RANKING · 2010 CENSUS · 51 SHOWN OF 51

Oldest housing stock, US states · 2010

US states ranked by oldest median year of construction (2010 ACS). District of Columbia leads at 1950. 51 states qualify in total.

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SAME RANKING BYCities Counties Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMEDIAN YEAR BUILTVS 1990

USUnited States308,745,5381974–

01District of Columbia, DCDC681,2941950+0%

02New York, NYNY19,852,3661954+0%

03Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,8011956+0%

04Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,0561957+0%

05Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,6391959+0%

06Connecticut, CTCT3,624,5081963+0%

07Iowa, IAIA3,210,5071964+0%

08New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,8091964+0%

09Ohio, OHOH11,810,2931965+0%

10Illinois, ILIL12,694,7981965+0%

11Michigan, MIMI10,077,7611968+0%

12Nebraska, NENE1,978,7071969+0%

13Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,8721970+1%

14Vermont, VTVT647,1061971+0%

15Maine, MEME1,387,8171971+1%

16West Virginia, WVWV1,778,3731971+0%

17Kansas, KSKS2,947,1971971+1%

18Indiana, ININ6,851,0731971+1%

19North Dakota, NDND784,8411973+0%

20South Dakota, SDSD907,4281973+1%

21Minnesota, MNMN5,739,4451973+1%

22California, CACA39,287,3771973+0%

23Montana, MTMT1,116,8751974+0%

24New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,8681974+0%

25Missouri, MOMO6,191,8141974+1%

26Maryland, MDMD6,206,0111974+0%

27Wyoming, WYWY582,3971975+0%

28Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,6341975+0%

29Hawaii, HIHI1,445,2351976+0%

30Oregon, OROR4,254,2931976+0%

31Kentucky, KYKY4,534,8241976+0%

32Louisiana, LALA4,611,9611976+0%

33Washington, WAWA7,816,1161978+0%

34Virginia, VAVA8,705,1701978+0%

35Delaware, DEDE1,021,1911979+1%

36Arkansas, ARAR3,049,3911979+0%

37Alabama, ALAL5,086,7681979+0%

38Idaho, IDID1,934,2621980+1%

39New Mexico, NMNM2,120,2461980+0%

40Mississippi, MSMS2,946,7791980+0%

41Colorado, COCO5,862,1891980+0%

42Tennessee, TNTN7,066,3831980+1%

43Alaska, AKAK735,7061981+0%

44Utah, UTUT3,392,3311982+1%

45Texas, TXTX30,188,4241982+1%

46South Carolina, SCSC5,296,2251983+1%

47North Carolina, NCNC10,730,4041984+1%

48Florida, FLFL22,416,0771984+0%

49Georgia, GAGA10,940,4071985+1%

50Arizona, AZAZ7,378,8381987+1%

51Nevada, NVNV3,184,6121992+1%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS

Frequently asked

Which state has the lowest median year built?

District of Columbia ranks #1 with 1950 (2010 Decennial Census).

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 2010 Decennial Census data.

How is median year built measured?

Median year that housing structures were built. Source: US Census Bureau, 2010 Decennial Census.