RANKING · 1990 CENSUS · 500 SHOWN OF 6,058

Oldest housing stock, US cities · 1990

US cities ranked by oldest median year of construction (2023 ACS). Altoona, Pennsylvania leads at 1939. 6,058 cities qualify in total. Cities with fewer than 5,000 residents are excluded. Pennsylvania carries 25 of the top 25 entries.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPMEDIAN YEAR BUILTVS 2000

01Altoona, PAPA42,3471939–

02Ambridge, PAPA6,9441939–

03Bangor, PAPA5,1181939–

04Beaver Falls, PAPA8,8321939–

05Bloomsburg, PAPA13,3751939–

06Bradford, PAPA7,4421939–

07Bridgeport, PAPA5,7581939–

08Bristol, PAPA9,9701939–

09Butler, PAPA12,8791939–

10Carbondale, PAPA8,7311939–

11Clairton, PAPA5,8761939–

12Clearfield, PAPA5,7531939–

13Coatesville, PAPA13,2831939–

14Columbia, PAPA10,3141939–

15Coraopolis, PAPA5,2801939–

16Corry, PAPA5,9931939–

17Dickson City, PAPA5,9761939–

18Dormont, PAPA7,8161939–

19Dunmore, PAPA14,2491939–

20Duquesne, PAPA5,0191939–

21Duryea, PAPA5,1571939–

22Easton, PAPA30,4021939–

23Ellwood City, PAPA7,3621939–

24Franklin, PAPA5,8991939–

25Gettysburg, PAPA8,3651939–

26Greenville, PAPA5,4061939–

27Hazleton, PAPA30,2861939–

28Hollidaysburg, PAPA5,4701939–

29Huntingdon, PAPA6,8621939–

30Kingston, PAPA13,4621939–

31Lancaster, PAPA58,3661939–

32Lansdowne, PAPA11,1411939–

33Lehighton, PAPA5,2321939–

34Lewisburg, PAPA5,2261939–

35Lewistown, PAPA8,3851939–

36McKeesport, PAPA16,9071939–

37McKees Rocks, PAPA5,6241939–

38Meadville, PAPA12,2301939–

39Milton, PAPA6,4571939–

40Mount Carmel, PAPA5,5791939–

41Nanticoke, PAPA10,7121939–

42Nazareth, PAPA6,0911939–

43New Brighton, PAPA5,5031939–

44New Castle, PAPA21,1751939–

45Oil City, PAPA9,3011939–

46Olyphant, PAPA5,3901939–

47Palmerton, PAPA5,6151939–

48Philadelphia, PAPA1,574,2811939–

49Pittsburgh, PAPA307,6321939–

50Pittston, PAPA7,7151939–

51Plymouth, PAPA5,8011939–

52Pottsville, PAPA13,1701939–

53Reading, PAPA95,8321939–

54St. Marys, PAPA12,2531939–

55Sayre, PAPA5,3281939–

56Schuylkill Haven, PAPA5,2531939–

57Scranton, PAPA75,5141939–

58Shamokin, PAPA6,7641939–

59Shillington, PAPA5,5421939–

60Shippensburg, PAPA5,6151939–

61Steelton, PAPA6,3281939–

62Sunbury, PAPA9,4951939–

63Swoyersville, PAPA5,1551939–

64Tamaqua, PAPA6,9291939–

65Titusville, PAPA5,1121939–

66Tyrone, PAPA5,2261939–

67West Chester, PAPA19,5911939–

68West Hazleton, PAPA5,2841939–

69West York, PAPA5,1101939–

70Wilkes-Barre, PAPA44,5231939–

71Williamsport, PAPA27,3841939–

72Wilson, PAPA8,1591939–

73York, PAPA45,3421939–

74Newport, RIRI24,2511939–

75Montpelier, VTVT7,8231939–

76Rutland, VTVT15,3631939–

77St. Albans, VTVT6,9391939–

78Winooski, VTVT8,2391939–

79Beardstown, ILIL5,6911939–

80DuPont, WAWA9,7781939–

81Hoquiam, WAWA8,7101939–

82Clarksburg, WVWV15,5621939–

83Wheeling, WVWV25,6801939–

84Antigo, WIWI8,0601939–

85Ashland, WIWI7,9271939–

86Evansville, WIWI5,8371939–

87Logansport, ININ18,2871939–

88Rhinelander, WIWI8,2421939–

89Shorewood, WIWI13,4741939–

90Superior, WIWI26,3971939–

91Peru, ININ10,9621939–

92Rushville, ININ6,1711939–

93Whitestown, ININ15,7671939–

94Keokuk, IAIA9,5101939–

95Dayton, KYKY5,9741939–

96Gardiner, MEME6,2061939–

97Houlton, MEME5,0821939–

98Rockland, MEME7,1421939–

99Skowhegan, MEME6,6621939–

100Sanford, MEME22,6631939–

101Cumberland, MDMD18,7991939–

102Adams, MAMA5,4271939–

103Athol, MAMA8,8011939–

104Fall River, MAMA95,2981939–

105Fitchburg, MAMA42,1361939–

106New Bedford, MAMA101,8341939–

107North Adams, MAMA12,3681939–

108Spencer, MAMA5,6611939–

109Webster, MAMA12,2281939–

110Ware, MAMA6,3691939–

111DuBois, PAPA7,2541939–

112Berlin, NHNH9,5021939–

113Audubon, NJNJ8,8251939–

114Bogota, NJNJ9,8161939–

115Collingswood, NJNJ14,3861939–

116Haddonfield, NJNJ12,7401939–

117Haddon Heights, NJNJ7,6091939–

118Phillipsburg, NJNJ15,4561939–

119Princeton, NJNJ31,4691939–

120Trenton, NJNJ91,5061939–

121Lebanon, PAPA26,4791939–

122Auburn, NYNY25,9471939–

123Binghamton, NYNY46,4181939–

124Buffalo, NYNY274,6131939–

125Canton, NYNY6,8941939–

126Cortland, NYNY17,3941939–

127Elmira, NYNY26,0891939–

128Endicott, NYNY13,0681939–

129Geneva, NYNY12,5521939–

130Glens Falls, NYNY14,3831939–

131Gloversville, NYNY14,7821939–

132Herkimer, NYNY7,1951939–

133Ithaca, NYNY33,6321939–

134Johnstown, NYNY8,0211939–

135Kenmore, NYNY14,8081939–

136Kingston, NYNY23,9421939–

137Mechanicville, NYNY5,0211939–

138Medina, NYNY5,8551939–

139Norwich, NYNY6,5381939–

140Ogdensburg, NYNY9,1231939–

141Olean, NYNY13,5081939–

142Oneida, NYNY10,0091939–

143Oneonta, NYNY15,6651939–

144Port Jervis, NYNY8,5181939–

145Poughkeepsie, NYNY32,4991939–

146Rensselaer, NYNY9,4211939–

147Salamanca, NYNY5,7191939–

148Scotia, NYNY7,2951939–

149Syracuse, NYNY144,8961939–

150Utica, NYNY62,9781939–

151Williston Park, NYNY7,5241939–

152Granville, OHOH6,2521939–

153Astoria, OROR9,8381939–

154Uniontown, PAPA9,4341939–

155Barre, VTVT8,2141939–

156Brattleboro, VTVT7,6571939–

157St. Johnsbury, VTVT5,8591939–

158Winsted, CTCT6,9771939–

159Malone, NYNY5,3151939–

160Clinton, MAMA7,6581939–

161Whitinsville, MAMA7,1151939–

162Hoboken, NJNJ59,0271939–

163Kearny, NJNJ40,8621939–

164Batavia, NYNY15,1681939–

165Greenfield, MAMA17,6911939–

166Swampscott, MAMA15,2771939–

167Corning, NYNY10,5141939–

168Jamestown, NYNY27,6631939–

169Lockport, NYNY20,2481939–

170Schenectady, NYNY69,4711939–

171Grandview Heights, OHOH9,1121939–

172Cleveland, OHOH363,6081939–

173Cleveland Heights, OHOH43,7501939–

174Martins Ferry, OHOH6,0481939–

175Oakwood, OHOH9,4411939–

176Uhrichsville, OHOH5,1451939–

177Manhasset, NYNY7,7161939–

178Ardmore, PAPA13,9091939–

179Belmont, MAMA27,1751939–

180Brookline, MAMA63,2661939–

181Everett, MAMA53,5721939–

182Hingham, MAMA5,1301939–

183Middleborough Center, MAMA8,1551939–

184Milton, MAMA28,5871939–

185Central Falls, RIRI23,1241939–

186Washington, PAPA13,3771939–

187Lakewood, OHOH49,0271939–

188Minneapolis, MNMN430,3241939–

189Jersey City, NJNJ302,0131939–

190Johnstown, PAPA17,6541939–

191Warren, PAPA9,0461939–

192Waynesboro, PAPA11,1901939–

193Berkeley, CACA121,9111939–

194Glenside, PAPA7,6591939–

195Newburyport, MAMA19,1481939–

196Plymouth, MAMA7,9181939–

197St. Louis, MOMO278,1441939–

198East Liverpool, OHOH9,5691939–

199Piedmont, CACA10,6421939–

200Providence, RIRI195,3101939–

201Woonsocket, RIRI44,5801939–

202Boston, MAMA672,9731939–

203Cambridge, MAMA122,5881939–

204New London, CTCT28,0031939–

205Berwyn, ILIL55,0011939–

206Carlinville, ILIL5,4651939–

207Hillsboro, ILIL6,1841939–

208Oak Park, ILIL52,8231939–

209Elwood, ININ8,5251939–

210Garrett, ININ6,6941939–

211Terre Haute, ININ58,7641939–

212Boone, IAIA12,4711939–

213San Francisco, CACA826,0791939–

214Cicero, ILIL81,8581939–

215Evanston, ILIL76,3801939–

216Kewanee, ILIL12,1151939–

217Winnetka, ILIL12,5181939–

218Bellevue, KYKY5,8471939–

219Riverside, ILIL8,9391939–

220Iola, KSKS5,2401939–

221Covington, KYKY41,8471939–

222Gloucester, MAMA30,6271939–

223Haverhill, MAMA68,3611939–

224Lynn, MAMA104,2361939–

225Malden, MAMA66,3701939–

226Medford, MAMA59,8341939–

227Melrose, MAMA29,5971939–

228Newton, MAMA90,7411939–

229Salem, MAMA45,3811939–

230Somerville, MAMA84,2111939–

231Allegan, MIMI5,1271939–

232River Rouge, MIMI6,8141939–

233Duluth, MNMN88,3301939–

234Winona, MNMN26,5301939–

235Anaconda-Deer Lodge County, MTMT9,7091939–

236Dunellen, NJNJ8,3371939–

237Glen Ridge, NJNJ8,2591939–

238Gloucester City, NJNJ11,6431939–

239Albany, NYNY101,6981939–

240Cohoes, NYNY18,5181939–

241Hastings-on-Hudson, NYNY8,4401939–

242Hornell, NYNY8,0241939–

243Hudson, NYNY5,7211939–

244Hudson Falls, NYNY7,3331939–

245Ilion, NYNY7,4881939–

246Larchmont, NYNY6,7501939–

247Mount Vernon, NYNY72,3041939–

248Newburgh, NYNY28,0591939–

249Oswego, NYNY17,0241939–

250Pelham, NYNY7,6081939–

251Pelham Manor, NYNY5,6311939–

252Penn Yan, NYNY5,2721939–

253Troy, NYNY50,9121939–

254Walden, NYNY6,9351939–

255Watertown, NYNY23,5171939–

256Watervliet, NYNY10,2421939–

257Oelwein, IAIA5,7571939–

258Newport, KYKY13,9981939–

259Chelsea, MAMA40,1301939–

260Grosse Pointe, MIMI5,4901939–

261Grosse Pointe Park, MIMI11,0951939–

262Hamtramck, MIMI27,2611939–

263Highland Park, MIMI8,2481939–

264Ionia, MIMI12,2081939–

265Iron Mountain, MIMI7,4691939–

266Ishpeming, MIMI6,2051939–

267Jackson, MIMI31,0221939–

268Dunkirk, NYNY12,3261939–

269East Aurora, NYNY5,9491939–

270Floral Park, NYNY16,1051939–

271Fredonia, NYNY9,2831939–

272Norwood, OHOH19,6581939–

273Portsmouth, OHOH17,2821939–

274Portland, MEME69,9111939–

275Bay City, MIMI31,8681939–

276Manistee, MIMI6,1571939–

277Prospect Park, NJNJ6,4501939–

278Ridgefield Park, NJNJ13,3721939–

279Rutherford, NJNJ19,1321939–

280South Amboy, NJNJ10,4031939–

281Albion, NYNY5,8431939–

282Amsterdam, NYNY18,0931939–

283Bronxville, NYNY6,5041939–

284Rochester, NYNY206,1081939–

285Scarsdale, NYNY18,1941939–

286Sea Cliff, NYNY5,0311939–

287Solvay, NYNY6,4271939–

288Harrisburg, PAPA50,5221940–

289Norristown, PAPA35,9111940–

290Swissvale, PAPA8,1971940–

291LaSalle, ILIL9,3881940–

292Arlington, MAMA46,3501940–

293Pittsfield, MAMA42,9091940–

294Paulsboro, NJNJ6,3291940–

295Berwick, PAPA10,2971940–

296Sheridan, ININ5,7461940–

297Fort Madison, IAIA9,9351940–

298Union City, NJNJ66,6561940–

299Bayonne, NJNJ74,7441940–

300Aliquippa, PAPA9,0021941–

301Archbald, PAPA7,5981941–

302Connellsville, PAPA6,5741941–

303Conshohocken, PAPA9,2661941–

304Erie, PAPA91,8381941–

305Grove City, PAPA7,6941941–

306Punxsutawney, PAPA5,5581941–

307Red Lion, PAPA6,5231941–

308Wilkinsburg, PAPA13,6021941–

309Bangor, MEME32,5181941–

310Gardner, MAMA21,4831941–

311Northampton, MAMA31,0471941–

312Worcester, MAMA213,8621941–

313Pitman, NJNJ8,9611941–

314East Rochester, NYNY6,1321941–

315Seneca Falls, NYNY6,9561941–

316Fremont, OHOH15,7651941–

317Marietta, OHOH13,0531941–

318Pawcatuck, CTCT5,5771941–

319Thompsonville, CTCT7,9271941–

320Cambridge, OHOH10,0551941–

321Bryn Mawr, PAPA5,8801941–

322Pawtucket, RIRI77,0651941–

323Glencoe, ILIL8,7241941–

324Huntington, ININ17,1671941–

325Burlington, IAIA23,3361941–

326San Marino, CACA11,9641941–

327Arkansas City, KSKS11,8001941–

328River Forest, ILIL11,3931941–

329Clayton, MOMO17,8071941–

330Garfield, NJNJ33,3531941–

331Zanesville, OHOH25,1381941–

332Richmond Heights, MOMO9,0931941–

333Fairport, NYNY5,3261941–

334Blakely, PAPA6,6111942–

335Darby, PAPA10,6661942–

336Hanover, PAPA16,6841942–

337Munhall, PAPA10,2531942–

338Sharon, PAPA12,6481942–

339Aberdeen, WAWA17,0881942–

340Portage, WIWI9,9561942–

341Bath, MEME8,8351942–

342Marblehead, MAMA20,4131942–

343Hastings, MIMI7,4901942–

344Niagara Falls, NYNY47,2551942–

345Conneaut, OHOH12,2471942–

346Trinidad, COCO8,0911942–

347Norwich, CTCT40,0011942–

348Wilmington, DEDE73,5121942–

349Escanaba, MIMI12,2571942–

350Ludington, MIMI7,6341942–

351Lynbrook, NYNY20,8551942–

352Bexley, OHOH12,4521942–

353Virginia, MNMN8,1871942–

354Biddeford, MEME22,3991942–

355Rockville Centre, NYNY25,7701942–

356Youngstown, OHOH58,8321943–

357Bellevue, PAPA7,8881943–

358Pottstown, PAPA23,3221943–

359Swarthmore, PAPA6,5611943–

360West View, PAPA6,3551943–

361Moundsville, WVWV7,6591943–

362Quincy, ILIL38,9181943–

363Whitefish Bay, WIWI14,4891943–

364Belfast, MEME6,9881943–

365Woodbury, NJNJ10,1301943–

366Johnson City, NYNY14,5801943–

367Canton, OHOH69,0011943–

368Bennington, VTVT9,2451943–

369Beacon, NYNY14,9311943–

370Clayton, OHOH13,3971943–

371Toronto, OHOH5,1491943–

372Baldwin, NYNY34,9941943–

373Highland Park, TXTX8,7641943–

374Kittery, MEME5,1101943–

375New Haven, CTCT138,7741943–

376New Castle, DEDE5,7261943–

377Streator, ILIL12,1901943–

378Lawrence, MAMA89,3201943–

379Cedarhurst, NYNY7,3341943–

380Malverne, NYNY8,4761943–

381Wood-Ridge, NJNJ10,3411943–

382Fulton, NYNY11,1881943–

383Auburn, MEME25,4411943–

384Gladstone, MIMI5,1891943–

385Menominee, MIMI8,1751943–

386Belmar, NJNJ5,8531943–

387Boonton, NJNJ8,9201943–

388Bellefonte, PAPA5,8621944–

389Chester, PAPA33,9961944–

390Collingdale, PAPA8,8981944–

391Indiana, PAPA14,6971944–

392Jeannette, PAPA8,4891944–

393Old Forge, PAPA8,6401944–

394Sharon Hill, PAPA5,9951944–

395South Williamsport, PAPA6,1241944–

396Vineyard, UTUT16,0921944–

397Clinton, IAIA24,0491944–

398Marshall, MIMI6,8001944–

399Saginaw, MIMI42,8631944–

400Burlington, NJNJ10,2431944–

401Burbank, CACA5,3331944–

402Butte-Silver Bow, MTMT35,4691944–

403Bath, NYNY5,5451944–

404Chicago, ILIL2,731,5851944–

405Perry, IAIA8,2081944–

406St. Paul, MNMN306,6841944–

407Wellesley, MAMA30,3471944–

408Sandusky, OHOH24,0011944–

409Walnut Park, CACA14,9581944–

410Preston, IDID6,1771944–

411Coffeyville, KSKS8,4601944–

412Lowell, MAMA119,9711944–

413Quincy, MAMA103,1731944–

414Alpena, MIMI10,0881944–

415St. Joseph, MIMI7,8931944–

416Webster Groves, MOMO23,4501944–

417Bound Brook, NJNJ13,0381944–

418Washington, IAIA7,2611944–

419Hillsdale, MIMI8,0021944–

420Livingston, MTMT9,2901944–

421Passaic, NJNJ71,3371944–

422Ferndale, MIMI19,2121944–

423Cramerton, NCNC5,7131944–

424Brentwood, PAPA9,5971945–

425Crafton, PAPA5,7901945–

426Hellertown, PAPA6,1381945–

427Latrobe, PAPA7,8261945–

428West University Place, TXTX15,1581945–

429Burlington, VTVT44,0191945–

430Bluefield, WVWV9,1581945–

431Charles, WVWV9,3291945–

432Fairmont, WVWV18,0351945–

433Baraboo, WIWI13,2241945–

434Racine, WIWI77,9081945–

435Waterville, MEME17,5791945–

436Baltimore, MDMD569,9971945–

437Detroit, MIMI649,0951945–

438Grosse Pointe Farms, MIMI9,7351945–

439Camden, NJNJ71,4301945–

440Wildwood, NJNJ5,0681945–

441Middletown, NYNY30,0981945–

442Cincinnati, OHOH314,3671945–

443Marion, OHOH35,5871945–

444Marinette, WIWI11,1681945–

445Albany, CACA19,1951945–

446Ottumwa, IAIA25,3191945–

447Tiffin, OHOH17,8031945–

448Allentown, PAPA126,0441945–

449East Chicago, ININ25,6101945–

450Hull, MAMA10,1381945–

451Kingston, MAMA5,9101945–

452Winchester, MAMA23,4061945–

453Shaker Heights, OHOH28,4661945–

454Huntington, WVWV44,8151945–

455Drexel Hill, PAPA30,4511945–

456Wakefield, MAMA27,7931945–

457Alton, ILIL25,0131945–

458Pendleton, ININ5,9301945–

459Portland, ININ6,2371945–

460Red Oak, IAIA5,3881945–

461Dowagiac, MIMI5,7251945–

462Owosso, MIMI14,4371945–

463Chatham, NJNJ10,0271945–

464Garwood, NJNJ5,3901945–

465Leonia, NJNJ9,4411945–

466Mamaroneck, NYNY19,8961945–

467New Rochelle, NYNY85,8641945–

468Port Chester, NYNY32,3031945–

469Chelsea, MIMI5,4241945–

470Ridgewood, NJNJ26,5271945–

471New York, NYNY8,584,6291946–

472Clifton Heights, PAPA6,8351946–

473Monessen, PAPA6,6571946–

474New Kensington, PAPA11,7591946–

475Northampton, PAPA10,5701946–

476Palmyra, PAPA7,7621946–

477Prospect Park, PAPA6,4091946–

478Stroudsburg, PAPA5,8091946–

479University Park, TXTX25,3231946–

480Covington, VAVA5,6801946–

481Snoqualmie, WAWA13,6401946–

482Merrill, WIWI9,3891946–

483Lewiston, MEME38,8661946–

484West New York, NJNJ53,1921946–

485Altadena, CACA41,7051946–

486Kensington, CACA5,1791946–

487View Park-Windsor Hills, CACA11,2301946–

488East Cleveland, OHOH13,2291946–

489Cheviot, OHOH8,6231946–

490Chillicothe, OHOH21,8151946–

491Dayton, OHOH136,6881946–

492Fostoria, OHOH12,9201946–

493Ironton, OHOH10,1481946–

494Massillon, OHOH32,1681946–

495Springfield, OHOH58,2811946–

496Haledon, NJNJ9,1251946–

497Alamo Heights, TXTX7,6321946–

498North New Hyde Park, NYNY14,1591946–

499Salem, OHOH11,6551946–

500Deer Park, OHOH5,5571946–

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES

Frequently asked

Which city has the lowest median year built?

Altoona, Pennsylvania ranks #1 with 1939 (1990 American Community Survey).

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 ACS 5-year data.

How is median year built measured?

Median year that housing structures were built. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (1990).