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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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMEDIAN YEAR BUILTVS –

1501Upper Arlington, OHOH35,8931957–

1502Skokie, ILIL66,5441957–

1503Key West, FLFL24,9991957–

1504North Babylon, NYNY17,9631957–

1505North Lindenhurst, NYNY10,9521957–

1506Hobart, ININ29,2981957–

1507Monrovia, CACA38,2641957–

1508Richmond, CACA114,8611957–

1509Pueblo, COCO110,4041957–

1510Meriden, CTCT60,8101957–

1511Homeacre-Lyndora, PAPA6,7831957–

1512Andalusia, ALAL8,7631957–

1513Fairfield, ALAL9,4831957–

1514Arcadia, CACA54,1171957–

1515Bell, CACA31,6251957–

1516Gridley, CACA7,2581957–

1517Norwalk, CACA97,1041957–

1518Chillicothe, ILIL6,0331957–

1519Hampshire, ILIL9,2661957–

1520Pekin, ILIL31,2771957–

1521Sandwich, ILIL7,3801957–

1522Sycamore, ILIL19,0831957–

1523San Carlos, CACA29,2611957–

1524San Mateo, CACA103,3371957–

1525Denver, COCO740,6131957–

1526Englewood, COCO35,3051957–

1527Posen, ILIL5,4051957–

1528Riverdale, ILIL10,2801957–

1529Manchester, IAIA5,3571957–

1530Storm Lake, IAIA11,5901957–

1531Prairie, KSKS23,0081957–

1532Cynthiana, KYKY6,5761957–

1533Gretna, LALA17,3601957–

1534College Park, MDMD35,4181957–

1535Lansing, MIMI113,8841957–

1536St. Clair Shores, MIMI57,8721957–

1537St. Louis, MIMI7,4061957–

1538Worthington, MNMN13,9791957–

1539Olney, ILIL8,3471957–

1540Fort Wayne, ININ275,2031957–

1541Madison, ININ12,3041957–

1542Tell City, ININ7,4411957–

1543Dearborn Heights, MIMI60,6641957–

1544International Falls, MNMN5,4811957–

1545Laurel, MSMS17,6621957–

1546Natchez, MSMS14,8801957–

1547Lebanon, NHNH15,4811957–

1548Albemarle, NCNC17,7691957–

1549Westchester, ILIL16,3001957–

1550Porter, ININ5,1671957–

1551Great Bend, KSKS14,2661957–

1552Crowley, LALA11,2231957–

1553Greenville, MIMI9,2561957–

1554St. Louis Park, MNMN50,0271957–

1555Middlesex, NJNJ14,7401957–

1556South Plainfield, NJNJ24,8911957–

1557Berea, OHOH17,9201957–

1558Findlay, OHOH40,3701957–

1559Wickliffe, OHOH12,6491957–

1560Willowick, OHOH14,1781957–

1561Chickasha, OKOK17,3131957–

1562New Providence, NJNJ14,0921957–

1563Palisades Park, NJNJ20,3171957–

1564Paramus, NJNJ26,7231957–

1565Pompton Lakes, NJNJ11,2461957–

1566Norton, OHOH11,4931957–

1567Bedford, OHOH12,7231957–

1568Guthrie, OKOK12,2571957–

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–

1634Muscoy, CACA12,0251958–

1635Oildale, CACA34,6871958–

1636West Athens, CACA8,7261958–

1637East Hartford, CTCT50,9181958–

1638Wethersfield, CTCT27,2501958–

1639Windsor Locks, CTCT12,5791958–

1640Cheektowaga, NYNY76,0561958–

1641Portage Lakes, OHOH5,9131958–

1642East San Gabriel, CACA23,4101958–

1643Norwalk, CTCT94,5081958–

1644Augusta, KSKS9,0731958–

1645Hutto, TXTX46,0481958–

1646Warrington, FLFL15,9181958–

1647Waukegan, ILIL87,9401958–

1648Arlington Heights, PAPA6,8471958–

1649Campbelltown, PAPA6,0921958–

1650Columbiana, OHOH6,7561958–

1651Groveport, OHOH5,8181958–

1652Rocky River, OHOH21,3971958–

1653Greer, SCSC50,0071958–

1654Iselin, NJNJ19,5511958–

1655Lake Mohawk, NJNJ9,5081958–

1656East Islip, NYNY13,5731958–

1657Fairless Hills, PAPA8,8271958–

1658West Little River, FLFL33,8901958–

1659Westwood Lakes, FLFL10,5531958–

1660Langley Park, MDMD21,5081958–

1661Finneytown, OHOH12,5061958–

1662Stoneham, MAMA23,3551958–

1663Kettering, OHOH57,3961958–

1664Bayport, NYNY8,9211958–

1665Bay Shore, NYNY31,6831958–

1666Baywood, NYNY8,1761958–

1667Blauvelt, NYNY5,4061958–

1668Greenville CDP (Westchester County), NYNY9,2801958–

1669Rocky Point, NYNY13,3561958–

1670Wahiawa, HIHI17,9961958–

1671Lynnfield, MAMA13,0641958–

1672Johnstown, OHOH5,4761958–

1673Middletown, PAPA9,7761958–

1674Concord, NCNC114,5981958–

1675Santa Monica, CACA90,0821958–

1676Toppenish, WAWA8,6351958–

1677Prichard, ALAL18,8251958–

1678Detroit Lakes, MNMN10,0191958–

1679Bessemer, ALAL24,9841958–

1680West Islip, NYNY26,8651958–

1681Exeter, NHNH9,9641958–

1682Dover, NHNH34,6231958–

1683Roseville, MIMI46,8631958–

1684Warwick, RIRI84,1871958–

1685Los Altos, CACA30,9651958–

1686Rio Vista, CACA10,5231958–

1687Fort Morgan, COCO11,8411958–

1688Johnstown, COCO22,4331958–

1689West Haven, CTCT55,3511958–

1690South Miami, FLFL13,6601958–

1691Atlanta, GAGA529,1101958–

1692Anniston, ALAL20,9301958–

1693Huntington Park, CACA51,5441958–

1694Inglewood, CACA101,6621958–

1695Woodside, CACA5,1811958–

1696Rome, GAGA38,9341958–

1697Hillside, ILIL8,1401958–

1698Morton Grove, ILIL24,5821958–

1699Colusa, CACA6,5191958–

1700Culver City, CACA39,4521958–

1701Downey, CACA108,4681958–

1702East Palo Alto, CACA28,8721958–

1703Santa Fe Springs, CACA18,7931958–

1704Danville, ININ13,4151958–

1705Lawrenceburg, ININ5,2431958–

1706Anamosa, IAIA5,9011958–

1707Wichita, KSKS400,9871958–

1708Plaquemine, LALA5,8911958–

1709Middletown, MDMD5,0561958–

1710Fenton, MIMI11,7741958–

1711Columbia Heights, MNMN22,4821958–

1712Crystal, MNMN22,2391958–

1713Lake City, MNMN5,3061958–

1714Edwardsville, ILIL26,4631958–

1715Lincoln, ILIL12,9811958–

1716Charlestown, ININ8,8021958–

1717Franklin, ININ26,7431958–

1718Princeton, KYKY6,1681958–

1719Chillicothe, MOMO9,1141958–

1720Mexico, MOMO11,5581958–

1721Olivette, MOMO8,9371958–

1722Helena, MTMT35,1381958–

1723Bloomingdale, NJNJ7,8531958–

1724Cliffside Park, NJNJ26,5391958–

1725Belmont, NCNC16,4151958–

1726Huntingburg, ININ6,5221958–

1727Le Mars, IAIA10,7601958–

1728Inkster, MIMI24,9591958–

1729Milford, MIMI6,5201958–

1730Little Falls, MNMN9,2771958–

1731Vicksburg, MSMS19,8301958–

1732De Soto, MOMO6,5271958–

1733Walkertown, NCNC6,1201958–

1734Mount Healthy, OHOH6,9171958–

1735Whitehall, OHOH19,8051958–

1736Anadarko, OKOK5,4481958–

1737Red Wing, MNMN16,8051958–

1738Crestwood, MOMO12,2071958–

1739Milltown, NJNJ7,1031958–

1740Long View, NCNC5,3871958–

1741Norwalk, OHOH17,1911958–

1742Salisbury, NCNC36,8791958–

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–

1797Fort Lee, VAVA8,9931959–

1798Malvern, ARAR11,1441959–

1799Ashland, CACA22,2101959–

1800Castro Valley, CACA65,0011959–

1801Myrtletown, CACA5,3221959–

1802Rossmoor, CACA11,5321959–

1803Cheshire, CTCT6,1721959–

1804East Haven, CTCT27,8061959–

1805Orange, CTCT14,3151959–

1806Northfield, NJNJ8,4961959–

1807Wilmington, OHOH12,8021959–

1808Bryn Mawr-Skyway, WAWA17,6381959–

1809Westview, FLFL12,1071959–

1810East Highland Park, VAVA15,2651959–

1811Progress, PAPA11,0171959–

1812Batesville, ININ7,4011959–

1813Hillsboro, OHOH6,7631959–

1814Maumee, OHOH13,5211959–

1815Wadsworth, OHOH24,7201959–

1816Toms River, NJNJ94,9561959–

1817Ladera Heights, CACA7,3341959–

1818Schofield Barracks, HIHI16,2701959–

1819Hillandale, MDMD5,0601959–

1820Lake Barcroft, VAVA10,9731959–

1821Festus, MOMO14,0661959–

1822Walton, KYKY5,8681959–

1823South Lebanon, OHOH6,9651959–

1824Plattsmouth, NENE6,9551959–

1825Peabody, MAMA55,9531959–

1826West Concord, MAMA5,8761959–

1827Derby, COCO8,4531959–

1828Old Bethpage, NYNY6,5461959–

1829La Mirada, CACA45,9521959–

1830Wooster, OHOH27,1151959–

1831Brownsville, FLFL16,9361959–

1832Galveston, TXTX53,6361959–

1833Birmingham, ALAL195,8931959–

1834Lower Allen, PAPA7,6461959–

1835Ardmore, OKOK24,9561959–

1836Bethesda, MDMD69,3971959–

1837Gardena, CACA58,4601959–

1838South San Francisco, CACA64,9411959–

1839Alamosa, COCO9,8491959–

1840Surfside, FLFL5,5911959–

1841Attalla, ALAL5,8071959–

1842Mountain Brook, ALAL21,6611959–

1843Magnolia, ARAR10,6601959–

1844West Hollywood, CACA34,2311959–

1845Marengo, ILIL7,7371959–

1846Corte Madera, CACA9,9291959–

1847Lafayette, CACA25,3131959–

1848La Puente, CACA36,4231959–

1849Santa Barbara, CACA86,4221959–

1850Santa Cruz, CACA61,7971959–

1851Shafter, CACA23,8711959–

1852Commerce City, COCO72,3451959–

1853Durango, COCO19,7331959–

1854Markham, ILIL11,2741959–

1855Lebanon, ININ17,9131959–

1856Nappanee, ININ6,8851959–

1857Salem, ININ6,4271959–

1858Sheldon, IAIA5,5751959–

1859Shively, KYKY15,8951959–

1860Southgate, MIMI28,9311959–

1861Trenton, MIMI17,8491959–

1862Carver, MNMN7,1981959–

1863Elburn, ILIL7,0841959–

1864Bluffton, ININ10,5831959–

1865McCordsville, ININ13,0941959–

1866West Monroe, LALA12,4781959–

1867Westwego, LALA8,3171959–

1868Monett, MOMO10,2481959–

1869Beatrice, NENE12,3181959–

1870Haverstraw, NYNY12,7911959–

1871West Dundee, ILIL8,5701959–

1872Greenfield, ININ26,5441959–

1873Cedar Rapids, IAIA137,9351959–

1874Madison Heights, MIMI28,2971959–

1875Belle Plaine, MNMN7,6321959–

1876West Long Branch, NJNJ8,6251959–

1877Statesville, NCNC32,1811959–

1878Oakland, NJNJ12,8371959–

1879Park Ridge, NJNJ9,5711959–

1880Depew, NYNY14,8011959–

1881Rye Brook, NYNY9,9551959–

1882Saratoga Springs, NYNY28,7681959–

1883Orrville, OHOH8,4611959–

1884Duncan, OKOK23,2381959–

1885Athens, OHOH25,3131959–

1886Avon, OHOH25,6111959–

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–

1943Seven Corners, VAVA9,3711960–

1944Orting, WAWA8,8841960–

1945Air Force Academy, COCO6,7271960–

1946North Haven, CTCT24,3361960–

1947Shiloh, OHOH10,5261960–

1948Withamsville, OHOH7,4291960–

1949El Sobrante CDP (Contra Costa County), CACA16,2941960–

1950Tamalpais-Homestead Valley, CACA12,0851960–

1951Fort Leonard Wood, MOMO15,4321960–

1952Camden, ARAR10,1271960–

1953Beech Grove, ININ14,6711960–

1954Central City, KYKY5,7931960–

1955West Slope, OROR6,5821960–

1956Celina, OHOH10,9361960–

1957Chardon, OHOH5,2511960–

1958East York, PAPA9,3881960–

1959Jericho, NYNY13,7591960–

1960West Babylon, NYNY43,5701960–

1961Bell Gardens, CACA37,3671960–

1962North Chicago, ILIL34,0501960–

1963Ewa Villages, HIHI7,4151960–

1964Landover, MDMD24,5141960–

1965Yarmouth, MEME6,2891960–

1966Northborough, MAMA6,3921960–

1967Franklin, OHOH11,6471960–

1968Center Moriches, NYNY9,1271960–

1969Palos Verdes Estates, CACA12,5591960–

1970Sunset, UTUT5,5491960–

1971Homewood, ALAL28,1181960–

1972Mankato, MNMN46,5291960–

1973Germantown, OHOH5,9471960–

1974North Patchogue, NYNY6,9841960–

1975Altus, OKOK18,7071960–

1976El Segundo, CACA16,3791960–

1977Fortuna, CACA12,0031960–

1978South El Monte, CACA18,9631960–

1979Wheat Ridge, COCO32,0811960–

1980Bristol, CTCT62,3411960–

1981Groton, CTCT10,1601960–

1982Gulfport, FLFL11,4041960–

1983Tuscumbia, ALAL9,3321960–

1984Hermosa Beach, CACA18,5131960–

1985Holtville, CACA5,5911960–

1986Orland, CACA8,3811960–

1987Oroville, CACA20,4511960–

1988West Sacramento, CACA56,2161960–

1989East Point, GAGA38,2251960–

1990Senoia, GAGA6,2761960–

1991Jerome, IDID13,7311960–

1992Twin Falls, IDID56,2161960–

1993Calumet Park, ILIL6,7721960–

1994Harwood Heights, ILIL8,7611960–

1995Salem, ILIL7,0351960–

1996Steger, ILIL9,3521960–

1997Wilmington, ILIL5,6141960–

1998Commerce, CACA11,6881960–

1999Laguna Beach, CACA22,3911960–

2000Lemon Grove, CACA27,9361960–

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