RANKING · 1990 CENSUS · 51 SHOWN OF 51

Oldest housing stock, US states · 1990

US states ranked by oldest median year of construction (2023 ACS). District of Columbia leads at 1947. 51 states qualify in total.

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YEAR1990 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMEDIAN YEAR BUILTVS 2000

01District of Columbia, DCDC681,2941947–

02New York, NYNY19,852,3661952–

03Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,0561953–

04Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,6391954–

05Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,8011955–

06Iowa, IAIA3,210,5071956–

07Illinois, ILIL12,694,7981958–

08Connecticut, CTCT3,624,5081959–

09New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,8091959–

10Ohio, OHOH11,810,2931959–

11Maine, MEME1,387,8171960–

12Nebraska, NENE1,978,7071960–

13Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,8721960–

14Michigan, MIMI10,077,7611960–

15South Dakota, SDSD907,4281961–

16Kansas, KSKS2,947,1971961–

17Indiana, ININ6,851,0731961–

18West Virginia, WVWV1,778,3731962–

19Vermont, VTVT647,1061963–

20Minnesota, MNMN5,739,4451963–

21Missouri, MOMO6,191,8141964–

22North Dakota, NDND784,8411965–

23Maryland, MDMD6,206,0111965–

24Montana, MTMT1,116,8751966–

25Delaware, DEDE1,021,1911967–

26Oregon, OROR4,254,2931967–

27Kentucky, KYKY4,534,8241967–

28California, CACA39,287,3771967–

29New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,8681968–

30Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,6341969–

31Louisiana, LALA4,611,9611969–

32Washington, WAWA7,816,1161969–

33Hawaii, HIHI1,445,2351970–

34Idaho, IDID1,934,2621970–

35Alabama, ALAL5,086,7681970–

36Tennessee, TNTN7,066,3831970–

37Virginia, VAVA8,705,1701970–

38Wyoming, WYWY582,3971971–

39Mississippi, MSMS2,946,7791971–

40Arkansas, ARAR3,049,3911971–

41Utah, UTUT3,392,3311971–

42Colorado, COCO5,862,1891971–

43North Carolina, NCNC10,730,4041971–

44New Mexico, NMNM2,120,2461972–

45South Carolina, SCSC5,296,2251972–

46Texas, TXTX30,188,4241972–

47Georgia, GAGA10,940,4071973–

48Florida, FLFL22,416,0771975–

49Alaska, AKAK735,7061976–

50Arizona, AZAZ7,378,8381976–

51Nevada, NVNV3,184,6121977–

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES

Frequently asked

Which state has the lowest median year built?

District of Columbia ranks #1 with 1947 (1990 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 states by median year built?

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

How many states are in this ranking?

51 states qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 1990 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 (1990).