Which metro area has the lowest median year built?

Houghton, MI ranks #1 with 1939 (1990 Decennial Census).

What are the top 5 metro areas by median year built?

Houghton, MI, Jamestown-Dunkirk, NY, Pottsville, PA, Gloversville, NY, Amsterdam, NY.

How many metro areas are in this ranking?

918 metro areas qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. 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.

RANKING · 1990 CENSUS · 418 SHOWN OF 918

Oldest housing stock, US metro areas · 1990

US metro areas ranked by oldest median year of construction (1990 ACS).

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YEAR1990 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMEDIAN YEAR BUILTVS –

501Uvalde, TXTX24,9631968–

502Waynesville, NCNC63,3691968–

503Oxford, ALAL115,8341968–

504Corsicana, TXTX57,1811968–

505Elk City, OKOK22,1591968–

506Forest City, NCNC65,7451968–

507Franklin, KYKY20,7881968–

508Greeneville, TNTN73,8311968–

509Madisonville, KYKY45,1271968–

510Martin, TNTN33,2611968–

511Moultrie, GAGA47,4381968–

512Williston, NDND41,7671968–

513New Iberia, LALA66,8461968–

514Poplar Bluff, MOMO41,9041968–

515Corvallis, OROR97,7281968–

516Hanford, CACA154,3271968–

517Manchester, NHNH433,4151968–

518Mount Vernon, WAWA132,9751968–

519Salinas, CACA433,7291968–

520Sherman, TXTX153,6131968–

521Honolulu, HIHI988,7031968–

522Alexandria, MNMN40,1201968–

523Andrews, TXTX18,9141968–

524Cañon City, COCO50,0391968–

525Cleveland, MSMS28,2621968–

526McMinnville, TNTN43,7171968–

527Middlesborough, KYKY22,8291968–

528Murray, KYKY39,4211968–

529Shelbyville, TNTN55,2731968–

530San Jose, CACA1,984,4731968–

531Missoula, MTMT128,6981968–

532Seattle, WAWA4,161,8831968–

533Greensboro, NCNC805,9451968–

534Lynchburg, VAVA269,1691968–

535Knoxville, TNTN968,1371968–

536Talladega, ALAL91,7641968–

537Spartanburg, SCSC407,6561968–

538Columbia, MOMO219,0621968–

539Hermiston, OROR93,7211968–

540Alexandria, LALA147,9521968–

541Yuba City, CACA187,4781969–

542Asheville, NCNC422,3451969–

543Corpus Christi, TXTX451,1911969–

544Jefferson City, MOMO152,7121969–

545McComb, MSMS52,6401969–

546Bloomington, ININ165,2311969–

547Laurel, MSMS82,2811969–

548Ogden, UTUT672,7841969–

549Tulsa, OKOK1,069,2731969–

550Cadillac, MIMI49,7191969–

551Monroe, LALA222,3901969–

552Frankfort, KYKY77,8741969–

553Farmington, MOMO67,8091969–

554Gainesville, TXTX44,4611969–

555Ada, OKOK38,5281969–

556Big Rapids, MIMI42,3201969–

557Bishop, CACA18,1581969–

558Elizabeth City, NCNC42,2011969–

559Fort Leonard Wood, MOMO54,4421969–

560Grand Rapids, MNMN45,4041969–

561Lawrenceburg, TNTN46,9141969–

562Malvern, ARAR33,4511969–

563Mount Pleasant, MIMI64,6911969–

564Newport, TNTN37,8891969–

565Rolla, MOMO45,2471969–

566Roseburg, OROR111,9511969–

567Shawnee, OKOK75,1021969–

568Shelby, NCNC103,3251969–

569Vicksburg, MSMS41,7591969–

570Odessa, TXTX173,8011969–

571Stockton, CACA823,8151969–

572Alexander City, ALAL40,9531969–

573Blackfoot, IDID51,1531969–

574Cody, WYWY31,1711969–

575Concord, NHNH158,0781969–

576Cordele, GAGA19,2371969–

577McAlester, OKOK43,3201969–

578Opelousas, LALA80,7651969–

579Petoskey, MIMI33,7751969–

580Stillwater, OKOK83,8891969–

581San Angelo, TXTX122,0651969–

582Fargo, NDND269,5281969–

583Oklahoma City, OKOK1,512,8131969–

584Meridian, MSMS85,4191969–

585Denver, COCO3,092,0371969–

586Blacksburg, VAVA181,6161969–

587Paris, TXTX63,3191969–

588Billings, MTMT193,6031969–

589Tullahoma, TNTN69,3391969–

590Lexington, KYKY535,1741969–

591Texarkana, TXTX146,8161969–

592Montgomery, ALAL388,7471969–

593Albany, GAGA145,5101970–

594Mount Pleasant, TXTX57,0761970–

595Charlottesville, VAVA228,5971970–

596Virginia Beach, VAVA1,797,2131970–

597Salem, OROR445,8141970–

598Helena, MTMT97,1531970–

599Winston-Salem, NCNC712,2061970–

600Mount Sterling, KYKY48,4281970–

601Bismarck, NDND139,7501970–

602Athens, TNTN71,5901970–

603Brainerd, MNMN100,5621970–

604Gaffney, SCSC58,2751970–

605Susanville, CACA28,1171970–

606West Plains, MOMO40,7981970–

607Bellingham, WAWA236,3921970–

608Casper, WYWY80,5261970–

609Dover, DEDE194,7861970–

610Gallipolis, OHOH29,0721970–

611Del Rio, TXTX47,8351970–

612Forrest City, ARAR21,8001970–

613Fort Payne, ALAL74,0851970–

614Fredericksburg, TXTX28,5271970–

615Goldsboro, NCNC122,2781970–

616Henderson, NCNC42,6381970–

617Jacksonville, TXTX53,3371970–

618Jesup, GAGA32,4811970–

619Russellville, ALAL32,4491970–

620Ruston, LALA48,3601970–

621Silver City, NMNM27,2521970–

622Thomasville, GAGA72,9581970–

623Ukiah, CACA88,1221970–

624Warrensburg, MOMO56,6701970–

625Washington, NCNC44,6701970–

626Wilson, NCNC81,1501970–

627Winchester, TNTN45,5791970–

628Woodward, OKOK19,8271970–

629Marion, NCNC45,1981970–

630El Centro, CACA181,4111970–

631Medford, OROR221,7951970–

632Brookhaven, MSMS35,0121970–

633Brownwood, TXTX38,7111970–

634Corinth, MSMS34,5691970–

635Nantucket, MAMA14,7581970–

636Pierre, SDSD20,5881970–

637Stevens Point, WIWI71,9431970–

638Kennewick, WAWA324,3341970–

639Jackson, MSMS609,8471970–

640Winchester, VAVA152,3321970–

641Breckenridge, COCO39,0691970–

642Tuscaloosa, ALAL281,8501970–

643Victoria, TXTX99,8641970–

644Greenville, SCSC1,014,1011970–

645Rocky Mount, NCNC148,4861970–

646Charlotte, NCNC2,938,8301970–

647Hickory, NCNC376,8901970–

648Fort Smith, ARAR234,1401970–

649Harrisonburg, VAVA140,1551970–

650Fresno, CACA1,203,3831970–

651Houma, LALA199,6681971–

652Provo, UTUT773,4261971–

653Tifton, GAGA51,2371971–

654St. Cloud, MNMN205,8541971–

655Florence, SCSC201,3921971–

656Longview, TXTX297,3151971–

657Hattiesburg, MSMS158,0141971–

658Lafayette, LALA423,7581971–

659Salt Lake City, UTUT1,308,3771971–

660Clarksville, TNTN349,0011971–

661Gulfport, MSMS431,3291971–

662Bowling Green, KYKY197,1801971–

663St. Simons, GAGA118,5241971–

664Springfield, MOMO500,6941971–

665El Paso, TXTX881,2911971–

666Durant, OKOK51,3671971–

667Chico, CACA209,2111971–

668Bemidji, MNMN47,0551971–

669Bay City, TXTX36,4631971–

670Ketchikan, AKAK13,5491971–

671Laconia, NHNH65,1471971–

672Montrose, COCO44,5911971–

673Mountain Home, IDID29,4651971–

674Natchitoches, LALA36,0891971–

675Newport, OROR50,6361971–

676North Wilkesboro, NCNC66,2331971–

677Paris, TNTN32,8961971–

678Red Bluff, CACA64,6651971–

679Riverton, WYWY39,4641971–

680Scottsboro, ALAL54,2811971–

681Stephenville, TXTX43,9111971–

682Taos, NMNM34,5641971–

683Toccoa, GAGA27,8541971–

684Fitzgerald, GAGA17,0991971–

685Bakersfield, CACA927,0681971–

686Barnstable, MAMA233,5391971–

687Greeley, COCO378,4261971–

688Hot Springs, ARAR99,6951971–

689Lawrence, KSKS120,9201971–

690Merced, CACA297,2601971–

691Morristown, TNTN128,8671971–

692Oxnard, CACA830,8511971–

693Sumter, SCSC105,0671971–

694Visalia, CACA485,1461971–

695Alamogordo, NMNM70,3681971–

696Albertville, ALAL103,5371971–

697Orangeburg, SCSC83,1771971–

698Sulphur Springs, TXTX39,0631971–

699Americus, GAGA33,3941971–

700Richmond, KYKY131,8061971–

701Rapid City, SDSD156,9341971–

702Jonesboro, ARAR139,4401971–

703Dothan, ALAL156,2661971–

704Decatur, ALAL160,3261971–

705Columbus, MSMS67,1441971–

706Eufaula, ALAL26,8611971–

707Boise City, IDID864,2431971–

708Huntsville, ALAL556,4441971–

709Dickinson, NDND39,1421971–

710Traverse City, MIMI156,9721971–

711Tupelo, MSMS133,1671971–

712Columbia, SCSC879,9181971–

713San Antonio, TXTX2,813,1401971–

714Augusta, GAGA641,2311971–

715Hailey, IDID32,4361971–

716Vidalia, GAGA36,1801972–

717Little Rock, ARAR777,6071972–

718Nashville, TNTN2,197,4161972–

719Dublin, GAGA60,3511972–

720Jacksonville, FLFL1,785,5001972–

721Cleveland, TNTN134,0571972–

722Valdosta, GAGA153,2761972–

723Sacramento, CACA2,477,2741972–

724Starkville, MSMS62,0631972–

725Baton Rouge, LALA888,6991972–

726Durham, NCNC625,4851972–

727New Bern, NCNC127,3581972–

728Boulder, COCO328,5601972–

729Bremerton, WAWA283,3741972–

730Garden City, KSKS37,5051972–

731Bozeman, MTMT128,7401972–

732Crescent City, CACA26,4101972–

733DeRidder, LALA36,6731972–

734Enterprise, ALAL56,9531972–

735Española, NMNM39,8321972–

736Harrison, ARAR45,6541972–

737Kalispell, MTMT115,4291972–

738Lake of the Woods, VAVA40,0831972–

739Lebanon, MOMO36,9431972–

740Lufkin, TXTX88,1541972–

741Lumberton, NCNC119,9411972–

742Ozark, ALAL49,9121972–

743Paragould, ARAR47,4111972–

744Port Angeles, WAWA78,2021972–

745Safford, AZAZ40,1571972–

746Searcy, ARAR80,0851972–

747Seneca, SCSC83,7751972–

748Somerset, KYKY67,3841972–

749Troy, ALAL33,6881972–

750Vineyard Haven, MAMA21,2191972–

751Cullman, ALAL94,0091972–

752Grants Pass, OROR87,8671972–

753Modesto, CACA557,7191972–

754Santa Rosa, CACA486,4441972–

755Tyler, TXTX252,5491972–

756Anderson Creek, NCNC150,1371972–

757Bainbridge, GAGA29,4321972–

758Batesville, ARAR38,7851972–

759Brenham, TXTX38,2881972–

760Cornelia, GAGA50,4161972–

761Milledgeville, GAGA44,0291972–

762Sanford, NCNC70,2581972–

763Cookeville, TNTN152,4771972–

764Pikeville, KYKY89,1221972–

765Rexburg, IDID69,3801972–

766Elizabethtown, KYKY128,6661972–

767Oxford, MSMS71,9721972–

768Albuquerque, NMNM925,2791973–

769Warner Robins, GAGA208,0911973–

770Deming, NMNM25,4071973–

771Durango, COCO56,8981973–

772Jefferson, GAGA99,2651973–

773Kapaa, HIHI73,4001973–

774Laurinburg, NCNC33,3221973–

775Oak Harbor, WAWA85,6571973–

776Palestine, TXTX59,8051973–

777Port Townsend, WAWA33,9701973–

778Rock Springs, WYWY41,2671973–

779Sandpoint, IDID54,4201973–

780Coeur d'Alene, IDID191,8641973–

781Fayetteville, NCNC395,4121973–

782Grand Junction, COCO162,8451973–

783Hammond, LALA141,3461973–

784Laredo, TXTX281,2241973–

785Redding, CACA181,6481973–

786San Diego, CACA3,282,2481973–

787Sierra Vista, AZAZ126,3321973–

788Brevard, NCNC34,2111973–

789Brookings, OROR22,6211973–

790Calhoun, GAGA61,7011973–

791Clearlake, CACA67,7721973–

792Key West, FLFL80,4061973–

793Nacogdoches, TXTX66,0351973–

794Picayune, MSMS59,3631973–

795Athens, GAGA224,1481973–

796Jackson, WYWY36,5871973–

797Colorado Springs, COCO781,7961973–

798Statesboro, GAGA97,9771973–

799Pensacola, FLFL544,9491973–

800Fayetteville, ARAR622,1771973–

801Charleston, SCSC889,2631973–

802Auburn, ALAL208,0131973–

803Corbin, KYKY150,0401973–

804Houston, TXTX7,904,6271973–

805Midland, TXTX193,1391974–

806Dalton, GAGA147,8191974–

807Dallas, TXTX8,477,1571974–

808Douglas, GAGA52,8611974–

809Killeen, TXTX511,4971974–

810Russellville, ARAR84,9321974–

811Fallon, NVNV25,8511974–

812Brownsville, TXTX433,9461974–

813Gallup, NMNM68,1191974–

814Kerrville, TXTX54,0371974–

815Lake City, FLFL74,0941974–

816Nogales, AZAZ50,0201974–

817Payson, AZAZ53,8011974–

818Ruidoso, NMNM19,8441974–

819Seaford, DEDE277,1401974–

820Shelton, WAWA71,1651974–

821Tahlequah, OKOK49,1961974–

822Winnemucca, NVNV17,2671974–

823Farmington, NMNM120,3401974–

824Fort Collins, COCO377,2921974–

825Greenville, NCNC182,9361974–

826Jacksonville, NCNC217,1751974–

827Lakeland, FLFL874,7901974–

828Lacey, WAWA304,2611974–

829Pinehurst, NCNC110,6191974–

830San Luis Obispo, CACA282,3671974–

831Santa Fe, NMNM156,9071974–

832Tucson, AZAZ1,074,6851974–

833Vallejo, CACA455,3761974–

834Boone, NCNC54,7861974–

835Cedar City, UTUT67,1411974–

836Reno, NVNV578,7341974–

837Atlanta, GAGA6,482,1821974–

838Bend, OROR266,3761974–

839Wilmington, NCNC492,7721974–

840Tampa, FLFL3,418,8951974–

841Steamboat Springs, COCO38,4511975–

842Rifle, COCO80,0991975–

843Lexington Park, MDMD211,1761975–

844Kahului, HIHI160,6741975–

845Carson, NVNV58,5711975–

846Hilo, HIHI210,0431975–

847Juneau city and, AKAK31,6091975–

848Mountain Home, ARAR42,9821975–

849Palatka, FLFL77,7341975–

850Sonora, CACA53,1601975–

851Vernal, UTUT38,2781975–

852Yuma, AZAZ224,4491975–

853Eagle Pass, TXTX58,8231975–

854Gainesville, GAGA226,5681975–

855Las Cruces, NMNM229,0911975–

856North Port, FLFL948,1581975–

857Arcadia, FLFL37,0781975–

858Branson, MOMO57,0011975–

859Murrells Inlet, SCSC65,9121975–

860College Station, TXTX287,4761975–

861Tallahassee, FLFL397,4421975–

862Miami, FLFL6,391,0721975–

863Gainesville, FLFL359,0361975–

864Raleigh, NCNC1,595,7201976–

865Riverside, CACA4,769,0071976–

866Huntsville, TXTX83,8421976–

867Crossville, TNTN66,3001976–

868Flagstaff, AZAZ144,3681976–

869Hemlock Farms, PAPA62,8081976–

870Sevierville, TNTN101,3421976–

871Truckee, CACA101,9111976–

872East Stroudsburg, PAPA167,1791976–

873Fairbanks, AKAK93,9721976–

874Palm Bay, FLFL663,9821976–

875Athens, TXTX88,5951976–

876Clewiston, FLFL61,5461976–

877Show Low, AZAZ109,9461976–

878Heber, UTUT81,6551976–

879Panama City, FLFL231,1741976–

880Crestview, FLFL315,0981976–

881Deltona, FLFL746,9331977–

882Anchorage, AKAK405,8211977–

883Phoenix, AZAZ5,228,9381977–

884Austin, TXTX2,620,9451977–

885Zapata, TXTX13,7531977–

886Rio Grande City, TXTX66,3191977–

887Edwards, COCO54,2911977–

888McAllen, TXTX921,5491977–

889Morehead City, NCNC70,4691977–

890The Villages, FLFL157,7721977–

891Daphne, ALAL267,7611977–

892Slidell, LALA279,1081977–

893Ocean Pines, MDMD54,4591977–

894Orlando, FLFL2,957,6721977–

895Elko, NVNV56,6821978–

896Gardnerville Ranchos, NVNV51,1541978–

897Gillette, WYWY48,1451978–

898Las Vegas, NVNV2,407,2261978–

899Prescott Valley, AZAZ252,5521978–

900Sebastian, FLFL172,7991978–

901Sebring, FLFL111,1221978–

902Okeechobee, FLFL42,6081978–

903Hilton Head Island, SCSC242,9661978–

904Hinesville, GAGA91,8701979–

905Cape Coral, FLFL875,6071979–

906Lake Havasu City, AZAZ228,1021979–

907Ocala, FLFL442,6601979–

908Port St. Lucie, FLFL568,7211979–

909Evanston, WYWY23,4151979–

910Granbury, TXTX70,5011980–

911Pahrump, NVNV57,3361980–

912Homosassa Springs, FLFL171,6661980–

913Myrtle Beach, SCSC427,5511980–

914Naples, FLFL417,1311980–

915Punta Gorda, FLFL217,2121980–

916St. George, UTUT213,6701981–

917Kill Devil Hills, NCNC38,2451981–

918Kingsland, GAGA60,1431983–

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