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Oldest housing stock, US states

US states ranked by oldest median year of construction (2024 ACS). District of Columbia leads at 1958. 51 states qualify in total. The median across all 51 is 1980.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPMEDIAN YEAR BUILTVS 1990
USUnited States334,922,4991980–
01District of Columbia, DCDC681,2941958+1%
02New York, NYNY19,852,36619590%
03Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,80119620%
04Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,0561964+1%
05Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,6391965+1%
06Connecticut, CTCT3,624,50819670%
07New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,8091970+1%
08Ohio, OHOH11,810,2931970+1%
09Illinois, ILIL12,694,7981971+1%
10Iowa, IAIA3,210,5071972+1%
11Michigan, MIMI10,077,7611972+1%
12Nebraska, NENE1,978,7071975+1%
13▲1Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,8721975+1%
14▲2Vermont, VTVT647,1061976+1%
15▲3West Virginia, WVWV1,778,3731976+1%
16▼3Kansas, KSKS2,947,1971976+1%
17▼2Indiana, ININ6,851,0731976+1%
18▲1California, CACA39,287,37719760%
19▼2Maine, MEME1,387,8171977+1%
20Missouri, MOMO6,191,8141978+1%
21▲1New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,8681979+1%
22▲1Minnesota, MNMN5,739,4451979+1%
23▲1Maryland, MDMD6,206,0111979+1%
24▼3South Dakota, SDSD907,4281980+1%
25▲3Hawaii, HIHI1,445,2351980+1%
26▲3Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,6341980+1%
27▼1Wyoming, WYWY582,3971981+1%
28▼3Montana, MTMT1,116,8751981+1%
29▲1Oregon, OROR4,254,2931981+1%
30▼3North Dakota, NDND784,8411982+1%
31Kentucky, KYKY4,534,8241982+1%
32Louisiana, LALA4,611,9611983+1%
33▲1Virginia, VAVA8,705,1701984+1%
34▲1New Mexico, NMNM2,120,2461985+1%
35▼2Washington, WAWA7,816,1161985+1%
36Alaska, AKAK735,7061986+1%
37Mississippi, MSMS2,946,7791986+1%
38▲1Alabama, ALAL5,086,7681986+1%
39▲3Delaware, DEDE1,021,1911987+1%
40▼2Arkansas, ARAR3,049,3911987+1%
41Tennessee, TNTN7,066,3831987+1%
42▼2Colorado, COCO5,862,1891988+1%
43Florida, FLFL22,416,0771988+1%
44▲1Idaho, IDID1,934,2621991+1%
45▲1North Carolina, NCNC10,730,4041991+1%
46▲1Utah, UTUT3,392,3311992+1%
47▲1South Carolina, SCSC5,296,2251992+1%
48▲2Arizona, AZAZ7,378,8381992+1%
49Georgia, GAGA10,940,4071992+1%
50▼6Texas, TXTX30,188,4241992+1%
51Nevada, NVNV3,184,6121996+1%
SHOWING 1–51 OF 51

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

Frequently asked

Which state has the lowest median year built?

District of Columbia ranks #1 with 1958 (2024 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 states by median year built?

District of Columbia, New York, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania.

How many states are in this ranking?

51 states qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2024 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 (2024).