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Oldest housing stock, West Virginia counties

West Virginia counties ranked by oldest median year of construction (2024 ACS). This list covers the 55 counties in West Virginia that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 55 is 1977. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Summers County, WV, up 22 places to #16.

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YEAR1990 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMEDIAN YEAR BUILTVS 1990

01Ohio County, WVWV40,4961956+1%

02McDowell County, WVWV16,87819580%

03▲2Hancock County, WVWV27,72919590%

04▼1Marion County, WVWV55,58419610%

05▼1Marshall County, WVWV29,15919610%

06▲3Wetzel County, WVWV13,73419620%

07Harrison County, WVWV64,2211965+1%

08▼2Brooke County, WVWV21,1421966+1%

09▼1Kanawha County, WVWV172,38119660%

10Tyler County, WVWV7,8811968+1%

11▲1Wood County, WVWV82,38519700%

12▼1Cabell County, WVWV91,1831971+1%

13▲2Fayette County, WVWV38,1651972+1%

14▲7Gilmer County, WVWV7,0851974+1%

15▲4Mercer County, WVWV57,5031974+1%

16▲22Summers County, WVWV11,5321974+1%

17▲17Wyoming County, WVWV19,80119740%

18▲10Calhoun County, WVWV5,9781975+1%

19▼2Ritchie County, WVWV8,0341975+1%

20▼6Webster County, WVWV7,76019750%

21▼3Barbour County, WVWV15,41419760%

22Boone County, WVWV20,25119760%

23▲1Pleasants County, WVWV7,3381976+1%

24▲2Roane County, WVWV13,31719760%

25▲6Wayne County, WVWV37,3091976+1%

26▲10Braxton County, WVWV11,8851977+1%

27▼4Greenbrier County, WVWV31,5781977+1%

28▲1Lewis County, WVWV16,3941977+1%

29▼13Mineral County, WVWV26,7921977+1%

30▲13Pendleton County, WVWV5,82619770%

31▼6Randolph County, WVWV26,8821977+1%

32▼19Doddridge County, WVWV7,6341977+1%

33▼6Raleigh County, WVWV71,7751977+1%

34▼4Mason County, WVWV24,7071978+1%

35▼3Monroe County, WVWV12,4911978+1%

36▲3Jackson County, WVWV27,45019790%

37▼4Upshur County, WVWV23,7581979+1%

38▼18Taylor County, WVWV16,2871979+1%

39▲3Grant County, WVWV11,04119800%

40▼3Nicholas County, WVWV23,8481981+1%

41▼1Logan County, WVWV30,3751982+1%

42▲5Pocahontas County, WVWV7,6021982+1%

43▲7Mingo County, WVWV21,4551982+1%

44▼3Preston County, WVWV34,0041982+1%

45▲1Lincoln County, WVWV19,1771983+1%

46▼2Tucker County, WVWV6,5401983+1%

47▼2Hardy County, WVWV14,3371984+1%

48▼13Clay County, WVWV7,5381985+1%

49▼1Wirt County, WVWV4,8791985+1%

50▲1Hampshire County, WVWV24,1051986+1%

51▲1Morgan County, WVWV18,0271987+1%

52▼3Monongalia County, WVWV107,9911988+1%

53Putnam County, WVWV56,8851989+1%

54Jefferson County, WVWV63,1021991+1%

55Berkeley County, WVWV139,5221996+1%

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