RANKING · 1990 CENSUS · 500 SHOWN OF 6,058

Oldest housing stock, US cities · 1990

US cities ranked by oldest median year of construction (1990 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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USUnited States248,709,8731966–

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–

154St. Johnsbury, VTVT5,8591939–

155Malone, NYNY5,3151939–

156Hoboken, NJNJ59,0271939–

157Kearny, NJNJ40,8621939–

158Batavia, NYNY15,1681939–

159Greenfield, MAMA17,6911939–

160Swampscott, MAMA15,2771939–

161Corning, NYNY10,5141939–

162Jamestown, NYNY27,6631939–

163Lockport, NYNY20,2481939–

164Schenectady, NYNY69,4711939–

165Cleveland, OHOH363,6081939–

166Cleveland Heights, OHOH43,7501939–

167Martins Ferry, OHOH6,0481939–

168Manhasset, NYNY7,7161939–

169Uniontown, PAPA9,4341939–

170Winsted, CTCT6,9771939–

171Grandview Heights, OHOH9,1121939–

172Barre, VTVT8,2141939–

173Brattleboro, VTVT7,6571939–

174Clinton, MAMA7,6581939–

175Whitinsville, MAMA7,1151939–

176East Liverpool, OHOH9,5691939–

177Oakwood, OHOH9,4411939–

178Uhrichsville, OHOH5,1451939–

179Glenside, PAPA7,6591939–

180Belmont, MAMA27,1751939–

181Brookline, MAMA63,2661939–

182Newburyport, MAMA19,1481939–

183Plymouth, MAMA7,9181939–

184Washington, PAPA13,3771939–

185St. Louis, MOMO278,1441939–

186Johnstown, PAPA17,6541939–

187Warren, PAPA9,0461939–

188Waynesboro, PAPA11,1901939–

189Piedmont, CACA10,6421939–

190Central Falls, RIRI23,1241939–

191Lakewood, OHOH49,0271939–

192Minneapolis, MNMN430,3241939–

193Jersey City, NJNJ302,0131939–

194Ardmore, PAPA13,9091939–

195Everett, MAMA53,5721939–

196Hingham, MAMA5,1301939–

197Middleborough Center, MAMA8,1551939–

198Milton, MAMA28,5871939–

199Providence, RIRI195,3101939–

200Woonsocket, RIRI44,5801939–

201Boston, MAMA672,9731939–

202Cambridge, MAMA122,5881939–

203San Francisco, CACA826,0791939–

204New London, CTCT28,0031939–

205Berwyn, ILIL55,0011939–

206Evanston, ILIL76,3801939–

207Hillsboro, ILIL6,1841939–

208Riverside, ILIL8,9391939–

209Berkeley, CACA121,9111939–

210Cicero, ILIL81,8581939–

211Kewanee, ILIL12,1151939–

212Oak Park, ILIL52,8231939–

213Carlinville, ILIL5,4651939–

214Winnetka, ILIL12,5181939–

215Iola, KSKS5,2401939–

216Bellevue, KYKY5,8471939–

217Covington, KYKY41,8471939–

218Portland, MEME69,9111939–

219Gloucester, MAMA30,6271939–

220Haverhill, MAMA68,3611939–

221Lynn, MAMA104,2361939–

222Malden, MAMA66,3701939–

223Medford, MAMA59,8341939–

224Melrose, MAMA29,5971939–

225Newton, MAMA90,7411939–

226Salem, MAMA45,3811939–

227Somerville, MAMA84,2111939–

228Allegan, MIMI5,1271939–

229Manistee, MIMI6,1571939–

230River Rouge, MIMI6,8141939–

231Duluth, MNMN88,3301939–

232Winona, MNMN26,5301939–

233Dunellen, NJNJ8,3371939–

234Glen Ridge, NJNJ8,2591939–

235Gloucester City, NJNJ11,6431939–

236Albany, NYNY101,6981939–

237Cohoes, NYNY18,5181939–

238Hastings-on-Hudson, NYNY8,4401939–

239Hornell, NYNY8,0241939–

240Hudson, NYNY5,7211939–

241Hudson Falls, NYNY7,3331939–

242Ilion, NYNY7,4881939–

243Larchmont, NYNY6,7501939–

244Garrett, ININ6,6941939–

245Terre Haute, ININ58,7641939–

246Boone, IAIA12,4711939–

247Oelwein, IAIA5,7571939–

248Newport, KYKY13,9981939–

249Bay City, MIMI31,8681939–

250Prospect Park, NJNJ6,4501939–

251Ridgefield Park, NJNJ13,3721939–

252Rutherford, NJNJ19,1321939–

253South Amboy, NJNJ10,4031939–

254Albion, NYNY5,8431939–

255Amsterdam, NYNY18,0931939–

256Bronxville, NYNY6,5041939–

257Mount Vernon, NYNY72,3041939–

258Newburgh, NYNY28,0591939–

259Elwood, ININ8,5251939–

260Chelsea, MAMA40,1301939–

261Grosse Pointe, MIMI5,4901939–

262Grosse Pointe Park, MIMI11,0951939–

263Hamtramck, MIMI27,2611939–

264Highland Park, MIMI8,2481939–

265Ionia, MIMI12,2081939–

266Iron Mountain, MIMI7,4691939–

267Ishpeming, MIMI6,2051939–

268Jackson, MIMI31,0221939–

269Anaconda-Deer Lodge County, MTMT9,7091939–

270Dunkirk, NYNY12,3261939–

271East Aurora, NYNY5,9491939–

272Floral Park, NYNY16,1051939–

273Fredonia, NYNY9,2831939–

274Rochester, NYNY206,1081939–

275Scarsdale, NYNY18,1941939–

276Sea Cliff, NYNY5,0311939–

277Solvay, NYNY6,4271939–

278Portsmouth, OHOH17,2821939–

279Troy, NYNY50,9121939–

280Walden, NYNY6,9351939–

281Watertown, NYNY23,5171939–

282Watervliet, NYNY10,2421939–

283Oswego, NYNY17,0241939–

284Pelham, NYNY7,6081939–

285Pelham Manor, NYNY5,6311939–

286Penn Yan, NYNY5,2721939–

287Norwood, OHOH19,6581939–

288Harrisburg, PAPA50,5221940–

289Norristown, PAPA35,9111940–

290Swissvale, PAPA8,1971940–

291LaSalle, ILIL9,3881940–

292Arlington, MAMA46,3501940–

293Pittsfield, MAMA42,9091940–

294Paulsboro, NJNJ6,3291940–

295Berwick, PAPA10,2971940–

296Fort Madison, IAIA9,9351940–

297Sheridan, ININ5,7461940–

298Bayonne, NJNJ74,7441940–

299Union City, NJNJ66,6561940–

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–

318Thompsonville, CTCT7,9271941–

319Cambridge, OHOH10,0551941–

320Pawcatuck, CTCT5,5771941–

321Bryn Mawr, PAPA5,8801941–

322Pawtucket, RIRI77,0651941–

323San Marino, CACA11,9641941–

324River Forest, ILIL11,3931941–

325Glencoe, ILIL8,7241941–

326Burlington, IAIA23,3361941–

327Richmond Heights, MOMO9,0931941–

328Garfield, NJNJ33,3531941–

329Huntington, ININ17,1671941–

330Arkansas City, KSKS11,8001941–

331Clayton, MOMO17,8071941–

332Fairport, NYNY5,3261941–

333Zanesville, OHOH25,1381941–

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–

346Norwich, CTCT40,0011942–

347Wilmington, DEDE73,5121942–

348Trinidad, COCO8,0911942–

349Biddeford, MEME22,3991942–

350Escanaba, MIMI12,2571942–

351Lynbrook, NYNY20,8551942–

352Ludington, MIMI7,6341942–

353Virginia, MNMN8,1871942–

354Rockville Centre, NYNY25,7701942–

355Bexley, OHOH12,4521942–

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–

368Clayton, OHOH13,3971943–

369Toronto, OHOH5,1491943–

370Baldwin, NYNY34,9941943–

371Bennington, VTVT9,2451943–

372Beacon, NYNY14,9311943–

373Kittery, MEME5,1101943–

374Highland Park, TXTX8,7641943–

375New Haven, CTCT138,7741943–

376New Castle, DEDE5,7261943–

377Streator, ILIL12,1901943–

378Auburn, MEME25,4411943–

379Lawrence, MAMA89,3201943–

380Menominee, MIMI8,1751943–

381Cedarhurst, NYNY7,3341943–

382Malverne, NYNY8,4761943–

383Gladstone, MIMI5,1891943–

384Belmar, NJNJ5,8531943–

385Boonton, NJNJ8,9201943–

386Wood-Ridge, NJNJ10,3411943–

387Fulton, NYNY11,1881943–

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–

401Butte-Silver Bow, MTMT35,4691944–

402Chicago, ILIL2,731,5851944–

403Bath, NYNY5,5451944–

404Sandusky, OHOH24,0011944–

405Burbank, CACA5,3331944–

406Wellesley, MAMA30,3471944–

407Walnut Park, CACA14,9581944–

408Perry, IAIA8,2081944–

409St. Paul, MNMN306,6841944–

410Preston, IDID6,1771944–

411Coffeyville, KSKS8,4601944–

412Lowell, MAMA119,9711944–

413Quincy, MAMA103,1731944–

414Alpena, MIMI10,0881944–

415St. Joseph, MIMI7,8931944–

416Livingston, MTMT9,2901944–

417Bound Brook, NJNJ13,0381944–

418Ferndale, MIMI19,2121944–

419Washington, IAIA7,2611944–

420Hillsdale, MIMI8,0021944–

421Webster Groves, MOMO23,4501944–

422Passaic, NJNJ71,3371944–

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–

444Albany, CACA19,1951945–

445Ottumwa, IAIA25,3191945–

446Allentown, PAPA126,0441945–

447Marinette, WIWI11,1681945–

448Tiffin, OHOH17,8031945–

449Drexel Hill, PAPA30,4511945–

450Wakefield, MAMA27,7931945–

451East Chicago, ININ25,6101945–

452Winchester, MAMA23,4061945–

453Shaker Heights, OHOH28,4661945–

454Huntington, WVWV44,8151945–

455Hull, MAMA10,1381945–

456Kingston, MAMA5,9101945–

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–

467Ridgewood, NJNJ26,5271945–

468Chelsea, MIMI5,4241945–

469New Rochelle, NYNY85,8641945–

470Port Chester, NYNY32,3031945–

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–

492Massillon, OHOH32,1681946–

493Fostoria, OHOH12,9201946–

494Salem, OHOH11,6551946–

495Springfield, OHOH58,2811946–

496Ironton, OHOH10,1481946–

497Haledon, NJNJ9,1251946–

498North New Hyde Park, NYNY14,1591946–

499Alamo Heights, TXTX7,6321946–

500Deer Park, OHOH5,5571946–

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Frequently asked

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.