Which metro area has the lowest median year built?

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ ranks #1 with 1693 (2020 American Community Survey).

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

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ, St. Louis, MO-IL, Pottsville, PA, Amsterdam, NY, Bradford, PA.

How many metro areas are in this ranking?

918 metro areas qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2020 ACS 5-year data.

How is median year built measured?

Median year that housing structures were built. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020).

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US metro areas ranked by oldest median year of construction (2023 ACS).

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SAME RANKING BYCities Counties States ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMEDIAN YEAR BUILTVS 2000

501Salem, OROR445,8141979–

502Cape Girardeau, MOMO99,2151979–

503Green Bay, WIWI336,7561979–

504Victoria, TXTX99,8641979–

505Alexandria, LALA147,9521979–

506McComb, MSMS52,6401980–

507Alamosa, COCO27,8961980–

508Corpus Christi, TXTX451,1911980–

509Columbus, OHOH2,242,0281980–

510Shreveport, LALA383,4741980–

511Macon-Bibb County, GAGA238,5531980–

512Columbus, MSMS67,1441980–

513Las Vegas, NMNM30,3111980–

514Monroe, LALA222,3901980–

515Carson, NVNV58,5711980–

516Gallipolis, OHOH29,0721980–

517Crescent City, CACA26,4101980–

518Española, NMNM39,8321980–

519Henderson, NCNC42,6381980–

520Holland, MIMI123,1881980–

521Jasper, ININ44,0161980–

522Lawrenceburg, TNTN46,9141980–

523Marion, ILIL67,2251980–

524Mount Airy, NCNC72,2871980–

525Port Angeles, WAWA78,2021980–

526Port Lavaca, TXTX19,5991980–

527Red Bluff, CACA64,6651980–

528Washington, NCNC44,6701980–

529New Iberia, LALA66,8461980–

530Poplar Bluff, MOMO41,9041980–

531Grants Pass, OROR87,8671980–

532Modesto, CACA557,7191980–

533Sherman, TXTX153,6131980–

534Bogalusa, LALA44,9371980–

535Cañon City, COCO50,0391980–

536Clearlake, CACA67,7721980–

537Cody, WYWY31,1711980–

538Lubbock, TXTX368,4311980–

539Fresno, CACA1,203,3831980–

540Danville, KYKY56,9851980–

541Frankfort, KYKY77,8741980–

542Washington, DCDC6,465,7241980–

543Indianapolis, ININ2,205,6951980–

544Appleton, WIWI249,8761980–

545Longview, TXTX297,3151980–

546Joplin, MOMO208,7961980–

547Wenatchee, WAWA128,4141980–

548Tulsa, OKOK1,069,2731980–

549Eufaula, ALAL26,8611980–

550Chattanooga, TNTN594,5301980–

551Helena, MTMT97,1531980–

552Houma, LALA199,6681981–

553Columbus, GAGA324,8301981–

554Miami, FLFL6,391,0721981–

555Virginia Beach, VAVA1,797,2131981–

556Blacksburg, VAVA181,6161981–

557Madison, WIWI709,6851981–

558Richmond, VAVA1,389,3381981–

559Jackson, TNTN184,5691981–

560Albany, GAGA145,5101981–

561Tifton, GAGA51,2371981–

562Waycross, GAGA57,6701981–

563Memphis, TNTN1,341,4121981–

564Des Moines, IAIA758,5391981–

565Yuba City, CACA187,4781981–

566Missoula, MTMT128,6981981–

567Easton, MDMD38,2381981–

568Big Rapids, MIMI42,3201981–

569Del Rio, TXTX47,8351981–

570Greeneville, TNTN73,8311981–

571Juneau city and, AKAK31,6091981–

572Malvern, ARAR33,4511981–

573Newberry, SCSC39,5611981–

574Scottsboro, ALAL54,2811981–

575Spearfish, SDSD29,4591981–

576Hot Springs, ARAR99,6951981–

577Merced, CACA297,2601981–

578Redding, CACA181,6481981–

579Vallejo, CACA455,3761981–

580Visalia, CACA485,1461981–

581Brookings, OROR22,6211981–

582Key West, FLFL80,4061981–

583Menomonie, WIWI46,2231981–

584Orangeburg, SCSC83,1771981–

585Stillwater, OKOK83,8891981–

586Sulphur Springs, TXTX39,0631981–

587Paris, TXTX63,3191981–

588Minot, NDND75,6941981–

589Jefferson City, MOMO152,7121981–

590Birmingham, ALAL1,197,7661981–

591Talladega, ALAL91,7641981–

592Salisbury, MDMD131,8721981–

593Rapid City, SDSD156,9341981–

594Americus, GAGA33,3941981–

595LaGrange, GAGA107,0971981–

596Oklahoma City, OKOK1,512,8131981–

597Laurel, MSMS82,2811981–

598Portland, OROR2,542,2821982–

599Glasgow, KYKY56,2241982–

600Rochester, MNMN231,1841982–

601Texarkana, TXTX146,8161982–

602Johnson City, TNTN216,4161982–

603Fort Smith, ARAR234,1401982–

604Florence, SCSC201,3921982–

605Hickory, NCNC376,8901982–

606Sacramento, CACA2,477,2741982–

607Winston-Salem, NCNC712,2061982–

608Fayetteville, TNTN36,8531982–

609Gainesville, TXTX44,4611982–

610Waynesville, NCNC63,3691982–

611Corsicana, TXTX57,1811982–

612Elk City, OKOK22,1591982–

613Forrest City, ARAR21,8001982–

614Ozark, ALAL49,9121982–

615Palatka, FLFL77,7341982–

616Paris, TNTN32,8961982–

617Ruidoso, NMNM19,8441982–

618Russellville, ALAL32,4491982–

619Toccoa, GAGA27,8541982–

620Vineyard Haven, MAMA21,2191982–

621Wilson, NCNC81,1501982–

622Fitzgerald, GAGA17,0991982–

623Medford, OROR221,7951982–

624San Luis Obispo, CACA282,3671982–

625Stockton, CACA823,8151982–

626Alamogordo, NMNM70,3681982–

627Alexander City, ALAL40,9531982–

628Alexandria, MNMN40,1201982–

629Brookhaven, MSMS35,0121982–

630Brookings, SDSD37,6351982–

631Petoskey, MIMI33,7751982–

632Kahului, HIHI160,6741982–

633Morgantown, WVWV141,9951982–

634Pikeville, KYKY89,1221982–

635Harrison, ARAR45,6541982–

636Idaho Falls, IDID173,8511982–

637Dothan, ALAL156,2661982–

638Seattle, WAWA4,161,8831983–

639Denver, COCO3,092,0371983–

640Vidalia, GAGA36,1801983–

641Lake Charles, LALA244,6551983–

642Salt Lake City, UTUT1,308,3771983–

643Decatur, ALAL160,3261983–

644Hagerstown, MDMD315,2801983–

645Evanston, WYWY23,4151983–

646Gaffney, SCSC58,2751983–

647Uvalde, TXTX24,9631983–

648West Plains, MOMO40,7981983–

649Gallup, NMNM68,1191983–

650Enterprise, ALAL56,9531983–

651Fort Payne, ALAL74,0851983–

652Franklin, KYKY20,7881983–

653Goldsboro, NCNC122,2781983–

654Jacksonville, TXTX53,3371983–

655Kapaa, HIHI73,4001983–

656Lumberton, NCNC119,9411983–

657Moultrie, GAGA47,4381983–

658Mountain Home, ARAR42,9821983–

659Mount Pleasant, MIMI64,6911983–

660Palestine, TXTX59,8051983–

661Payson, AZAZ53,8011983–

662Rolla, MOMO45,2471983–

663Ruston, LALA48,3601983–

664Taos, NMNM34,5641983–

665Truckee, CACA101,9111983–

666Winchester, TNTN45,5791983–

667Bakersfield, CACA927,0681983–

668Mount Vernon, WAWA132,9751983–

669Tyler, TXTX252,5491983–

670Albertville, ALAL103,5371983–

671Bonham, TXTX39,2651983–

672Brevard, NCNC34,2111983–

673Cedartown, GAGA45,5141983–

674Morristown, TNTN128,8671983–

675Lexington, KYKY535,1741983–

676Rocky Mount, NCNC148,4861983–

677St. Cloud, MNMN205,8541983–

678Knoxville, TNTN968,1371983–

679Harrisonburg, VAVA140,1551984–

680Mount Pleasant, TXTX57,0761984–

681Iowa City, IAIA182,7111984–

682Albuquerque, NMNM925,2791984–

683Bismarck, NDND139,7501984–

684Lafayette, LALA423,7581984–

685Athens, TNTN71,5901984–

686Jackson, MSMS609,8471984–

687Greensboro, NCNC805,9451984–

688Boulder, COCO328,5601984–

689Burlington, NCNC186,1771984–

690Bemidji, MNMN47,0551984–

691Hemlock Farms, PAPA62,8081984–

692Lebanon, MOMO36,9431984–

693Somerset, KYKY67,3841984–

694Cullman, ALAL94,0091984–

695East Stroudsburg, PAPA167,1791984–

696Fairbanks, AKAK93,9721984–

697Hanford, CACA154,3271984–

698Arkadelphia, ARAR20,9381984–

699Milledgeville, GAGA44,0291984–

700Murray, KYKY39,4211984–

701Nacogdoches, TXTX66,0351984–

702Nantucket, MAMA14,7581984–

703Ocean Pines, MDMD54,4591984–

704Bloomington, ININ165,2311984–

705Spartanburg, SCSC407,6561984–

706Manhattan, KSKS136,1221984–

707Breckenridge, COCO39,0691984–

708Sioux Falls, SDSD314,6381984–

709Traverse City, MIMI156,9721984–

710Mount Sterling, KYKY48,4281984–

711Dublin, GAGA60,3511985–

712Tullahoma, TNTN69,3391985–

713Montgomery, ALAL388,7471985–

714Tupelo, MSMS133,1671985–

715Dickinson, NDND39,1421985–

716Steamboat Springs, COCO38,4511985–

717Anchorage, AKAK405,8211985–

718Tampa, FLFL3,418,8951985–

719Charlottesville, VAVA228,5971985–

720El Paso, TXTX881,2911985–

721Durant, OKOK51,3671985–

722Bremerton, WAWA283,3741985–

723Elizabeth City, NCNC42,2011985–

724Lufkin, TXTX88,1541985–

725Moses Lake, WAWA105,7271985–

726Natchitoches, LALA36,0891985–

727Newport, TNTN37,8891985–

728Russellville, ARAR84,9321985–

729Stephenville, TXTX43,9111985–

730Troy, ALAL33,6881985–

731Marion, NCNC45,1981985–

732Farmington, NMNM120,3401985–

733Grand Junction, COCO162,8451985–

734Sierra Vista, AZAZ126,3321985–

735Sumter, SCSC105,0671985–

736Tucson, AZAZ1,074,6851985–

737Brenham, TXTX38,2881985–

738Sanford, NCNC70,2581985–

739Kennewick, WAWA324,3341985–

740Hailey, IDID32,4361985–

741Cleveland, TNTN134,0571985–

742Springfield, MOMO500,6941986–

743Augusta, GAGA641,2311986–

744Midland, TXTX193,1391986–

745Elizabethtown, KYKY128,6661986–

746Riverside, CACA4,769,0071986–

747Logan, UTUT160,8891986–

748Asheville, NCNC422,3451986–

749Thomasville, GAGA72,9581986–

750Cookeville, TNTN152,4771986–

751North Port, FLFL948,1581986–

752Fallon, NVNV25,8511986–

753Bellingham, WAWA236,3921986–

754Jesup, GAGA32,4811986–

755Kerrville, TXTX54,0371986–

756Mountain Home, IDID29,4651986–

757Port Townsend, WAWA33,9701986–

758Tahlequah, OKOK49,1961986–

759Lawrence, KSKS120,9201986–

760Palm Bay, FLFL663,9821986–

761Sebring, FLFL111,1221986–

762Athens, TXTX88,5951986–

763Bainbridge, GAGA29,4321986–

764Boone, NCNC54,7861986–

765Little Rock, ARAR777,6071986–

766Brainerd, MNMN100,5621986–

767Winchester, VAVA152,3321986–

768Dalton, GAGA147,8191986–

769Pensacola, FLFL544,9491986–

770Clewiston, FLFL61,5461986–

771Athens, GAGA224,1481986–

772St. Simons, GAGA118,5241987–

773Gainesville, FLFL359,0361987–

774Fargo, NDND269,5281987–

775Corbin, KYKY150,0401987–

776Zapata, TXTX13,7531987–

777Ellensburg, WAWA48,8031987–

778Hilo, HIHI210,0431987–

779Kalispell, MTMT115,4291987–

780Morehead City, NCNC70,4691987–

781Nogales, AZAZ50,0201987–

782Oak Harbor, WAWA85,6571987–

783Safford, AZAZ40,1571987–

784Shelton, WAWA71,1651987–

785Winnemucca, NVNV17,2671987–

786Arcadia, FLFL37,0781987–

787Batesville, ARAR38,7851987–

788Kill Devil Hills, NCNC38,2451987–

789Lewisburg, TNTN38,0711987–

790Okeechobee, FLFL42,6081987–

791Shelbyville, TNTN55,2731987–

792Ogden, UTUT672,7841987–

793Colorado Springs, COCO781,7961987–

794Savannah, GAGA438,3141987–

795Baton Rouge, LALA888,6991987–

796Tallahassee, FLFL397,4421987–

797Deltona, FLFL746,9331987–

798Hattiesburg, MSMS158,0141987–

799Greenville, SCSC1,014,1011987–

800Fayetteville, NCNC395,4121987–

801San Antonio, TXTX2,813,1401987–

802Columbia, MOMO219,0621988–

803Jonesboro, ARAR139,4401988–

804Huntsville, TXTX83,8421988–

805Flagstaff, AZAZ144,3681988–

806Paragould, ARAR47,4111988–

807Sandpoint, IDID54,4201988–

808Seneca, SCSC83,7751988–

809Vernal, UTUT38,2781988–

810Warrensburg, MOMO56,6701988–

811Homosassa Springs, FLFL171,6661988–

812Las Cruces, NMNM229,0911988–

813Punta Gorda, FLFL217,2121988–

814Santa Fe, NMNM156,9071988–

815Calhoun, GAGA61,7011988–

816Show Low, AZAZ109,9461988–

817Starkville, MSMS62,0631988–

818Bowling Green, KYKY197,1801988–

819Columbia, SCSC879,9181988–

820Douglas, GAGA52,8611988–

821Dallas, TXTX8,477,1571988–

822Panama City, FLFL231,1741988–

823Jacksonville, FLFL1,785,5001989–

824Gulfport, MSMS431,3291989–

825Elko, NVNV56,6821989–

826Gardnerville Ranchos, NVNV51,1541989–

827Gillette, WYWY48,1451989–

828DeRidder, LALA36,6731989–

829Durango, COCO56,8981989–

830El Centro, CACA181,4111989–

831Hammond, LALA141,3461989–

832Lakeland, FLFL874,7901989–

833Lacey, WAWA304,2611989–

834Sebastian, FLFL172,7991989–

835Houston, TXTX7,904,6271989–

836New Bern, NCNC127,3581989–

837Nashville, TNTN2,197,4161989–

838Durham, NCNC625,4851989–

839Reno, NVNV578,7341990–

840Richmond, KYKY131,8061990–

841Huntsville, ALAL556,4441990–

842Tuscaloosa, ALAL281,8501990–

843Rifle, COCO80,0991990–

844Port St. Lucie, FLFL568,7211990–

845Warner Robins, GAGA208,0911990–

846Brownsville, TXTX433,9461990–

847Fredericksburg, TXTX28,5271990–

848Montrose, COCO44,5911990–

849Fort Collins, COCO377,2921990–

850Lexington Park, MDMD211,1761990–

851Pinehurst, NCNC110,6191990–

852Murrells Inlet, SCSC65,9121990–

853Picayune, MSMS59,3631990–

854Valdosta, GAGA153,2761990–

855Clarksville, TNTN349,0011990–

856Crestview, FLFL315,0981991–

857Killeen, TXTX511,4971991–

858Charleston, SCSC889,2631991–

859Atlanta, GAGA6,482,1821991–

860Dover, DEDE194,7861991–

861Rio Grande City, TXTX66,3191991–

862Edwards, COCO54,2911991–

863Lake of the Woods, VAVA40,0831991–

864Searcy, ARAR80,0851991–

865Eagle Pass, TXTX58,8231991–

866Ocala, FLFL442,6601991–

867Cedar City, UTUT67,1411991–

868Cornelia, GAGA50,4161991–

869Phoenix, AZAZ5,228,9381991–

870Charlotte, NCNC2,938,8301992–

871College Station, TXTX287,4761992–

872Orlando, FLFL2,957,6721992–

873Lake City, FLFL74,0941992–

874Greenville, NCNC182,9361992–

875Statesboro, GAGA97,9771992–

876Hinesville, GAGA91,8701992–

877Cape Coral, FLFL875,6071993–

878Crossville, TNTN66,3001993–

879Granbury, TXTX70,5011993–

880Sevierville, TNTN101,3421993–

881Yuma, AZAZ224,4491993–

882Coeur d'Alene, IDID191,8641993–

883Gainesville, GAGA226,5681993–

884Lake Havasu City, AZAZ228,1021993–

885Prescott Valley, AZAZ252,5521993–

886Anderson Creek, NCNC150,1371993–

887Branson, MOMO57,0011993–

888Kingsland, GAGA60,1431993–

889Auburn, ALAL208,0131993–

890Wilmington, NCNC492,7721993–

891Jackson, WYWY36,5871993–

892Boise City, IDID864,2431993–

893Bend, OROR266,3761994–

894Fayetteville, ARAR622,1771994–

895Bozeman, MTMT128,7401994–

896Fort Leonard Wood, MOMO54,4421994–

897Greeley, COCO378,4261994–

898Laredo, TXTX281,2241994–

899Myrtle Beach, SCSC427,5511994–

900Naples, FLFL417,1311994–

901Slidell, LALA279,1081994–

902Oxford, MSMS71,9721994–

903Hilton Head Island, SCSC242,9661994–

904Daphne, ALAL267,7611995–

905Jacksonville, NCNC217,1751995–

906Raleigh, NCNC1,595,7201996–

907Provo, UTUT773,4261996–

908Austin, TXTX2,620,9451996–

909Rexburg, IDID69,3801996–

910McAllen, TXTX921,5491996–

911Pahrump, NVNV57,3361996–

912Seaford, DEDE277,1401996–

913Las Vegas, NVNV2,407,2261996–

914Heber, UTUT81,6551996–

915Williston, NDND41,7671997–

916Jefferson, GAGA99,2651998–

917St. George, UTUT213,6701999–

918The Villages, FLFL157,7722004–

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