RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 500 SHOWN OF 6,805

Oldest housing stock, US cities · 2020

US cities ranked by oldest median year of construction (2020 ACS). Ambridge, Pennsylvania leads at 0. 6,805 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 6,805 is 1977.

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YEAR1990 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMEDIAN YEAR BUILTVS 1990

USUnited States331,449,2811977–

01Ambridge, PAPA6,9440−100%

02Bangor, PAPA5,1180−100%

03Bradford, PAPA7,4420−100%

04Bristol, PAPA9,9700−100%

05Butler, PAPA12,8790−100%

06Columbia, PAPA10,3140−100%

07Connellsville, PAPA6,5740−100%

08Coraopolis, PAPA5,2800−100%

09Crafton, PAPA5,7900−100%

10Dormont, PAPA7,8160−100%

11Easton, PAPA30,4020−100%

12Franklin, PAPA5,8990−100%

13Gettysburg, PAPA8,3650−100%

14Greenville, PAPA5,4060−100%

15Lancaster, PAPA58,3660−100%

16Lewisburg, PAPA5,2260−100%

17Mount Carmel, PAPA5,5790−100%

18Nazareth, PAPA6,0910−100%

19New Brighton, PAPA5,5030−100%

20Oil City, PAPA9,3010−100%

21Pittston, PAPA7,7150−100%

22Plymouth, PAPA5,8010−100%

23Pottsville, PAPA13,1700−100%

24Reading, PAPA95,8320−100%

25Red Lion, PAPA6,5230−100%

26Sayre, PAPA5,3280−100%

27Scranton, PAPA75,5140−100%

28Shamokin, PAPA6,7640−100%

29Tamaqua, PAPA6,9290−100%

30Tyrone, PAPA5,2260−100%

31Williamsport, PAPA27,3840−100%

32Wilson, PAPA8,1590−100%

33York, PAPA45,3420−100%

34Newport, RIRI24,2510−100%

35St. Albans, VTVT6,9390−100%

36Shorewood, WIWI13,4740−100%

37Peru, ININ10,9620−100%

38Dayton, KYKY5,9740−100%

39Bath, MEME8,8350−100%

40Adams, MAMA5,4270−100%

41Fall River, MAMA95,2980−100%

42New Bedford, MAMA101,8340−100%

43North Adams, MAMA12,3680−100%

44Williamstown, MAMA5,0700−100%

45Berlin, NHNH9,5020−100%

46Bogota, NJNJ9,8160−100%

47Haddonfield, NJNJ12,7400−100%

48Trenton, NJNJ91,5060−100%

49Upper Montclair, NJNJ12,4570–

50Buffalo, NYNY274,6130−100%

51Cortland, NYNY17,3940−100%

52Elmira, NYNY26,0890−100%

53Geneva, NYNY12,5520−100%

54Glens Falls, NYNY14,3830−100%

55Gloversville, NYNY14,7820−100%

56Herkimer, NYNY7,1950−100%

57Johnstown, NYNY8,0210−100%

58Kenmore, NYNY14,8080−100%

59Kingston, NYNY23,9420−100%

60Medina, NYNY5,8550−100%

61Norwich, NYNY6,5380−100%

62Ogdensburg, NYNY9,1230−100%

63Olean, NYNY13,5080−100%

64Oneonta, NYNY15,6650−100%

65Port Jervis, NYNY8,5180−100%

66Salamanca, NYNY5,7190−100%

67Scotia, NYNY7,2950−100%

68Seneca Falls, NYNY6,9560−100%

69Utica, NYNY62,9780−100%

70Williston Park, NYNY7,5240−100%

71Merion Station, PAPA5,7880–

72Uniontown, PAPA9,4340−100%

73Barre, VTVT8,2140−100%

74Brattleboro, VTVT7,6570−100%

75St. Johnsbury, VTVT5,8590−100%

76Rockville, CTCT7,0720–

77Schenectady, NYNY69,4710−100%

78Grandview Heights, OHOH9,1120−100%

79Cleveland, OHOH363,6080−100%

80Cleveland Heights, OHOH43,7500−100%

81Corning, NYNY10,5140−100%

82Jamestown, NYNY27,6630−100%

83Lockport, NYNY20,2480−100%

84Watsessing, NJNJ8,2320–

85Manhasset, NYNY7,7160−100%

86East Cleveland, OHOH13,2290−100%

87Everett, MAMA53,5720−100%

88Hingham, MAMA5,1300−100%

89Central Falls, RIRI23,1240−100%

90Warren, PAPA9,0460−100%

91Walnut Park, CACA14,9580−100%

92Piedmont, CACA10,6420−100%

93Glenside, PAPA7,6590−100%

94Newburyport, MAMA19,1480−100%

95Plymouth, MAMA7,9180−100%

96Providence, RIRI195,3100−100%

97St. Louis, MOMO278,1440−100%

98New London, CTCT28,0030−100%

99Belmont, MAMA27,1750−100%

100Lakewood, OHOH49,0270−100%

101Maywood, ILIL23,3300−100%

102Oak Park, ILIL52,8230−100%

103Winnetka, ILIL12,5180−100%

104Bellevue, KYKY5,8470−100%

105Lynn, MAMA104,2360−100%

106Malden, MAMA66,3700−100%

107Melrose, MAMA29,5970−100%

108Salem, MAMA45,3810−100%

109Somerville, MAMA84,2110−100%

110Winthrop, MAMA18,6470–

111River Rouge, MIMI6,8140−100%

112Berwyn, ILIL55,0010−100%

113Cicero, ILIL81,8580−100%

114Riverside, ILIL8,9390−100%

115Fort Madison, IAIA9,9350−100%

116Chelsea, MAMA40,1300−100%

117Bay City, MIMI31,8680−100%

118Grosse Pointe, MIMI5,4900−100%

119Grosse Pointe Park, MIMI11,0950−100%

120Hamtramck, MIMI27,2610−100%

121Ishpeming, MIMI6,2050−100%

122Jackson, MIMI31,0220−100%

123Albion, NYNY5,8430−100%

124Amsterdam, NYNY18,0930−100%

125Bronxville, NYNY6,5040−100%

126Hornell, NYNY8,0240−100%

127Hudson, NYNY5,7210−100%

128Ilion, NYNY7,4880−100%

129Oswego, NYNY17,0240−100%

130Pelham, NYNY7,6080−100%

131Pelham Manor, NYNY5,6310−100%

132Penn Yan, NYNY5,2720−100%

133Rochester, NYNY206,1080−100%

134Sea Cliff, NYNY5,0310−100%

135Troy, NYNY50,9120−100%

136Watertown, NYNY23,5170−100%

137Glen Ridge, NJNJ8,2590−100%

138Gloucester City, NJNJ11,6430−100%

139Watervliet, NYNY10,2420−100%

140Newburgh, NYNY28,0590−100%

141East Aurora, NYNY5,9490−100%

142Floral Park, NYNY16,1050−100%

143Norwood, OHOH19,6580−100%

144Fulshear, TXTX64,63018−99%

145Ave Maria, FLFL8,25818–

146Connerton, FLFL7,65018–

147Nocatee, FLFL27,44218–

148Vineyard, UTUT16,09218−99%

149Moorefield, VAVA6,12318–

150Tehaleh, WAWA9,56118–

151Rancho Mission Viejo, CACA11,97118–

152East Kapolei, HIHI7,55118–

153Santa Rita Ranch, TXTX6,58618–

154Fruitland Park, FLFL9,54318−99%

155Westlake, FLFL9,04218–

156Huntingdon, PAPA6,86219400%

157Swissvale, PAPA8,19719400%

158Cumberland, MDMD18,79919400%

159Audubon, NJNJ8,82519400%

160Endicott, NYNY13,06819400%

161Brookline, MAMA63,26619400%

162Allegan, MIMI5,12719400%

163New Castle, PAPA21,17519410%

164Palmerton, PAPA5,61519410%

165Auburn, NYNY25,94719410%

166Malone, NYNY5,31519410%

167Oakwood, OHOH9,44119410%

168Ampere North, NJNJ5,0291941–

169Boston, MAMA672,97319410%

170Newport, KYKY13,99819410%

171Gloucester, MAMA30,62719410%

172Lawrence, MAMA89,32019410%

173Medford, MAMA59,83419410%

174Newton, MAMA90,74119410%

175Cohoes, NYNY18,51819410%

176Hastings-on-Hudson, NYNY8,44019410%

177Scarsdale, NYNY18,19419410%

178Dunkirk, NYNY12,32619410%

179Altoona, PAPA42,34719420%

180Beaver Falls, PAPA8,83219420%

181Carbondale, PAPA8,73119420%

182Lansdowne, PAPA11,14119420%

183Lewistown, PAPA8,38519420%

184Nanticoke, PAPA10,71219420%

185Pittsburgh, PAPA307,63219420%

186Titusville, PAPA5,11219420%

187Wilkes-Barre, PAPA44,52319420%

188Rutland, VTVT15,36319420%

189Hoquiam, WAWA8,71019420%

190Athol, MAMA8,80119420%

191Andover, MAMA9,45119420%

192Paulsboro, NJNJ6,32919420%

193Clinton, MAMA7,65819420%

194Swampscott, MAMA15,27719420%

195Johnstown, PAPA17,65419420%

196Huntington, ININ17,16719420%

197Albion, MIMI7,47419420%

198River Forest, ILIL11,39319420%

199Passaic, NJNJ71,33719420%

200Larchmont, NYNY6,75019420%

201Lynbrook, NYNY20,85519420%

202Malverne, NYNY8,47619420%

203Clairton, PAPA5,87619430%

204Sunbury, PAPA9,49519430%

205Whitefish Bay, WIWI14,48919430%

206Marblehead, MAMA20,41319430%

207Astoria, OROR9,83819430%

208View Park-Windsor Hills, CACA11,23019430%

209Ardmore, PAPA13,90919430%

210Berkeley, CACA121,91119430%

211Covington, KYKY41,84719430%

212Lewistown, MTMT6,17919430%

213Hudson Falls, NYNY7,33319430%

214Mount Vernon, NYNY72,30419430%

215Richmond Heights, MOMO9,09319430%

216Bellevue, PAPA7,88819440%

217Clearfield, PAPA5,75319440%

218Harrisburg, PAPA50,52219440%

219Lehighton, PAPA5,23219440%

220McKees Rocks, PAPA5,62419440%

221Northampton, PAPA10,57019440%

222Shillington, PAPA5,54219440%

223West York, PAPA5,11019440%

224Logansport, ININ18,28719440%

225Collingswood, NJNJ14,38619440%

226Lebanon, PAPA26,47919440%

227Binghamton, NYNY46,41819440%

228Oneida, NYNY10,00919440%

229East Liverpool, OHOH9,56919440%

230Kewanee, ILIL12,11519440%

231San Francisco, CACA826,07919440%

232San Marino, CACA11,96419440%

233Portland, MEME69,91119440%

234Albany, NYNY101,69819440%

235Ferndale, MIMI19,21219440%

236Bexley, OHOH12,45219440%

237Aliquippa, PAPA9,00219450%

238Ellwood City, PAPA7,36219450%

239Punxsutawney, PAPA5,55819450%

240Sharon, PAPA12,64819450%

241Steelton, PAPA6,32819450%

242Baltimore, MDMD569,99719450%

243Spencer, MAMA5,66119450%

244Phillipsburg, NJNJ15,45619450%

245East Rochester, NYNY6,13219450%

246Niagara Falls, NYNY47,25519450%

247Batavia, NYNY15,16819450%

248Hull, MAMA10,13819450%

249Milton, MAMA28,58719450%

250Cambridge, MAMA122,58819450%

251East Chicago, ININ25,61019450%

252Wilmington, DEDE73,51219450%

253Danville, ILIL28,13819450%

254Lowell, MAMA119,97119450%

255Dickson City, PAPA5,97619460%

256McKeesport, PAPA16,90719460%

257Meadville, PAPA12,23019460%

258Moundsville, WVWV7,65919460%

259Burlington, NJNJ10,24319460%

260Haddon Heights, NJNJ7,60919460%

261Salem, NJNJ5,38919460%

262Syracuse, NYNY144,89619460%

263Altadena, CACA41,70519460%

264Deer Park, OHOH5,55719460%

265Washington, PAPA13,37719460%

266Shaker Heights, OHOH28,46619460%

267Ionia, MIMI12,20819460%

268Muskegon Heights, MIMI9,77019460%

269Prospect Park, NJNJ6,45019460%

270Rutherford, NJNJ19,13219460%

271Blakely, PAPA6,61119470%

272Dunmore, PAPA14,24919470%

273Hollidaysburg, PAPA5,47019470%

274Swarthmore, PAPA6,56119470%

275Wilkinsburg, PAPA13,60219470%

276Wheeling, WVWV25,68019470%

277Arlington, MAMA46,35019470%

278Holyoke, MAMA38,02319470%

279Pittsfield, MAMA42,90919470%

280Detroit, MIMI649,09519470%

281DuBois, PAPA7,25419470%

282Camden, NJNJ71,43019470%

283Johnson City, NYNY14,58019470%

284Mechanicville, NYNY5,02119470%

285Canton, OHOH69,00119470%

286Burbank, CACA5,33319470%

287Thompsonville, CTCT7,92719470%

288Greenfield, MAMA17,69119470%

289Cheviot, OHOH8,62319470%

290Martins Ferry, OHOH6,04819470%

291East Los Angeles, CACA111,64719470%

292Berwick, PAPA10,29719470%

293Woonsocket, RIRI44,58019470%

294New Haven, CTCT138,77419470%

295Escanaba, MIMI12,25719470%

296Burlington, IAIA23,33619470%

297Belding, MIMI6,00019470%

298Rockville Centre, NYNY25,77019470%

299Sleepy Hollow, NYNY11,4741947–

300Solvay, NYNY6,42719470%

301Clayton, MOMO17,80719470%

302Dunellen, NJNJ8,33719470%

303Fulton, NYNY11,18819470%

304Chester, PAPA33,99619480%

305Duquesne, PAPA5,01919480%

306Hazleton, PAPA30,28619480%

307Philadelphia, PAPA1,574,28119480%

308Pottstown, PAPA23,32219480%

309Prospect Park, PAPA6,40919480%

310Keokuk, IAIA9,51019480%

311Gardner, MAMA21,48319480%

312Worcester, MAMA213,86219480%

313Grosse Pointe Farms, MIMI9,73519480%

314Pitman, NJNJ8,96119480%

315Woodbury, NJNJ10,13019480%

316Bennington, VTVT9,24519480%

317Kearny, NJNJ40,86219480%

318Dayton, OHOH136,68819480%

319North New Hyde Park, NYNY14,15919480%

320Winsted, CTCT6,97719480%

321Claremont, NHNH13,03219480%

322Middleborough Center, MAMA8,15519480%

323Pawtucket, RIRI77,06519480%

324Mount Rainier, MDMD8,30719480%

325Leonia, NJNJ9,44119480%

326Plainfield, NJNJ57,14119480%

327Ridgefield Park, NJNJ13,37219480%

328Zanesville, OHOH25,13819480%

329Chatham, NJNJ10,02719480%

330Fredonia, NYNY9,28319480%

331Brentwood, PAPA9,59719490%

332Jeannette, PAPA8,48919490%

333Munhall, PAPA10,25319490%

334Norwood, PAPA5,92719490%

335West View, PAPA6,35519490%

336Clarksburg, WVWV15,5621949+1%

337Gardiner, MEME6,2061949+1%

338Rockland, MEME7,1421949+1%

339Southbridge, MAMA18,1051949–

340Saginaw, MIMI42,86319490%

341Conneaut, OHOH12,24719490%

342Kensington, CACA5,17919490%

343Berkley, MIMI15,14519490%

344University Heights, OHOH13,20019490%

345East Pasadena, CACA5,47919490%

346Glendale, MOMO6,06019490%

347Wyndmoor, PAPA5,63319490%

348Drexel Hill, PAPA30,45119490%

349Minneapolis, MNMN430,3241949+1%

350Evanston, ILIL76,3801949+1%

351Dowagiac, MIMI5,72519490%

352Duluth, MNMN88,3301949+1%

353Rock Island, ILIL36,22519490%

354Highland Park, MIMI8,2481949+1%

355Valley Stream, NYNY40,37919490%

356Alliance, OHOH21,58219490%

357Portsmouth, OHOH17,2821949+1%

358Westfield, NJNJ32,59519490%

359New York, NYNY8,584,62919500%

360Darby, PAPA10,66619500%

361Erie, PAPA91,83819500%

362Shippensburg, PAPA5,6151950+1%

363Covington, VAVA5,68019500%

364Aberdeen, WAWA17,08819500%

365Fairmont, WVWV18,03519500%

366Ashland, WIWI7,9271950+1%

367Fitchburg, MAMA42,1361950+1%

368Springfield, MAMA154,70219500%

369University City, MOMO34,65719500%

370Garden City, NYNY23,04319500%

371Poughkeepsie, NYNY32,4991950+1%

372Cincinnati, OHOH314,36719500%

373Florence-Graham, CACA60,69019500%

374La Cresta, CACA8,3891950–

375Ashtabula, OHOH17,47419500%

376Brookdale, NJNJ9,9601950–

377Baldwin, NYNY34,99419500%

378Vauxhall, NJNJ6,1571950–

379Bridgeport, CTCT152,27319500%

380Huntington Woods, MIMI6,27419500%

381Muskegon, MIMI37,22419500%

382Webster Groves, MOMO23,45019500%

383Lackawanna, NYNY19,45219500%

384Vandalia, ILIL7,10819500%

385Chanute, KSKS8,58419500%

386Wyandotte, MIMI24,07219500%

387Roselle, NJNJ23,26119500%

388Roselle Park, NJNJ15,60319500%

389Dover, NJNJ18,91919500%

390Youngstown, OHOH58,83219510%

391Bellefonte, PAPA5,86219510%

392Bridgeport, PAPA5,7581951+1%

393Collingdale, PAPA8,89819510%

394Corry, PAPA5,9931951+1%

395Forest Hills, PAPA6,11619510%

396Glenolden, PAPA7,21719510%

397Grove City, PAPA7,6941951+1%

398Hellertown, PAPA6,13819510%

399Morrisville, PAPA9,66519510%

400New Cumberland, PAPA7,59019510%

401New Kensington, PAPA11,75919510%

402Selinsgrove, PAPA5,48819510%

403Sharon Hill, PAPA5,99519510%

404West Hazleton, PAPA5,2841951+1%

405River Oaks, TXTX7,46719510%

406Hammond, ININ75,71219510%

407Tipton, ININ5,26319510%

408Clinton, IAIA24,04919510%

409Webster, MAMA12,2281951+1%

410Marion, OHOH35,58719510%

411Ironton, OHOH10,14819510%

412Chicago, ILIL2,731,58519510%

413Eastchester, NYNY20,49119510%

414Freeport, NYNY44,17419510%

415West Hempstead, NYNY20,64819510%

416Monmouth, ILIL8,59919510%

417Springfield, OHOH58,28119510%

418Penn Wynne, PAPA6,07019510%

419Coshocton, OHOH11,16919510%

420Yeadon, PAPA12,32019510%

421Takoma Park, MDMD17,26019510%

422Fairfax, CACA7,41719510%

423South Gate, CACA90,07119510%

424Hartford, CTCT121,98119510%

425St. Paul, MNMN306,68419510%

426Milwaukee, WIWI562,40719510%

427Brookfield, ILIL18,87919510%

428Hillsboro, ILIL6,1841951+1%

429Alton, ILIL25,01319510%

430Centerville, IAIA5,32719510%

431Virginia, MNMN8,18719510%

432Paterson, NJNJ161,79319510%

433Cedarhurst, NYNY7,33419510%

434Tonawanda, NYNY14,84819510%

435Garfield, NJNJ33,3531951+1%

436Ridgewood, NJNJ26,52719510%

437South Amboy, NJNJ10,4031951+1%

438New Rochelle, NYNY85,86419510%

439East Rockaway, NYNY10,09619510%

440Oakland, CACA440,83819520%

441Camp Hill, PAPA8,19919520%

442Hanover, PAPA16,6841952+1%

443Kingston, PAPA13,4621952+1%

444Monessen, PAPA6,65719520%

445Swoyersville, PAPA5,1551952+1%

446Montpelier, VTVT7,8231952+1%

447Bluefield, WVWV9,15819520%

448Racine, WIWI77,90819520%

449Rushville, ININ6,1711952+1%

450Maplewood, MOMO8,03319520%

451Westmont, NJNJ14,1951952–

452Lancaster, NYNY9,99519520%

453Liberty, NYNY5,09719520%

454Newark, NYNY8,91919520%

455Fremont, OHOH15,7651952+1%

456South Monrovia Island, CACA6,8301952–

457Eggertsville, NYNY14,8941952–

458Whitinsville, MAMA7,1151952+1%

459Four Corners, MDMD8,1501952–

460Cambridge, OHOH10,0551952+1%

461Struthers, OHOH9,83719520%

462Maywood, NJNJ10,16619520%

463Old Fig Garden, CACA5,5031952–

464Peoria Heights, ILIL5,76719520%

465Manchester, CTCT36,7591952–

466Levittown, NYNY51,90419520%

467Bryn Mawr, PAPA5,8801952+1%

468Inwood, NYNY12,23519520%

469Port Washington, NYNY18,00419520%

470Alamo Heights, TXTX7,63219520%

471Highwood, ILIL5,32319520%

472La Grange, ILIL15,93519520%

473Parsons, KSKS9,31519520%

474Auburn, MEME25,44119520%

475Alpena, MIMI10,08819520%

476Dearborn, MIMI105,61119520%

477Portland, ININ6,23719520%

478Iron Mountain, MIMI7,4691952+1%

479Overland, MOMO15,47419520%

480Pleasantville, NYNY7,39119520%

481Elwood, ININ8,5251952+1%

482Iowa Falls, IAIA5,01319520%

483Manistee, MIMI6,1571952+1%

484Garwood, NJNJ5,39019520%

485Mamaroneck, NYNY19,89619520%

486New Hyde Park, NYNY10,22619520%

487Dumont, NJNJ18,50119520%

488Summit, NJNJ23,31419520%

489North College Hill, OHOH9,54419520%

490Carnegie, PAPA7,77719530%

491Clifton Heights, PAPA6,83519530%

492Coatesville, PAPA13,2831953+1%

493Indiana, PAPA14,69719530%

494Norristown, PAPA35,9111953+1%

495Ridley Park, PAPA7,25519530%

496Schuylkill Haven, PAPA5,2531953+1%

497South Williamsport, PAPA6,12419530%

498Miami Shores, FLFL11,66919530%

499Antigo, WIWI8,0601953+1%

500Wauwatosa, WIWI48,64919530%

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Frequently asked

Which city has the lowest median year built?

Ambridge, Pennsylvania ranks #1 with 0 (2020 Decennial Census).

What are the top 5 cities by median year built?

Ambridge, Pennsylvania, Bangor, Pennsylvania, Bradford, Pennsylvania, Bristol, Pennsylvania, Butler, Pennsylvania.

How many cities are in this ranking?

6,805 cities qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability (minimum 5,000 residents). The ranking covers 2020 Decennial Census data.

How is median year built measured?

Median year that housing structures were built. Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Decennial Census.