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. The median across all 6,058 is 1966.

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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–

154Uniontown, PAPA9,4341939–

155St. Johnsbury, VTVT5,8591939–

156Hoboken, NJNJ59,0271939–

157Kearny, NJNJ40,8621939–

158Corning, NYNY10,5141939–

159Jamestown, NYNY27,6631939–

160Lockport, NYNY20,2481939–

161Martins Ferry, OHOH6,0481939–

162Barre, VTVT8,2141939–

163Brattleboro, VTVT7,6571939–

164Malone, NYNY5,3151939–

165Greenfield, MAMA17,6911939–

166Swampscott, MAMA15,2771939–

167Schenectady, NYNY69,4711939–

168Grandview Heights, OHOH9,1121939–

169Cleveland, OHOH363,6081939–

170Cleveland Heights, OHOH43,7501939–

171East Liverpool, OHOH9,5691939–

172Oakwood, OHOH9,4411939–

173Manhasset, NYNY7,7161939–

174Piedmont, CACA10,6421939–

175Ardmore, PAPA13,9091939–

176Glenside, PAPA7,6591939–

177Belmont, MAMA27,1751939–

178Brookline, MAMA63,2661939–

179Central Falls, RIRI23,1241939–

180Winsted, CTCT6,9771939–

181Clinton, MAMA7,6581939–

182Whitinsville, MAMA7,1151939–

183Batavia, NYNY15,1681939–

184Uhrichsville, OHOH5,1451939–

185Everett, MAMA53,5721939–

186Hingham, MAMA5,1301939–

187Washington, PAPA13,3771939–

188Lakewood, OHOH49,0271939–

189Boston, MAMA672,9731939–

190Cambridge, MAMA122,5881939–

191St. Louis, MOMO278,1441939–

192Berkeley, CACA121,9111939–

193Newburyport, MAMA19,1481939–

194Plymouth, MAMA7,9181939–

195Providence, RIRI195,3101939–

196Woonsocket, RIRI44,5801939–

197Minneapolis, MNMN430,3241939–

198Jersey City, NJNJ302,0131939–

199Middleborough Center, MAMA8,1551939–

200Milton, MAMA28,5871939–

201Johnstown, PAPA17,6541939–

202Warren, PAPA9,0461939–

203Waynesboro, PAPA11,1901939–

204San Francisco, CACA826,0791939–

205New London, CTCT28,0031939–

206Berwyn, ILIL55,0011939–

207Hillsboro, ILIL6,1841939–

208Winnetka, ILIL12,5181939–

209Garrett, ININ6,6941939–

210Terre Haute, ININ58,7641939–

211Carlinville, ILIL5,4651939–

212Oak Park, ILIL52,8231939–

213Oelwein, IAIA5,7571939–

214Iola, KSKS5,2401939–

215Bellevue, KYKY5,8471939–

216Covington, KYKY41,8471939–

217Newport, KYKY13,9981939–

218Chelsea, MAMA40,1301939–

219Bay City, MIMI31,8681939–

220Grosse Pointe, MIMI5,4901939–

221Grosse Pointe Park, MIMI11,0951939–

222Hamtramck, MIMI27,2611939–

223Highland Park, MIMI8,2481939–

224Ionia, MIMI12,2081939–

225Iron Mountain, MIMI7,4691939–

226Ishpeming, MIMI6,2051939–

227Jackson, MIMI31,0221939–

228Manistee, MIMI6,1571939–

229River Rouge, MIMI6,8141939–

230Duluth, MNMN88,3301939–

231Winona, MNMN26,5301939–

232Cicero, ILIL81,8581939–

233Evanston, ILIL76,3801939–

234Kewanee, ILIL12,1151939–

235Riverside, ILIL8,9391939–

236Elwood, ININ8,5251939–

237Gloucester, MAMA30,6271939–

238Haverhill, MAMA68,3611939–

239Lynn, MAMA104,2361939–

240Malden, MAMA66,3701939–

241Medford, MAMA59,8341939–

242Melrose, MAMA29,5971939–

243Newton, MAMA90,7411939–

244Salem, MAMA45,3811939–

245Somerville, MAMA84,2111939–

246Allegan, MIMI5,1271939–

247Glen Ridge, NJNJ8,2591939–

248Gloucester City, NJNJ11,6431939–

249Albany, NYNY101,6981939–

250Albion, NYNY5,8431939–

251Amsterdam, NYNY18,0931939–

252Bronxville, NYNY6,5041939–

253Dunkirk, NYNY12,3261939–

254East Aurora, NYNY5,9491939–

255Floral Park, NYNY16,1051939–

256Fredonia, NYNY9,2831939–

257Mount Vernon, NYNY72,3041939–

258Newburgh, NYNY28,0591939–

259Oswego, NYNY17,0241939–

260Pelham, NYNY7,6081939–

261Pelham Manor, NYNY5,6311939–

262Penn Yan, NYNY5,2721939–

263Troy, NYNY50,9121939–

264Walden, NYNY6,9351939–

265Watertown, NYNY23,5171939–

266Watervliet, NYNY10,2421939–

267Boone, IAIA12,4711939–

268Portland, MEME69,9111939–

269Anaconda-Deer Lodge County, MTMT9,7091939–

270Prospect Park, NJNJ6,4501939–

271Ridgefield Park, NJNJ13,3721939–

272Rutherford, NJNJ19,1321939–

273South Amboy, NJNJ10,4031939–

274Hastings-on-Hudson, NYNY8,4401939–

275Hornell, NYNY8,0241939–

276Hudson, NYNY5,7211939–

277Hudson Falls, NYNY7,3331939–

278Ilion, NYNY7,4881939–

279Larchmont, NYNY6,7501939–

280Portsmouth, OHOH17,2821939–

281Dunellen, NJNJ8,3371939–

282Cohoes, NYNY18,5181939–

283Rochester, NYNY206,1081939–

284Scarsdale, NYNY18,1941939–

285Sea Cliff, NYNY5,0311939–

286Solvay, NYNY6,4271939–

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–

296Sheridan, ININ5,7461940–

297Bayonne, NJNJ74,7441940–

298Fort Madison, IAIA9,9351940–

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–

318Pawcatuck, CTCT5,5771941–

319Thompsonville, CTCT7,9271941–

320Cambridge, OHOH10,0551941–

321Bryn Mawr, PAPA5,8801941–

322Pawtucket, RIRI77,0651941–

323San Marino, CACA11,9641941–

324Glencoe, ILIL8,7241941–

325Huntington, ININ17,1671941–

326Burlington, IAIA23,3361941–

327River Forest, ILIL11,3931941–

328Garfield, NJNJ33,3531941–

329Fairport, NYNY5,3261941–

330Arkansas City, KSKS11,8001941–

331Clayton, MOMO17,8071941–

332Zanesville, OHOH25,1381941–

333Richmond Heights, MOMO9,0931941–

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–

347Wilmington, DEDE73,5121942–

348Norwich, CTCT40,0011942–

349Escanaba, MIMI12,2571942–

350Virginia, MNMN8,1871942–

351Lynbrook, NYNY20,8551942–

352Biddeford, MEME22,3991942–

353Ludington, MIMI7,6341942–

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–

368Beacon, NYNY14,9311943–

369Toronto, OHOH5,1491943–

370Baldwin, NYNY34,9941943–

371Highland Park, TXTX8,7641943–

372Bennington, VTVT9,2451943–

373Clayton, OHOH13,3971943–

374Kittery, MEME5,1101943–

375New Castle, DEDE5,7261943–

376New Haven, CTCT138,7741943–

377Menominee, MIMI8,1751943–

378Streator, ILIL12,1901943–

379Lawrence, MAMA89,3201943–

380Gladstone, MIMI5,1891943–

381Belmar, NJNJ5,8531943–

382Boonton, NJNJ8,9201943–

383Fulton, NYNY11,1881943–

384Malverne, NYNY8,4761943–

385Auburn, MEME25,4411943–

386Wood-Ridge, NJNJ10,3411943–

387Cedarhurst, NYNY7,3341943–

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–

403Burbank, CACA5,3331944–

404Bath, NYNY5,5451944–

405Walnut Park, CACA14,9581944–

406Perry, IAIA8,2081944–

407Sandusky, OHOH24,0011944–

408Wellesley, MAMA30,3471944–

409St. Paul, MNMN306,6841944–

410Preston, IDID6,1771944–

411Washington, IAIA7,2611944–

412Coffeyville, KSKS8,4601944–

413Hillsdale, MIMI8,0021944–

414St. Joseph, MIMI7,8931944–

415Lowell, MAMA119,9711944–

416Quincy, MAMA103,1731944–

417Alpena, MIMI10,0881944–

418Ferndale, MIMI19,2121944–

419Cramerton, NCNC5,7131944–

420Webster Groves, MOMO23,4501944–

421Livingston, MTMT9,2901944–

422Bound Brook, NJNJ13,0381944–

423Passaic, NJNJ71,3371944–

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–

445Allentown, PAPA126,0441945–

446Ottumwa, IAIA25,3191945–

447Tiffin, OHOH17,8031945–

448Drexel Hill, PAPA30,4511945–

449Winchester, MAMA23,4061945–

450Albany, CACA19,1951945–

451Hull, MAMA10,1381945–

452Kingston, MAMA5,9101945–

453Shaker Heights, OHOH28,4661945–

454East Chicago, ININ25,6101945–

455Wakefield, MAMA27,7931945–

456Huntington, WVWV44,8151945–

457Alton, ILIL25,0131945–

458Pendleton, ININ5,9301945–

459Portland, ININ6,2371945–

460Dowagiac, MIMI5,7251945–

461Owosso, MIMI14,4371945–

462Red Oak, IAIA5,3881945–

463Garwood, NJNJ5,3901945–

464Leonia, NJNJ9,4411945–

465Mamaroneck, NYNY19,8961945–

466New Rochelle, NYNY85,8641945–

467Port Chester, NYNY32,3031945–

468Chelsea, MIMI5,4241945–

469Ridgewood, NJNJ26,5271945–

470Chatham, NJNJ10,0271945–

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–

485Kensington, CACA5,1791946–

486Cheviot, OHOH8,6231946–

487Chillicothe, OHOH21,8151946–

488Dayton, OHOH136,6881946–

489Fostoria, OHOH12,9201946–

490Haledon, NJNJ9,1251946–

491North New Hyde Park, NYNY14,1591946–

492Altadena, CACA41,7051946–

493View Park-Windsor Hills, CACA11,2301946–

494Massillon, OHOH32,1681946–

495East Cleveland, OHOH13,2291946–

496Ironton, OHOH10,1481946–

497Salem, OHOH11,6551946–

498Springfield, OHOH58,2811946–

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.