH6,7631959–

1804Maumee, OHOH13,5211959–

1805Old Bethpage, NYNY6,5461959–

1806Fort Lee, VAVA8,9931959–

1807Northfield, NJNJ8,4961959–

1808Wilmington, OHOH12,8021959–

1809Progress, PAPA11,0171959–

1810Lower Allen, PAPA7,6461959–

1811Derby, COCO8,4531959–

1812Ashland, CACA22,2101959–

1813Myrtletown, CACA5,3221959–

1814Rossmoor, CACA11,5321959–

1815Orange, CTCT14,3151959–

1816Bryn Mawr-Skyway, WAWA17,6381959–

1817Westview, FLFL12,1071959–

1818Wadsworth, OHOH24,7201959–

1819Toms River, NJNJ94,9561959–

1820La Mirada, CACA45,9521959–

1821Festus, MOMO14,0661959–

1822Plattsmouth, NENE6,9551959–

1823Peabody, MAMA55,9531959–

1824West Concord, MAMA5,8761959–

1825Ardmore, OKOK24,9561959–

1826Bethesda, MDMD69,3971959–

1827Attalla, ALAL5,8071959–

1828Birmingham, ALAL195,8931959–

1829Mountain Brook, ALAL21,6611959–

1830Ladera Heights, CACA7,3341959–

1831Schofield Barracks, HIHI16,2701959–

1832Hillandale, MDMD5,0601959–

1833Lake Barcroft, VAVA10,9731959–

1834Walton, KYKY5,8681959–

1835Magnolia, ARAR10,6601959–

1836Wooster, OHOH27,1151959–

1837Brownsville, FLFL16,9361959–

1838South Lebanon, OHOH6,9651959–

1839Galveston, TXTX53,6361959–

1840Gardena, CACA58,4601959–

1841Santa Barbara, CACA86,4221959–

1842Santa Cruz, CACA61,7971959–

1843Shafter, CACA23,8711959–

1844West Hollywood, CACA34,2311959–

1845Commerce City, COCO72,3451959–

1846Durango, COCO19,7331959–

1847Markham, ILIL11,2741959–

1848Corte Madera, CACA9,9291959–

1849South San Francisco, CACA64,9411959–

1850Surfside, FLFL5,5911959–

1851Marengo, ILIL7,7371959–

1852West Dundee, ILIL8,5701959–

1853Bluffton, ININ10,5831959–

1854Lebanon, ININ17,9131959–

1855Nappanee, ININ6,8851959–

1856Lafayette, CACA25,3131959–

1857La Puente, CACA36,4231959–

1858Alamosa, COCO9,8491959–

1859Elburn, ILIL7,0841959–

1860Cedar Rapids, IAIA137,9351959–

1861Sheldon, IAIA5,5751959–

1862Shively, KYKY15,8951959–

1863Madison Heights, MIMI28,2971959–

1864Belle Plaine, MNMN7,6321959–

1865Monett, MOMO10,2481959–

1866Depew, NYNY14,8011959–

1867Haverstraw, NYNY12,7911959–

1868Greenfield, ININ26,5441959–

1869McCordsville, ININ13,0941959–

1870West Monroe, LALA12,4781959–

1871Westwego, LALA8,3171959–

1872Southgate, MIMI28,9311959–

1873Trenton, MIMI17,8491959–

1874Salem, ININ6,4271959–

1875Carver, MNMN7,1981959–

1876Beatrice, NENE12,3181959–

1877Oakland, NJNJ12,8371959–

1878Park Ridge, NJNJ9,5711959–

1879West Long Branch, NJNJ8,6251959–

1880Rye Brook, NYNY9,9551959–

1881Saratoga Springs, NYNY28,7681959–

1882Athens, OHOH25,3131959–

1883Avon, OHOH25,6111959–

1884Duncan, OKOK23,2381959–

1885Statesville, NCNC32,1811959–

1886Orrville, OHOH8,4611959–

1887Springfield, ILIL112,9891960–

1888McAlester, OKOK18,0441960–

1889Doylestown, PAPA8,3301960–

1890Dillon, SCSC6,2271960–

1891Laurens, SCSC9,3271960–

1892Belle Fourche, SDSD5,7911960–

1893Bristol, TNTN28,1071960–

1894Fayetteville, TNTN7,0681960–

1895Knoxville, TNTN202,0211960–

1896Bonham, TXTX11,2631960–

1897El Campo, TXTX12,1421960–

1898Gainesville, TXTX18,5281960–

1899Gonzales, TXTX7,2391960–

1900Kermit, TXTX6,0191960–

1901Kilgore, TXTX13,5311960–

1902Fitzgerald, GAGA8,8821960–

1903Robstown, TXTX10,3241960–

1904Waco, TXTX147,7881960–

1905Waycross, GAGA13,9361960–

1906Sandpoint, IDID10,6451960–

1907Emporia, VAVA5,4471960–

1908Falls Church, VAVA15,1591960–

1909Lynchburg, VAVA81,3471960–

1910Manassas Park, VAVA16,5601960–

1911South Boston, VAVA7,7951960–

1912Waynesboro, VAVA23,9511960–

1913Burien, WAWA51,8591960–

1914Lake Forest Park, WAWA13,1911960–

1915Normandy Park, WAWA6,6091960–

1916Plano, ILIL12,6771960–

1917Rochelle, ILIL9,4981960–

1918Vienna, WVWV10,3211960–

1919Elm Grove, WIWI6,3541960–

1920Monroe, WIWI10,5811960–

1921Rice Lake, WIWI8,8821960–

1922Monticello, ININ5,5951960–

1923Rothschild, WIWI5,6271960–

1924Caribou, MEME7,3211960–

1925Leominster, MAMA44,1941960–

1926Wilmington, MAMA23,3361960–

1927Freeland, MIMI7,5571960–

1928Richmond, MIMI5,9271960–

1929Westwood, MIMI8,8671960–

1930Quincy, WAWA8,5101960–

1931Neosho, MOMO14,0781960–

1932Suncook, NHNH5,4321960–

1933Clementon, NJNJ5,7441960–

1934Shelton, WAWA10,9211960–

1935Fairmount, NYNY9,7241960–

1936Hamlet, NCNC5,8701960–

1937Mooresville, NCNC55,8421960–

1938Shelby, NCNC23,3091960–

1939Amherst, OHOH12,9741960–

1940Grafton, OHOH5,7641960–

1941Laurel Bay, SCSC5,8821960–

1942Fort Bliss, TXTX11,4601960–

1943El Sobrante CDP (Contra Costa County), CACA16,2941960–

1944Tamalpais-Homestead Valley, CACA12,0851960–

1945Fort Leonard Wood, MOMO15,4321960–

1946Beech Grove, ININ14,6711960–

1947Northborough, MAMA6,3921960–

1948Central City, KYKY5,7931960–

1949Celina, OHOH10,9361960–

1950East York, PAPA9,3881960–

1951Seven Corners, VAVA9,3711960–

1952North Haven, CTCT24,3361960–

1953Shiloh, OHOH10,5261960–

1954Withamsville, OHOH7,4291960–

1955West Slope, OROR6,5821960–

1956Franklin, OHOH11,6471960–

1957Center Moriches, NYNY9,1271960–

1958West Babylon, NYNY43,5701960–

1959Orting, WAWA8,8841960–

1960Air Force Academy, COCO6,7271960–

1961Camden, ARAR10,1271960–

1962Mankato, MNMN46,5291960–

1963Chardon, OHOH5,2511960–

1964Germantown, OHOH5,9471960–

1965Jericho, NYNY13,7591960–

1966North Patchogue, NYNY6,9841960–

1967Palos Verdes Estates, CACA12,5591960–

1968North Chicago, ILIL34,0501960–

1969Altus, OKOK18,7071960–

1970Yarmouth, MEME6,2891960–

1971Sunset, UTUT5,5491960–

1972Tuscumbia, ALAL9,3321960–

1973Bell Gardens, CACA37,3671960–

1974Ewa Villages, HIHI7,4151960–

1975Landover, MDMD24,5141960–

1976Homewood, ALAL28,1181960–

1977El Segundo, CACA16,3791960–

1978Fortuna, CACA12,0031960–

1979Hermosa Beach, CACA18,5131960–

1980Holtville, CACA5,5911960–

1981San Bruno, CACA42,3051960–

1982West Sacramento, CACA56,2161960–

1983Eaton, COCO5,8481960–

1984Bristol, CTCT62,3411960–

1985Groton, CTCT10,1601960–

1986Garden City, GAGA10,5131960–

1987Twin Falls, IDID56,2161960–

1988Belvidere, ILIL25,4621960–

1989Calumet Park, ILIL6,7721960–

1990Harwood Heights, ILIL8,7611960–

1991Steger, ILIL9,3521960–

1992Commerce, CACA11,6881960–

1993Orland, CACA8,3811960–

1994Oroville, CACA20,4511960–

1995South El Monte, CACA18,9631960–

1996Aurora, ILIL181,5051960–

1997Collinsville, ILIL23,7171960–

1998Salem, ILIL7,0351960–

1999Laguna Beach, CACA22,3911960–

2000Lemon Grove, CACA27,9361960–

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