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Oldest housing stock, Virginia counties

Virginia counties ranked by oldest median year of construction (2024 ACS). This list covers the 133 counties in Virginia that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 133 is 1981. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Essex County, VA, up 37 places to #57.

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YEAR1990 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMEDIAN YEAR BUILTVS 1990

01Covington, VAVA5,68019510%

02▲4Martinsville, VAVA13,84919580%

03▲1Roanoke, VAVA99,11119580%

04▲13Emporia, VAVA5,44719590%

05▼2Richmond, VAVA237,25719590%

06▼4Lexington, VAVA7,76919590%

07▼2Danville, VAVA41,64719610%

08Staunton, VAVA26,80119620%

09▼2Norfolk, VAVA231,01319640%

10▲3Fairfax, VAVA26,77219670%

11▼1Franklin, VAVA8,47819670%

12▼1Bristol, VAVA16,41819670%

13▼4Portsmouth, VAVA96,77719670%

14▲11Galax, VAVA6,67019670%

15▲8Charlottesville, VAVA44,38819680%

16▲5Winchester, VAVA28,27219680%

17▼5Alleghany County, VAVA14,54619690%

18▼3Waynesboro, VAVA23,95119690%

19▼3Colonial Heights, VAVA18,73819700%

20▼6Petersburg, VAVA33,73419700%

21▲1Highland County, VAVA2,3181971+1%

22▲2Falls Church, VAVA15,1591971+1%

23▼4Lynchburg, VAVA81,3471971+1%

24▼4Salem, VAVA25,81619710%

25▲16Lunenburg County, VAVA12,05819720%

26▲1Giles County, VAVA16,5641972+1%

27▼9Buena Vista, VAVA6,6721972+1%

28▼2Hopewell, VAVA23,26119720%

29▲4Nottoway County, VAVA15,7961973+1%

30▲4Smyth County, VAVA28,88219730%

31▲11Norton, VAVA3,47719730%

32▲7Halifax County, VAVA33,44719740%

33▲7Henry County, VAVA49,24219740%

34▼5Page County, VAVA23,7621974+1%

35▼4Alexandria, VAVA160,6621974+1%

36▲8Hampton, VAVA137,31519740%

37▼5Grayson County, VAVA15,23019750%

38▼8Pulaski County, VAVA33,58619750%

39▼4Tazewell County, VAVA38,63519750%

40▲7Scott County, VAVA21,2001975+1%

41▼4Arlington County, VAVA243,9311976+1%

42▲1Mathews County, VAVA8,5291976+1%

43▼7Radford, VAVA17,2431976+1%

44▼16Bath County, VAVA4,0761977+1%

45▲1Lee County, VAVA21,64219770%

46▲20Poquoson, VAVA13,29219770%

47▼2Amherst County, VAVA31,96219780%

48▲9Richmond County, VAVA9,2941978+1%

49▲1Roanoke County, VAVA97,15019780%

50▲22Brunswick County, VAVA15,7271979+1%

51▼3Buchanan County, VAVA18,49219790%

52▼3Greensville County, VAVA11,1811979+1%

53▼1Wythe County, VAVA27,9831979+1%

54▲6Newport News, VAVA183,2301979+1%

55▼2Wise County, VAVA34,8241980+1%

56▼1Clarke County, VAVA15,6091980+1%

57▲37Essex County, VAVA10,6541980+1%

58▲11Madison County, VAVA14,2371980+1%

59▲16Patrick County, VAVA17,4241980+1%

60▲4Prince Edward County, VAVA22,3911980+1%

61▲15Rockbridge County, VAVA22,6631980+1%

62▼4Russell County, VAVA25,33219800%

63▼4Sussex County, VAVA10,7551980+1%

64▲4Appomattox County, VAVA17,1721981+1%

65▼4Carroll County, VAVA29,2991981+1%

66▼28Charlotte County, VAVA11,4011981+1%

67▲6Craig County, VAVA4,8001981+1%

68▲2Pittsylvania County, VAVA59,4901981+1%

69▼18Southampton County, VAVA18,1101981+1%

70▼16Accomack County, VAVA33,8591982+1%

71▼9Dickenson County, VAVA13,2361982+1%

72▼9Lancaster County, VAVA10,9951982+1%

73▲13Middlesex County, VAVA10,8411982+1%

74Northampton County, VAVA11,8791982+1%

75▼4Rappahannock County, VAVA7,4391982+1%

76▼9Campbell County, VAVA55,6291982+1%

77Surry County, VAVA6,6031983+1%

78Fairfax County, VAVA1,167,87319830%

79▼23Mecklenburg County, VAVA30,7471983+1%

80▼15Shenandoah County, VAVA45,8391983+1%

81▼1Washington County, VAVA53,8981983+1%

82Bland County, VAVA6,1511984+1%

83▲10Botetourt County, VAVA34,1441984+1%

84▼3Westmoreland County, VAVA19,7151984+1%

85▲5Virginia Beach, VAVA453,73719840%

86▲3Henrico County, VAVA342,7751985+1%

87▲4Manassas, VAVA44,33219850%

88▼5Cumberland County, VAVA10,3521986+1%

89▲11Montgomery County, VAVA98,4341986+1%

90▲11Nelson County, VAVA14,9201986+1%

91▼12Rockingham County, VAVA89,3161986+1%

92▼5Warren County, VAVA42,7401986+1%

93▼5Fredericksburg, VAVA30,3931986+1%

94▼10Dinwiddie County, VAVA28,8961987+1%

95▲2Fauquier County, VAVA76,5031987+1%

96▼11Floyd County, VAVA15,7891987+1%

97▲2Gloucester County, VAVA40,0971987+1%

98▲4Harrisonburg, VAVA50,8391987+1%

99▼7Williamsburg, VAVA15,8611987+1%

100▼5Charles City County, VAVA6,6231988+1%

101▼3Franklin County, VAVA55,5261988+1%

102▼6Augusta County, VAVA78,9401989+1%

103▲2Northumberland County, VAVA12,5571989+1%

104▲4Chesapeake, VAVA255,3321989+1%

105▼1Bedford County, VAVA83,0591990+1%

106▲8Buckingham County, VAVA17,1371990+1%

107Chesterfield County, VAVA397,1481990+1%

108▲2Hanover County, VAVA116,4231991+1%

109▲3King and Queen County, VAVA6,7431991+1%

110▼4Albemarle County, VAVA118,3561992+1%

111▲5Prince George County, VAVA43,9361992+1%

112▲5York County, VAVA71,3741992+1%

113▼10Amelia County, VAVA13,6321993+1%

114▲1Orange County, VAVA40,0831993+1%

115▼4Caroline County, VAVA34,4131993+1%

116▼7Isle of Wight County, VAVA41,3211993+1%

117▼4Culpeper County, VAVA57,6661994+1%

118Greene County, VAVA21,9581994+1%

119▲2Fluvanna County, VAVA28,9751995+1%

120▲2Louisa County, VAVA42,9241995+1%

121▲3Prince William County, VAVA502,9661995+1%

122▼2Frederick County, VAVA99,9551996+1%

123▲4King William County, VAVA19,6171996+1%

124▲1Powhatan County, VAVA32,5911996+1%

125▼6Suffolk, VAVA104,6991996+1%

126▲2James City County, VAVA83,3261997+1%

127▼4New Kent County, VAVA28,0221997+1%

128▲1Spotsylvania County, VAVA155,3881997+1%

129▲1Stafford County, VAVA170,8031997+1%

130▲1Manassas Park, VAVA16,5601997+2%

131▼5Goochland County, VAVA29,1872000+1%

132King George County, VAVA29,6462000+1%

133Loudoun County, VAVA449,7492002+1%

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES