RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 500 SHOWN OF 918

Oldest housing stock, US metro areas · 2020

US metro areas ranked by oldest median year of construction (2023 ACS). New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ leads at 1693. 918 metro areas qualify in total. New York carries 10 of the top 25 entries.

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YEAR1990 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMEDIAN YEAR BUILTVS 2000

01New York, NYNY20,112,4481693–

02St. Louis, MOMO2,814,4211765–

03Pottsville, PAPA145,0851943–

04Amsterdam, NYNY50,0461945–

05Bradford, PAPA38,9841951–

06Jamestown, NYNY124,1261953–

07Logansport, ININ37,8361954–

08Gloversville, NYNY52,2161954–

09Johnstown, PAPA128,9681954–

10Pittsfield, MAMA128,2241954–

11Danville, ILIL71,2591955–

12Elmira, NYNY80,4151955–

13Fort Madison, IAIA32,3061955–

14Butte-Silver Bow, MTMT36,1181955–

15Utica, NYNY285,6111955–

16Sunbury, PAPA107,7881956–

17Fairmont, MNMN19,4401956–

18Galesburg, ILIL47,7671956–

19Buffalo, NYNY1,155,6531956–

20Cortland, NYNY45,8501956–

21Ottumwa, IAIA35,2101956–

22Auburn, NYNY74,3651956–

23Austin, MNMN40,9711956–

24Batavia, NYNY58,4161956–

25Clinton, IAIA46,0021956–

26Oneonta, NYNY60,5891956–

27Mason City, IAIA49,7101956–

28Scranton, PAPA574,4181957–

29Fort Dodge, IAIA36,8381957–

30Frankfort, ININ33,3221957–

31Seneca Falls, NYNY32,8831957–

32Springfield, MAMA464,3381957–

33Wheeling, WVWV134,0891957–

34Altoona, PAPA119,5411958–

35Freeport, ILIL43,2201958–

36Great Bend, KSKS24,7901958–

37Marshalltown, IAIA39,8901958–

38Pontiac, ILIL35,0571958–

39Tiffin, OHOH54,5221958–

40Peru, ININ34,4871958–

41Burlington, IAIA44,0611958–

42Fairmont, WVWV55,5841959–

43Van Wert, OHOH29,0131959–

44Huntington, ININ37,2241959–

45Dixon, ILIL32,9141959–

46Fremont, OHOH58,6551959–

47Greenfield, MAMA70,6981959–

48New Castle, ININ49,1371959–

49Albert Lea, MNMN30,4401959–

50Canton, ILIL32,9011959–

51Oil City, PAPA49,3461959–

52Weirton, WVWV112,4681960–

53Binghamton, NYNY243,1891960–

54Bucyrus, OHOH41,8961960–

55Greenville, OHOH51,5201960–

56Lincoln, ILIL27,1821960–

57New Ulm, MNMN25,5171960–

58Richmond, ININ66,1691960–

59St. Marys, PAPA29,9261960–

60Wabash, ININ30,7131960–

61Warren, PAPA37,0381960–

62Oskaloosa, IAIA21,8801960–

63Pittsburgh, PAPA2,421,9921960–

64Pampa, TXTX21,7861960–

65Houghton, MIMI40,0281960–

66Boston, MAMA5,034,2211960–

67Ottawa, ILIL145,9021960–

68Providence, RIRI1,708,1611961–

69Bay City, MIMI102,1231961–

70Hermitage, PAPA107,8601961–

71Manitowoc, WIWI81,7101961–

72Marion, OHOH65,1151961–

73Williamsport, PAPA112,5871961–

74Springfield, OHOH135,3401961–

75Arkansas City, KSKS34,3821961–

76Atchison, KSKS16,1721961–

77Olean, NYNY75,3901961–

78Sterling, ILIL54,1211961–

79Hastings, NENE40,5771961–

80Youngstown, OHOH423,6781961–

81Cumberland, MDMD93,6401962–

82Battle Creek, MIMI133,4081962–

83Beatrice, NENE21,7111962–

84Corning, NYNY91,8551962–

85Lewistown, PAPA46,1271962–

86Massena, NYNY105,4881962–

87Sterling, COCO20,6541962–

88Taylorville, ILIL33,4431962–

89Vernon, TXTX12,4811962–

90Erie, PAPA265,8321962–

91Connersville, ININ23,5331962–

92Hutchinson, KSKS61,5391962–

93Sioux City, IAIA145,7381963–

94Cleveland, OHOH2,165,7751963–

95Ponca City, OKOK43,4901963–

96Salem, OHOH99,3771963–

97Somerset, PAPA72,0041963–

98Decatur, ILIL99,3001963–

99Mansfield, OHOH124,8931963–

100Muscatine, IAIA41,8531963–

101Storm Lake, IAIA20,4491963–

102Syracuse, NYNY652,2731964–

103Jacksonville, ILIL37,3811964–

104Worthington, MNMN22,3381964–

105Lima, OHOH100,8811964–

106Fremont, NENE38,0571964–

107Spencer, IAIA16,2021964–

108Vincennes, ININ35,6521964–

109Sweetwater, TXTX14,1171964–

110Muncie, ININ113,1061964–

111Trenton, NJNJ399,2891964–

112Alma, MIMI41,1901964–

113Marion, ININ66,5241964–

114Plainview, TXTX36,7001964–

115Clarksburg, WVWV88,1421964–

116Duluth, MNMN281,2191965–

117Davenport, IAIA380,4521965–

118Salina, KSKS59,1211965–

119Rochester, NYNY1,056,1491965–

120Big Spring, TXTX30,5041965–

121Hudson, NYNY60,1681965–

122Huron, SDSD19,6241965–

123Town of Pecos, TXTX12,1381965–

124Worcester, MAMA888,5021965–

125Jackson, MIMI159,5521965–

126Carroll, IAIA20,3031965–

127Meadville, PAPA81,7921965–

128Toledo, OHOH599,3761965–

129San Francisco, CACA4,630,0411965–

130St. Joseph, MOMO119,1701965–

131Waterloo, IAIA169,1891965–

132Philadelphia, PAPA6,329,1181965–

133Milwaukee, WIWI1,575,0101965–

134Canton, OHOH400,2461966–

135Albany, NYNY915,8351966–

136Peoria, ILIL363,5051966–

137Coshocton, OHOH37,1881966–

138Defiance, OHOH38,2921966–

139Hereford, TXTX18,6261966–

140Kingston, NYNY183,3301966–

141Kokomo, ININ83,9041966–

142Niles, MIMI152,4441966–

143Saginaw, MIMI187,6881966–

144Los Angeles, CACA12,844,4411966–

145Quincy, ILIL74,1461966–

146Charleston, WVWV200,1701967–

147Akron, OHOH701,7801967–

148Dayton, OHOH826,5541967–

149Scottsbluff, NENE36,2721967–

150Mitchell, SDSD25,9131967–

151Amherst, MAMA164,0651967–

152Crawfordsville, ININ38,9541967–

153DuBois, PAPA78,1001967–

154Macomb, ILIL25,9161967–

155Norwalk, OHOH58,2501967–

156Portsmouth, OHOH71,3651967–

157Snyder, TXTX16,1621967–

158Lewiston, MEME116,4871967–

159Michigan City, ININ111,2941967–

160Racine, WIWI198,9191967–

161Alpena, MIMI28,8531967–

162Ashland, OHOH52,5231967–

163Bloomsburg, PAPA66,1931967–

164Glens Falls, NYNY124,3731967–

165Sandusky, OHOH112,7771967–

166Detroit, MIMI4,390,9131968–

167South Bend, ININ324,5381968–

168Zanesville, OHOH87,0141968–

169Escanaba, MIMI36,5821968–

170Le Mars, IAIA25,6971968–

171Marquette, MIMI68,0641968–

172Urbana, OHOH38,8201968–

173Vineland, NJNJ157,1481968–

174Flint, MIMI401,0931968–

175Muskegon, MIMI177,9011968–

176Reading, PAPA440,0721968–

177Beaver Dam, WIWI89,0971968–

178Emporia, KSKS34,8381968–

179Lexington, NENE26,2551968–

180Allentown, PAPA887,6151969–

181Chicago, ILIL9,434,1231969–

182Terre Haute, ININ169,2411969–

183Adrian, MIMI97,7791969–

184Bennington, VTVT36,6301969–

185Hillsdale, MIMI45,7381969–

186Lock Haven, PAPA37,8701969–

187New Philadelphia, OHOH92,3731969–

188Owosso, MIMI67,6811969–

189Sayre, PAPA59,6001969–

190Great Falls, MTMT85,0291969–

191Janesville, WIWI166,4721969–

192Borger, TXTX19,6331969–

193New Orleans, LALA970,8491969–

194Norfolk, NENE49,2281970–

195Iron Mountain, MIMI30,5751970–

196Parkersburg, WVWV87,2641970–

197Decatur, ININ36,6501970–

198Dodge City, KSKS33,9931970–

199Kennett, MOMO26,8551970–

200Marshall, MNMN25,6841970–

201Monticello, NYNY80,5861970–

202North Platte, NENE33,9721970–

203Rochelle, ILIL51,3991970–

204Rutland, VTVT59,6531970–

205Wapakoneta, OHOH45,9091970–

206Washington Court House, OHOH28,5521970–

207Dubuque, IAIA99,3811970–

208Lebanon, PAPA146,3801970–

209Sheboygan, WIWI118,0471970–

210Watertown, NYNY111,5401970–

211Baker City, OROR16,6581970–

212Charleston, ILIL46,6071970–

213Coldwater, MIMI45,9931970–

214Indiana, PAPA82,8781970–

215Mexico, MOMO24,5281970–

216Sturgis, MIMI60,9681970–

217Wahpeton, NDND23,0191970–

218Kiryas Joel, NYNY718,3771971–

219Topeka, KSKS233,0521971–

220Wichita Falls, TXTX149,4481971–

221Jamestown, NDND21,4141971–

222Keene, NHNH78,2691971–

223Liberal, KSKS21,0731971–

224Marietta, OHOH58,3891971–

225Marshall, MOMO23,2651971–

226Monticello, ININ25,1641971–

227Winona, MNMN50,5231971–

228Findlay, OHOH75,0341971–

229Enid, OKOK61,7791971–

230Fond du Lac, WIWI104,6691971–

231Kankakee, ILIL105,5251971–

232Bartlesville, OKOK54,0371971–

233Bellefontaine, OHOH46,3021971–

234Cambridge, OHOH38,3791971–

235Columbus, NENE46,5831971–

236Martinsville, VAVA63,0911971–

237Kirksville, MOMO29,8241972–

238Evansville, ININ273,7861972–

239Grand Island, NENE78,0761972–

240Bishop, CACA18,1581972–

241Huntingdon, PAPA43,0011972–

242Eureka, CACA131,6471972–

243Greenville, MSMS40,4461972–

244Guymon, OKOK20,3221972–

245Ottawa, KSKS26,2991972–

246Owatonna, MNMN37,4641972–

247Price, UTUT20,6801972–

248Roswell, NMNM63,3641972–

249Sedalia, MOMO44,2541972–

250The Dalles, OROR26,3101972–

251Washington, ININ34,2091972–

252Wisconsin Rapids, WIWI74,0601972–

253Moberly, MOMO24,5131972–

254Altus, OKOK24,7641972–

255Barre, VTVT59,6521972–

256Celina, OHOH42,7371972–

257Centralia, ILIL36,3821972–

258Clarksdale, MSMS19,8491972–

259Coos Bay, OROR63,9921972–

260McPherson, KSKS30,0641972–

261Pittsburg, KSKS39,0081972–

262Platteville, WIWI52,4461972–

263Amarillo, TXTX276,2351972–

264Springfield, ILIL206,0331972–

265Harrisburg, PAPA617,4271972–

266Aberdeen, SDSD41,5831972–

267Weatherford, OKOK39,0591972–

268Rockford, ILIL337,2421972–

269Baltimore, MDMD2,857,7811972–

270Danville, VAVA101,1371973–

271Roanoke, VAVA316,5471973–

272Natchez, MSMS54,7221973–

273Lansing, MIMI479,7221973–

274Watertown, WIWI86,5051973–

275Monroe, MIMI156,0041973–

276Gadsden, ALAL103,8861973–

277Fort Morgan, COCO30,3061973–

278Greensburg, ININ26,5761973–

279Hobbs, NMNM74,7491973–

280La Grande, OROR25,9001973–

281Madison, ININ33,2791973–

282Mount Vernon, OHOH64,0021973–

283Pella, IAIA34,1921973–

284Selinsgrove, PAPA39,6551973–

285Plymouth, ININ46,5991973–

286Ithaca, NYNY104,0471973–

287Kenosha, WIWI168,4481973–

288Oshkosh, WIWI174,2181973–

289Pueblo, COCO169,2771973–

290Santa Cruz, CACA258,8521973–

291Santa Maria, CACA442,0651973–

292Walla Walla, WAWA62,3611973–

293Brattleboro, VTVT45,2041973–

294Chillicothe, OHOH76,4291973–

295Miami, OKOK30,4381973–

296Opelousas, LALA80,7651973–

297Plattsburgh, NYNY78,1381973–

298Burley, IDID49,3081973–

299Marinette, WIWI65,5151973–

300Abilene, TXTX185,4291973–

301Lewiston, IDID65,4501973–

302Camden, ARAR26,3631974–

303Bluefield, WVWV96,1381974–

304Beckley, WVWV109,9401974–

305Fort Wayne, ININ466,2581974–

306Aberdeen, WAWA78,1441974–

307Longview, WAWA114,8851974–

308Dumas, TXTX21,8911974–

309Duncan, OKOK44,3101974–

310Hays, KSKS29,0751974–

311Kendallville, ININ47,9371974–

312Los Alamos, NMNM19,4071974–

313Maryville, MOMO20,1741974–

314Red Wing, MNMN48,1951974–

315Selma, ALAL35,1401974–

316Union City, TNTN30,0671974–

317Kalamazoo, MIMI263,7951974–

318Salinas, CACA433,7291974–

319Yakima, WAWA259,1851974–

320Albemarle, NCNC68,8301974–

321Astoria, OROR40,9261974–

322Auburn, ININ44,5351974–

323Augusta, MEME129,0671974–

324Cambridge, MDMD33,6281974–

325Carlsbad, NMNM62,5091974–

326Lewisburg, PAPA42,3131974–

327Othello, WAWA21,4881974–

328Sidney, OHOH48,0651974–

329Wooster, OHOH116,7581974–

330Cincinnati, OHOH2,312,8581974–

331Cedar Rapids, IAIA279,2851974–

332San Jose, CACA1,984,4731974–

333Sikeston, MOMO49,9781975–

334Hannibal, MOMO38,9691975–

335Wichita, KSKS663,8091975–

336Ontario, OROR60,0851975–

337Whitewater, WIWI106,1271975–

338Yankton, SDSD23,6351975–

339Minden, LALA34,9481975–

340El Campo, TXTX42,0601975–

341Elkins, WVWV26,8821975–

342Ludington, MIMI29,0401975–

343Magnolia, ARAR21,8941975–

344Pocatello, IDID91,5911975–

345Thomaston, GAGA28,5001975–

346Willmar, MNMN44,7201975–

347Midland, MIMI83,7541975–

348Napa, CACA132,9491975–

349York, PAPA473,1971975–

350Bedford, ININ45,5681975–

351Cleveland, MSMS28,2621975–

352Mineral Wells, TXTX30,7911975–

353Mount Vernon, ILIL36,1471975–

354Muskogee, OKOK66,7081975–

355Atlantic City, NJNJ372,0471975–

356Owensboro, KYKY113,9621975–

357Huntington, WVWV365,9651975–

358Shawano, WIWI45,7591975–

359Effingham, ILIL44,7271975–

360La Crosse, WIWI171,1821976–

361Henderson, KYKY57,1841976–

362Lawton, OKOK127,5901976–

363Louisville, KYKY1,402,5091976–

364Lebanon, NHNH224,5001976–

365Dyersburg, TNTN36,3201976–

366Casper, WYWY80,5261976–

367Chambersburg, PAPA160,6521976–

368Ada, OKOK38,5281976–

369El Dorado, ARAR36,9261976–

370Ketchikan, AKAK13,5491976–

371Kingsville, TXTX30,3151976–

372Klamath Falls, OROR70,2741976–

373Madisonville, KYKY45,1271976–

374Morgan City, LALA46,5521976–

375Rice Lake, WIWI46,4841976–

376Silver City, NMNM27,2521976–

377Ukiah, CACA88,1221976–

378Vicksburg, MSMS41,7591976–

379Warsaw, ININ80,8921976–

380Wilmington, OHOH42,3011976–

381Woodward, OKOK19,8271976–

382Vermillion, SDSD15,0311976–

383Columbus, ININ85,7291976–

384Bangor, MEME157,9671976–

385Barnstable, MAMA233,5391976–

386Elkhart, ININ208,7741976–

387Eugene, OROR381,5841976–

388Lancaster, PAPA563,1591976–

389Oxnard, CACA830,8511976–

390Rome, GAGA101,3781976–

391Honolulu, HIHI988,7031976–

392Wausau, WIWI139,4321976–

393Beeville, TXTX32,5151976–

394Blackfoot, IDID51,1531976–

395Blytheville, ARAR37,8281976–

396Brownwood, TXTX38,7111976–

397Carbondale, ILIL52,5011976–

398Clovis, NMNM65,2701976–

399Concord, NHNH158,0781976–

400Middlesborough, KYKY22,8291976–

401Summerville, GAGA25,3001976–

402Portland, MEME577,6351976–

403San Angelo, TXTX122,0651976–

404Grand Forks, NDND105,0461976–

405Hermiston, OROR93,7211976–

406Kearney, NENE57,9621976–

407Ames, IAIA128,0901977–

408Omaha, NENE1,009,8361977–

409Pine Bluff, ARAR70,2111977–

410Eau Claire, WIWI176,6471977–

411Grand Rapids, MIMI1,183,6451977–

412Mankato, MNMN104,9071977–

413Garden City, KSKS37,5051977–

414Bay City, TXTX36,4631977–

415Detroit Lakes, MNMN35,4971977–

416Kinston, NCNC55,8371977–

417Laconia, NHNH65,1471977–

418Mayfield, KYKY37,0501977–

419Pullman, WAWA48,5121977–

420Riverton, WYWY39,4641977–

421Roseburg, OROR111,9511977–

422Sault Ste. Marie, MIMI36,0811977–

423Seymour, ININ47,3701977–

424Spirit Lake, IAIA18,0771977–

425Albany, OROR132,8431977–

426Manchester, NHNH433,4151977–

427Odessa, TXTX173,8011977–

428Andrews, TXTX18,9141977–

429Ardmore, OKOK48,9101977–

430Centralia, WAWA88,0621977–

431Hutchinson, MNMN36,6311977–

432McAlester, OKOK43,3201977–

433Sheridan, WYWY33,2411977–

434Champaign, ILIL239,9791977–

435Greenwood, SCSC95,2151977–

436Pierre, SDSD20,5881977–

437Spokane, WAWA608,0121977–

438Kingsport, TNTN314,8341978–

439Greenwood, MSMS34,9121978–

440Kansas City, MOMO2,270,6821978–

441Florence, ALAL156,6091978–

442Paducah, KYKY102,2591978–

443Fergus Falls, MNMN61,0411978–

444Susanville, CACA28,1171978–

445Watertown, SDSD29,5621978–

446Ann Arbor, MIMI370,2141978–

447Oxford, ALAL115,8341978–

448Cheyenne, WYWY102,9381978–

449Grand Rapids, MNMN45,4041978–

450Hood River, OROR23,7201978–

451Martin, TNTN33,2611978–

452Moscow, IDID41,8421978–

453Roanoke Rapids, NCNC63,0251978–

454Rockingham, NCNC42,0411978–

455Sparta, WIWI46,5721978–

456Faribault, MNMN69,9391978–

457Corvallis, OROR97,7281978–

458Gettysburg, PAPA107,5941978–

459Santa Rosa, CACA486,4441978–

460Athens, OHOH63,1971978–

461McMinnville, TNTN43,7171978–

462Campbellsville, KYKY38,4071978–

463Lynchburg, VAVA269,1691978–

464Twin Falls, IDID123,9011978–

465Brigham City, UTUT70,4051978–

466Beaumont, TXTX399,3101978–

467Staunton, VAVA129,6921979–

468Lincoln, NENE352,0811979–

469Waco, TXTX308,8071979–

470Grenada, MSMS30,2221979–

471Cadillac, MIMI49,7191979–

472Minneapolis, MNMN3,790,2951979–

473Lafayette, ININ228,4681979–

474Farmington, MOMO67,8091979–

475Bloomington, ILIL171,4191979–

476Chico, CACA209,2111979–

477Deming, NMNM25,4071979–

478Forest City, NCNC65,7451979–

479Greencastle, ININ37,8761979–

480Laramie, WYWY38,5581979–

481Laurinburg, NCNC33,3221979–

482Mobile, ALAL411,6581979–

483Newport, OROR50,6361979–

484North Wilkesboro, NCNC66,2331979–

485Raymondville, TXTX19,9711979–

486Rock Springs, WYWY41,2671979–

487Shawnee, OKOK75,1021979–

488Shelby, NCNC103,3251979–

489Sonora, CACA53,1601979–

490San Diego, CACA3,282,2481979–

491State College, PAPA157,3931979–

492Angola, ININ34,7991979–

493Baraboo, WIWI66,6521979–

494Cordele, GAGA19,2371979–

495Corinth, MSMS34,5691979–

496Stevens Point, WIWI71,9431979–

497Meridian, MSMS85,4191979–

498Alice, TXTX45,3831979–

499Burlington, VTVT227,8031979–

500Billings, MTMT193,6031979–

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Frequently asked

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).