RANKING · 2010 CENSUS · 500 SHOWN OF 918

Oldest housing stock, US metro areas · 2010

US metro areas ranked by oldest median year of construction (2023 ACS). Pottsville, PA leads at 1940. 918 metro areas qualify in total. New York carries 9 of the top 25 entries.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPMEDIAN YEAR BUILTVS 2000

01Pottsville, PAPA145,0851940–

02Amsterdam, NYNY50,0461942–

03Jamestown, NYNY124,1261945–

04Houghton, MIMI40,0281945–

05Sunbury, PAPA107,7881948–

06Scranton, PAPA574,4181949–

07Bradford, PAPA38,9841949–

08Frankfort, ININ33,3221950–

09Butte-Silver Bow, MTMT36,1181950–

10Elmira, NYNY80,4151951–

11Logansport, ININ37,8361951–

12Ottumwa, IAIA35,2101951–

13Gloversville, NYNY52,2161951–

14Johnstown, PAPA128,9681951–

15Cortland, NYNY45,8501952–

16Tiffin, OHOH54,5221952–

17Pittsfield, MAMA128,2241952–

18Auburn, NYNY74,3651952–

19Utica, NYNY285,6111953–

20Bucyrus, OHOH41,8961953–

21Van Wert, OHOH29,0131953–

22Batavia, NYNY58,4161953–

23Oil City, PAPA49,3461953–

24Buffalo, NYNY1,155,6531953–

25Fairmont, MNMN19,4401954–

26Altoona, PAPA119,5411954–

27Austin, MNMN40,9711954–

28Canton, ILIL32,9011954–

29Clinton, IAIA46,0021954–

30Storm Lake, IAIA20,4491954–

31Burlington, IAIA44,0611954–

32Mason City, IAIA49,7101955–

33Galesburg, ILIL47,7671955–

34Dixon, ILIL32,9141955–

35Fort Dodge, IAIA36,8381955–

36Fort Madison, IAIA32,3061955–

37Springfield, MAMA464,3381955–

38Oneonta, NYNY60,5891955–

39Wheeling, WVWV134,0891955–

40Huron, SDSD19,6241956–

41Corning, NYNY91,8551956–

42Danville, ILIL71,2591956–

43Greenfield, MAMA70,6981956–

44Lincoln, ILIL27,1821956–

45Marshalltown, IAIA39,8901956–

46Richmond, ININ66,1691956–

47Seneca Falls, NYNY32,8831956–

48Vincennes, ININ35,6521956–

49Williamsport, PAPA112,5871956–

50Albert Lea, MNMN30,4401956–

51Arkansas City, KSKS34,3821956–

52Olean, NYNY75,3901956–

53Providence, RIRI1,708,1611956–

54Ottawa, ILIL145,9021957–

55Binghamton, NYNY243,1891957–

56Pittsburgh, PAPA2,421,9921957–

57Huntington, ININ37,2241957–

58Freeport, ILIL43,2201957–

59Fremont, OHOH58,6551957–

60Great Bend, KSKS24,7901957–

61Greenville, OHOH51,5201957–

62New Castle, ININ49,1371957–

63St. Marys, PAPA29,9261957–

64Taylorville, ILIL33,4431957–

65Wabash, ININ30,7131957–

66Warren, PAPA37,0381957–

67Pampa, TXTX21,7861957–

68New York, NYNY20,112,4481958–

69Fairmont, WVWV55,5841958–

70Worthington, MNMN22,3381958–

71Battle Creek, MIMI133,4081958–

72Hermitage, PAPA107,8601958–

73Lewistown, PAPA46,1271958–

74Massena, NYNY105,4881958–

75Pontiac, ILIL35,0571958–

76Bloomsburg, PAPA66,1931958–

77Hutchinson, KSKS61,5391958–

78Peru, ININ34,4871958–

79Hastings, NENE40,5771958–

80Plainview, TXTX36,7001958–

81Weirton, WVWV112,4681958–

82Cumberland, MDMD93,6401959–

83Manitowoc, WIWI81,7101959–

84Marion, OHOH65,1151959–

85New Ulm, MNMN25,5171959–

86Spencer, IAIA16,2021959–

87Vernon, TXTX12,4811959–

88Worcester, MAMA888,5021959–

89Erie, PAPA265,8321959–

90Carroll, IAIA20,3031959–

91Connersville, ININ23,5331959–

92Sterling, ILIL54,1211959–

93Boston, MAMA5,034,2211960–

94Waterloo, IAIA169,1891960–

95Youngstown, OHOH423,6781960–

96Bay City, MIMI102,1231960–

97Hudson, NYNY60,1681960–

98Beatrice, NENE21,7111960–

99DuBois, PAPA78,1001960–

100Salem, OHOH99,3771960–

101Watertown, NYNY111,5401960–

102Atchison, KSKS16,1721960–

103Cleveland, OHOH2,165,7751960–

104Syracuse, NYNY652,2731960–

105Duluth, MNMN281,2191960–

106Albany, NYNY915,8351960–

107Sioux City, IAIA145,7381961–

108Quincy, ILIL74,1461961–

109Terre Haute, ININ169,2411961–

110Salina, KSKS59,1211961–

111Davenport, IAIA380,4521961–

112Fremont, NENE38,0571961–

113Jacksonville, ILIL37,3811961–

114Kingston, NYNY183,3301961–

115Marshall, MOMO23,2651961–

116Ponca City, OKOK43,4901961–

117Sterling, COCO20,6541961–

118Winona, MNMN50,5231961–

119Sweetwater, TXTX14,1171961–

120Decatur, ILIL99,3001961–

121Borger, TXTX19,6331961–

122Marion, ININ66,5241961–

123Oskaloosa, IAIA21,8801961–

124Mitchell, SDSD25,9131962–

125Scottsbluff, NENE36,2721962–

126Clarksburg, WVWV88,1421962–

127Rochester, NYNY1,056,1491962–

128Toledo, OHOH599,3761962–

129Lima, OHOH100,8811962–

130Crawfordsville, ININ38,9541962–

131Somerset, PAPA72,0041962–

132Mansfield, OHOH124,8931962–

133Muncie, ININ113,1061962–

134Niles, MIMI152,4441962–

135Springfield, OHOH135,3401962–

136Baker City, OROR16,6581962–

137Meadville, PAPA81,7921962–

138Muscatine, IAIA41,8531962–

139Iron Mountain, MIMI30,5751962–

140Canton, OHOH400,2461963–

141Philadelphia, PAPA6,329,1181963–

142Milwaukee, WIWI1,575,0101963–

143Adrian, MIMI97,7791963–

144Big Spring, TXTX30,5041963–

145Coshocton, OHOH37,1881963–

146Defiance, OHOH38,2921963–

147Lock Haven, PAPA37,8701963–

148Macomb, ILIL25,9161963–

149Sayre, PAPA59,6001963–

150Snyder, TXTX16,1621963–

151Lewiston, MEME116,4871963–

152Michigan City, ININ111,2941963–

153Reading, PAPA440,0721963–

154Sheboygan, WIWI118,0471963–

155Trenton, NJNJ399,2891963–

156Alma, MIMI41,1901963–

157Pittsburg, KSKS39,0081963–

158Platteville, WIWI52,4461963–

159Glens Falls, NYNY124,3731963–

160Aberdeen, SDSD41,5831963–

161Peoria, ILIL363,5051963–

162Emporia, KSKS34,8381964–

163St. Joseph, MOMO119,1701964–

164Amherst, MAMA164,0651964–

165Le Mars, IAIA25,6971964–

166New Philadelphia, OHOH92,3731964–

167Vineland, NJNJ157,1481964–

168Dubuque, IAIA99,3811964–

169Jackson, MIMI159,5521964–

170Racine, WIWI198,9191964–

171Saginaw, MIMI187,6881964–

172Los Angeles, CACA12,844,4411964–

173South Bend, ININ324,5381964–

174Allentown, PAPA887,6151965–

175Lexington, NENE26,2551965–

176Norfolk, NENE49,2281965–

177Wahpeton, NDND23,0191965–

178Zanesville, OHOH87,0141965–

179Huntingdon, PAPA43,0011965–

180Jamestown, NDND21,4141965–

181Keene, NHNH78,2691965–

182Norwalk, OHOH58,2501965–

183Owosso, MIMI67,6811965–

184Portsmouth, OHOH71,3651965–

185Wapakoneta, OHOH45,9091965–

186Washington, ININ34,2091965–

187Muskegon, MIMI177,9011965–

188Charleston, WVWV200,1701965–

189Detroit, MIMI4,390,9131965–

190Akron, OHOH701,7801966–

191Dayton, OHOH826,5541966–

192Columbus, NENE46,5831966–

193Sandusky, OHOH112,7771966–

194Escanaba, MIMI36,5821966–

195Hereford, TXTX18,6261966–

196Marshall, MNMN25,6841966–

197Ottawa, KSKS26,2991966–

198Rochelle, ILIL51,3991966–

199Roswell, NMNM63,3641966–

200Rutland, VTVT59,6531966–

201Fond du Lac, WIWI104,6691966–

202Great Falls, MTMT85,0291966–

203Kokomo, ININ83,9041966–

204Alpena, MIMI28,8531966–

205Clarksdale, MSMS19,8491966–

206Mexico, MOMO24,5281966–

207Evansville, ININ273,7861967–

208Chicago, ILIL9,434,1231967–

209Grand Island, NENE78,0761967–

210Decatur, ININ36,6501967–

211Ludington, MIMI29,0401967–

212Owatonna, MNMN37,4641967–

213Sedalia, MOMO44,2541967–

214Town of Pecos, TXTX12,1381967–

215Vermillion, SDSD15,0311967–

216Enid, OKOK61,7791967–

217Flint, MIMI401,0931967–

218Janesville, WIWI166,4721967–

219Lebanon, PAPA146,3801967–

220Ashland, OHOH52,5231967–

221Augusta, MEME129,0671967–

222Barre, VTVT59,6521967–

223Beaver Dam, WIWI89,0971967–

224Bellefontaine, OHOH46,3021967–

225Celina, OHOH42,7371967–

226Charleston, ILIL46,6071967–

227San Francisco, CACA4,630,0411967–

228New Orleans, LALA970,8491968–

229Kirksville, MOMO29,8241968–

230Bennington, VTVT36,6301968–

231Duncan, OKOK44,3101968–

232Hillsdale, MIMI45,7381968–

233Marquette, MIMI68,0641968–

234Monticello, ININ25,1641968–

235Urbana, OHOH38,8201968–

236Plymouth, ININ46,5991968–

237Walla Walla, WAWA62,3611968–

238Altus, OKOK24,7641968–

239Bartlesville, OKOK54,0371968–

240Cambridge, MDMD33,6281968–

241Cambridge, OHOH38,3791968–

242Carlsbad, NMNM62,5091968–

243Centralia, ILIL36,3821968–

244Coldwater, MIMI45,9931968–

245Indiana, PAPA82,8781968–

246McPherson, KSKS30,0641968–

247Plattsburgh, NYNY78,1381968–

248Sidney, OHOH48,0651968–

249Sturgis, MIMI60,9681968–

250Harrisburg, PAPA617,4271968–

251Marinette, WIWI65,5151968–

252Beckley, WVWV109,9401968–

253Kiryas Joel, NYNY718,3771969–

254Hannibal, MOMO38,9691969–

255North Platte, NENE33,9721969–

256Wichita Falls, TXTX149,4481969–

257Weatherford, OKOK39,0591969–

258Parkersburg, WVWV87,2641969–

259Dumas, TXTX21,8911969–

260Eureka, CACA131,6471969–

261Fort Morgan, COCO30,3061969–

262Greensburg, ININ26,5761969–

263Kingsville, TXTX30,3151969–

264Monticello, NYNY80,5861969–

265Raymondville, TXTX19,9711969–

266Washington Court House, OHOH28,5521969–

267Wisconsin Rapids, WIWI74,0601969–

268Findlay, OHOH75,0341969–

269Ithaca, NYNY104,0471969–

270Kenosha, WIWI168,4481969–

271Clovis, NMNM65,2701969–

272Rockford, ILIL337,2421969–

273Topeka, KSKS233,0521969–

274Fort Wayne, ININ466,2581970–

275Amarillo, TXTX276,2351970–

276Burley, IDID49,3081970–

277Baltimore, MDMD2,857,7811970–

278Greenville, MSMS40,4461970–

279Guymon, OKOK20,3221970–

280Hobbs, NMNM74,7491970–

281Kennett, MOMO26,8551970–

282Liberal, KSKS21,0731970–

283Marietta, OHOH58,3891970–

284Maryville, MOMO20,1741970–

285The Dalles, OROR26,3101970–

286Moberly, MOMO24,5131970–

287Oshkosh, WIWI174,2181970–

288Astoria, OROR40,9261970–

289Beeville, TXTX32,5151970–

290Chillicothe, OHOH76,4291970–

291Miami, OKOK30,4381970–

292Minot, NDND75,6941970–

293Cedar Rapids, IAIA279,2851970–

294Lansing, MIMI479,7221970–

295Abilene, TXTX185,4291970–

296Wichita, KSKS663,8091970–

297Grand Forks, NDND105,0461971–

298Martinsville, VAVA63,0911971–

299Fergus Falls, MNMN61,0411971–

300Watertown, WIWI86,5051971–

301Aberdeen, WAWA78,1441971–

302Longview, WAWA114,8851971–

303El Campo, TXTX42,0601971–

304El Dorado, ARAR36,9261971–

305Elk City, OKOK22,1591971–

306Hays, KSKS29,0751971–

307Kendallville, ININ47,9371971–

308La Grande, OROR25,9001971–

309Pella, IAIA34,1921971–

310Price, UTUT20,6801971–

311Red Wing, MNMN48,1951971–

312Selinsgrove, PAPA39,6551971–

313Union City, TNTN30,0671971–

314Columbus, ININ85,7291971–

315Bangor, MEME157,9671971–

316Kalamazoo, MIMI263,7951971–

317Kankakee, ILIL105,5251971–

318Pueblo, COCO169,2771971–

319Santa Cruz, CACA258,8521971–

320Santa Maria, CACA442,0651971–

321Auburn, ININ44,5351971–

322Blytheville, ARAR37,8281971–

323Brattleboro, VTVT45,2041971–

324Coos Bay, OROR63,9921971–

325Lewisburg, PAPA42,3131971–

326Cincinnati, OHOH2,312,8581971–

327Ames, IAIA128,0901971–

328Danville, VAVA101,1371971–

329Mankato, MNMN104,9071971–

330La Crosse, WIWI171,1821971–

331Bluefield, WVWV96,1381971–

332Natchez, MSMS54,7221972–

333Roanoke, VAVA316,5471972–

334Huntington, WVWV365,9651972–

335Omaha, NENE1,009,8361972–

336Sikeston, MOMO49,9781972–

337Springfield, ILIL206,0331972–

338Monroe, MIMI156,0041972–

339Bishop, CACA18,1581972–

340Minden, LALA34,9481972–

341Gadsden, ALAL103,8861972–

342Dodge City, KSKS33,9931972–

343Laramie, WYWY38,5581972–

344Los Alamos, NMNM19,4071972–

345Morgan City, LALA46,5521972–

346Mount Vernon, OHOH64,0021972–

347Pullman, WAWA48,5121972–

348Rice Lake, WIWI46,4841972–

349Sault Ste. Marie, MIMI36,0811972–

350Spirit Lake, IAIA18,0771972–

351Thomaston, GAGA28,5001972–

352Warsaw, ININ80,8921972–

353Williston, NDND41,7671972–

354Woodward, OKOK19,8271972–

355Lancaster, PAPA563,1591972–

356Odessa, TXTX173,8011972–

357Wausau, WIWI139,4321972–

358Yakima, WAWA259,1851972–

359York, PAPA473,1971972–

360Ardmore, OKOK48,9101972–

361Bedford, ININ45,5681972–

362Carbondale, ILIL52,5011972–

363Mineral Wells, TXTX30,7911972–

364Othello, WAWA21,4881972–

365Wooster, OHOH116,7581972–

366Champaign, ILIL239,9791972–

367Lewiston, IDID65,4501972–

368Alice, TXTX45,3831972–

369Portland, MEME577,6351972–

370Lebanon, NHNH224,5001972–

371Eau Claire, WIWI176,6471972–

372San Jose, CACA1,984,4731972–

373Camden, ARAR26,3631972–

374Ontario, OROR60,0851973–

375Lawton, OKOK127,5901973–

376Pine Bluff, ARAR70,2111973–

377Staunton, VAVA129,6921973–

378Beaumont, TXTX399,3101973–

379Paducah, KYKY102,2591973–

380San Angelo, TXTX122,0651973–

381Louisville, KYKY1,402,5091973–

382Watertown, SDSD29,5621973–

383Yankton, SDSD23,6351973–

384Atlantic City, NJNJ372,0471973–

385Casper, WYWY80,5261973–

386Chambersburg, PAPA160,6521973–

387Ada, OKOK38,5281973–

388Elkins, WVWV26,8821973–

389Greencastle, ININ37,8761973–

390Klamath Falls, OROR70,2741973–

391Madisonville, KYKY45,1271973–

392Marion, ILIL67,2251973–

393Mayfield, KYKY37,0501973–

394Pocatello, IDID91,5911973–

395Port Lavaca, TXTX19,5991973–

396Wilmington, OHOH42,3011973–

397Manchester, NHNH433,4151973–

398Midland, MIMI83,7541973–

399Napa, CACA132,9491973–

400Rome, GAGA101,3781973–

401Salinas, CACA433,7291973–

402Blackfoot, IDID51,1531973–

403Brownwood, TXTX38,7111973–

404Hutchinson, MNMN36,6311973–

405Mount Vernon, ILIL36,1471973–

406Muskogee, OKOK66,7081973–

407Lafayette, ININ228,4681973–

408Alamosa, COCO27,8961973–

409Shawano, WIWI45,7591973–

410Kearney, NENE57,9621973–

411Effingham, ILIL44,7271973–

412St. Louis, MOMO2,814,4211973–

413Grand Rapids, MIMI1,183,6451973–

414Spokane, WAWA608,0121974–

415Hermiston, OROR93,7211974–

416Burlington, VTVT227,8031974–

417Dickinson, NDND39,1421974–

418Twin Falls, IDID123,9011974–

419Owensboro, KYKY113,9621974–

420Brigham City, UTUT70,4051974–

421Whitewater, WIWI106,1271974–

422Ann Arbor, MIMI370,2141974–

423Cheyenne, WYWY102,9381974–

424Bay City, TXTX36,4631974–

425Grand Rapids, MNMN45,4041974–

426Madison, ININ33,2791974–

427Rockingham, NCNC42,0411974–

428Roseburg, OROR111,9511974–

429Russellville, ALAL32,4491974–

430Selma, ALAL35,1401974–

431Seymour, ININ47,3701974–

432Sparta, WIWI46,5721974–

433Ukiah, CACA88,1221974–

434Willmar, MNMN44,7201974–

435Barnstable, MAMA233,5391974–

436Eugene, OROR381,5841974–

437Honolulu, HIHI988,7031974–

438Andrews, TXTX18,9141974–

439Brookings, SDSD37,6351974–

440Concord, NHNH158,0781974–

441McAlester, OKOK43,3201974–

442Sheridan, WYWY33,2411974–

443Cape Girardeau, MOMO99,2151974–

444Des Moines, IAIA758,5391974–

445Kansas City, MOMO2,270,6821974–

446Waco, TXTX308,8071974–

447Manhattan, KSKS136,1221974–

448Shreveport, LALA383,4741974–

449Joplin, MOMO208,7961974–

450Las Vegas, NMNM30,3111975–

451Kingsport, TNTN314,8341975–

452Campbellsville, KYKY38,4071975–

453Billings, MTMT193,6031975–

454Roanoke Rapids, NCNC63,0251975–

455Lincoln, NENE352,0811975–

456Henderson, KYKY57,1841975–

457Dyersburg, TNTN36,3201975–

458Susanville, CACA28,1171975–

459Uvalde, TXTX24,9631975–

460Franklin, KYKY20,7881975–

461Greenwood, SCSC95,2151975–

462Hood River, OROR23,7201975–

463Jasper, ININ44,0161975–

464Ketchikan, AKAK13,5491975–

465Kinston, NCNC55,8371975–

466Laconia, NHNH65,1471975–

467Malvern, ARAR33,4511975–

468Mobile, ALAL411,6581975–

469Mount Airy, NCNC72,2871975–

470Riverton, WYWY39,4641975–

471Shawnee, OKOK75,1021975–

472Vicksburg, MSMS41,7591975–

473Albany, OROR132,8431975–

474Faribault, MNMN69,9391975–

475New Iberia, LALA66,8461975–

476Poplar Bluff, MOMO41,9041975–

477Corvallis, OROR97,7281975–

478Elkhart, ININ208,7741975–

479Morgantown, WVWV141,9951975–

480Oxnard, CACA830,8511975–

481Sherman, TXTX153,6131975–

482State College, PAPA157,3931975–

483Albemarle, NCNC68,8301975–

484Bogalusa, LALA44,9371975–

485Centralia, WAWA88,0621975–

486Cleveland, MSMS28,2621975–

487Corinth, MSMS34,5691975–

488Middlesborough, KYKY22,8291975–

489Opelousas, LALA80,7651975–

490Pierre, SDSD20,5881975–

491Summerville, GAGA25,3001975–

492Columbus, OHOH2,242,0281975–

493Florence, ALAL156,6091975–

494Green Bay, WIWI336,7561975–

495Meridian, MSMS85,4191975–

496Corpus Christi, TXTX451,1911975–

497Waycross, GAGA57,6701975–

498Alexandria, LALA147,9521975–

499Rochester, MNMN231,1841975–

500Greenwood, MSMS34,9121975–

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Frequently asked

Which metro area has the lowest median year built?

Pottsville, PA ranks #1 with 1940 (2010 American Community Survey).

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

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

How many metro areas are in this ranking?

918 metro areas qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2010 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 (2010).