Name: Housing age in 183 U.S. cities (median year built, year-built shares, home values)
Creator: Ratedeed
Published: 2026-11-05
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

The age of a city's homes decides a lot about the repairs its homeowners face: lead paint rules, old pipes, outdated wiring and roofs on their second or third replacement. We ranked the 183 cities in the RateDeed directory by the age of their housing, using the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates.

Key findings

Buffalo, St. Louis and Providence share the oldest housing of the 183 cities: in each, the typical (median) home was built in 1939 or earlier, the Census Bureau's earliest category. Homes built before 1960 make up 80% in Buffalo, 75% in St. Louis, 68% in Providence.
Meridian, ID has the newest: median year built 2007, with 40% of homes built in 2010 or later.
In 112 of the 183 cities, at least half of all homes were built before 1980.
Nationally, the typical home was built in 1980, and 50% of homes predate 1980.

The 20 cities with the oldest homes

Rank	City	Median year built	Built before 1960	Built before 1980	Median home value
1	Buffalo, NY	1939 or earlier	80%	90%	$164,200
2	St. Louis, MO	1939 or earlier	75%	86%	$197,500
3	Providence, RI	1939 or earlier	68%	82%	$362,200
4	Cleveland, OH	1941	71%	85%	$102,000
5	Pittsburgh, PA	1942	69%	83%	$205,800
6	Brooklyn, NY	1944	66%	80%	$905,000
7	Wilmington, DE	1946	64%	79%	$231,400
8	San Francisco, CA	1946	61%	76%	$1,394,500
9	Portland, ME	1946	61%	76%	$489,600
10	Detroit, MI	1947	78%	90%	$83,900
11	Baltimore, MD	1947	67%	82%	$229,600
12	Boston, MA	1947	58%	72%	$731,700
13	Philadelphia, PA	1949	65%	83%	$243,100
14	Cambridge, MA	1950	54%	68%	$1,092,100
15	Hartford, CT	1951	60%	80%	$228,600
16	Worcester, MA	1951	59%	75%	$374,400
17	Cincinnati, OH	1951	59%	80%	$230,900
18	Manhattan, NY	1951	58%	78%	$1,090,500
19	Minneapolis, MN	1951	57%	72%	$362,200
20	Springfield, MA	1952	64%	83%	$245,000

The 20 cities with the newest homes

Rank	City	Median year built	Built 2010 or later	Built before 1980	Median home value
1	Meridian, ID	2007	40%	7%	$531,600
2	Henderson, NV	2001	22%	7%	$484,900
3	Bend, OR	2001	25%	21%	$718,400
4	Nampa, ID	2000	22%	26%	$370,800
5	Bozeman, MT	2000	30%	32%	$687,900
6	Carmel, IN	1998	23%	22%	$486,800
7	Southaven, MS	1998	22%	23%	$236,300
8	Chandler, AZ	1997	17%	10%	$507,800
9	Raleigh, NC	1997	21%	23%	$415,800
10	Fayetteville, AR	1997	22%	25%	$349,600
11	Alpharetta, GA	1996	16%	8%	$649,000
12	West Jordan, UT	1995	16%	19%	$492,500
13	Charlotte, NC	1995	21%	28%	$385,700
14	Durham, NC	1995	25%	30%	$392,800
15	Charleston, SC	1995	26%	34%	$509,700
16	Las Vegas, NV	1994	12%	23%	$427,900
17	Olathe, KS	1994	15%	24%	$364,700
18	Austin, TX	1994	26%	28%	$555,300
19	Columbia, MO	1993	19%	32%	$284,600
20	Sioux Falls, SD	1993	23%	35%	$292,400

What older housing means for repairs

Lead paint. Any home built before 1978 may contain lead-based paint. Under the EPA's Renovation, Repair and Painting (RRP) rule, contractors who disturb painted surfaces in those homes must be lead-safe certified by the EPA or an authorized state program.
Pipes. Homes from the mid-20th century were commonly plumbed with galvanized steel supply pipes and cast-iron drains, which corrode with age.
Wiring. Homes built before the 1960s may have knob-and-tube or ungrounded two-prong wiring and small service panels.
Roofs. Asphalt-shingle roofs typically last about 20–30 years, so older homes are usually on their second roof or later.

All 183 cities

City	Median year built	Built before 1980	Built 2010 or later
Anchorage, AK	1982	45%	7%
Fairbanks, AK	1979	51%	7%
Juneau, AK	1982	46%	8%
Birmingham, AL	1965	72%	7%
Huntsville, AL	1985	44%	20%
Mobile, AL	1975	61%	6%
Montgomery, AL	1978	55%	6%
Fayetteville, AR	1997	25%	22%
Fort Smith, AR	1977	56%	11%
Little Rock, AR	1978	53%	12%
Chandler, AZ	1997	10%	17%
Mesa, AZ	1989	29%	13%
Phoenix, AZ	1985	42%	12%
Scottsdale, AZ	1991	29%	12%
Tucson, AZ	1979	52%	6%
Los Angeles, CA	1965	70%	8%
Sacramento, CA	1977	54%	8%
San Diego, CA	1979	52%	9%
San Francisco, CA	1946	76%	8%
Aurora, CO	1985	37%	15%
Boulder, CO	1977	55%	9%
Colorado Springs, CO	1986	39%	16%
Denver, CO	1975	55%	20%
Fort Collins, CO	1992	31%	17%
Bridgeport, CT	1955	80%	4%
Hartford, CT	1951	80%	4%
New Haven, CT	1954	78%	6%
Stamford, CT	1973	58%	14%
Capitol Hill, DC	1958	69%	16%
Georgetown, DC	1958	69%	16%
Washington, DC	1958	69%	16%
Dover, DE	1983	46%	11%
Newark, DE	1978	54%	11%
Wilmington, DE	1946	79%	6%
Jacksonville, FL	1987	40%	15%
Miami, FL	1979	51%	19%
Orlando, FL	1992	33%	20%
Tampa, FL	1985	45%	18%
Alpharetta, GA	1996	8%	16%
Atlanta, GA	1989	43%	21%
Augusta, GA	1980	50%	13%
Marietta, GA	1987	33%	10%
Savannah, GA	1971	59%	15%
Hilo, HI	1978	54%	7%
Honolulu, HI	1974	65%	9%
Kahului, HI	1978	54%	7%
Cedar Rapids, IA	1974	59%	10%
Davenport, IA	1967	70%	6%
Des Moines, IA	1961	70%	9%
Boise, ID	1986	42%	13%
Idaho Falls, ID	1977	55%	11%
Meridian, ID	2007	7%	40%
Nampa, ID	2000	26%	22%
Aurora, IL	1987	42%	5%
Chicago, IL	1953	75%	6%
Joliet, IL	1985	47%	6%
Naperville, IL	1990	26%	8%
Rockford, IL	1963	74%	2%
Carmel, IN	1998	22%	23%
Fort Wayne, IN	1972	64%	5%
Indianapolis, IN	1973	59%	8%
South Bend, IN	1955	79%	5%
Kansas City, KS	1961	76%	6%
Olathe, KS	1994	24%	15%
Overland Park, KS	1989	34%	16%
Wichita, KS	1974	57%	8%
Bowling Green, KY	1991	37%	20%
Lexington, KY	1984	45%	12%
Louisville, KY	1971	61%	10%
Baton Rouge, LA	1976	58%	10%
Lafayette, LA	1981	48%	14%
New Orleans, LA	1960	74%	7%
Shreveport, LA	1973	65%	6%
Boston, MA	1947	72%	11%
Cambridge, MA	1950	68%	12%
Springfield, MA	1952	83%	3%
Worcester, MA	1951	75%	4%
Baltimore, MD	1947	82%	5%
Frederick, MD	1991	35%	17%
Gaithersburg, MD	1989	32%	15%
Rockville, MD	1979	51%	15%
Bangor, ME	1954	70%	7%
Lewiston, ME	1957	80%	4%
Portland, ME	1946	76%	6%
Ann Arbor, MI	1971	63%	9%
Detroit, MI	1947	90%	2%
Grand Rapids, MI	1953	76%	6%
Warren, MI	1965	83%	3%
Minneapolis, MN	1951	72%	11%
Rochester, MN	1989	41%	16%
St. Paul, MN	1952	78%	6%
Columbia, MO	1993	32%	19%
Kansas City, MO	1969	63%	10%
Springfield, MO	1975	58%	8%
St. Louis, MO	1939 or earlier	86%	4%
Gulfport, MS	1986	43%	11%
Jackson, MS	1969	73%	3%
Southaven, MS	1998	23%	22%
Billings, MT	1980	50%	16%
Bozeman, MT	2000	32%	30%
Missoula, MT	1981	49%	18%
Charlotte, NC	1995	28%	21%
Durham, NC	1995	30%	25%
Greensboro, NC	1985	43%	12%
Raleigh, NC	1997	23%	21%
Bismarck, ND	1985	44%	21%
Fargo, ND	1991	37%	22%
Lincoln, NE	1982	47%	14%
Omaha, NE	1973	61%	8%
Concord, NH	1969	61%	6%
Manchester, NH	1966	65%	4%
Nashua, NH	1975	60%	6%
Elizabeth, NJ	1957	73%	7%
Hoboken, NJ	1977	52%	11%
Jersey City, NJ	1971	56%	18%
Newark, NJ	1966	66%	7%
Paterson, NJ	1954	77%	7%
Albuquerque, NM	1982	47%	8%
Las Cruces, NM	1991	34%	16%
Santa Fe, NM	1986	40%	10%
Henderson, NV	2001	7%	22%
Las Vegas, NV	1994	23%	12%
Reno, NV	1990	37%	17%
Bronx, NY	1955	78%	7%
Brooklyn, NY	1944	80%	8%
Buffalo, NY	1939 or earlier	90%	3%
Manhattan, NY	1951	78%	6%
New York City, NY	1952	79%	7%
Queens, NY	1953	83%	6%
Akron, OH	1954	83%	2%
Cincinnati, OH	1951	80%	6%
Cleveland, OH	1941	85%	5%
Columbus, OH	1980	50%	12%
Toledo, OH	1955	84%	3%
Norman, OK	1988	38%	17%
Oklahoma City, OK	1982	47%	17%
Tulsa, OK	1973	65%	7%
Bend, OR	2001	21%	25%
Eugene, OR	1980	51%	12%
Portland, OR	1966	63%	13%
Salem, OR	1980	50%	12%
Philadelphia, PA	1949	83%	6%
Pittsburgh, PA	1942	83%	6%
Cranston, RI	1958	78%	3%
Providence, RI	1939 or earlier	82%	3%
Warwick, RI	1961	77%	3%
Charleston, SC	1995	34%	26%
Columbia, SC	1980	49%	16%
Greenville, SC	1987	42%	27%
Rapid City, SD	1979	53%	15%
Sioux Falls, SD	1993	35%	23%
Chattanooga, TN	1976	55%	14%
Knoxville, TN	1974	59%	11%
Memphis, TN	1970	67%	5%
Nashville, TN	1987	41%	22%
Austin, TX	1994	28%	26%
Dallas, TX	1981	48%	14%
Houston, TX	1982	47%	17%
San Antonio, TX	1985	43%	15%
Provo, UT	1983	46%	10%
Salt Lake City, UT	1965	65%	16%
West Jordan, UT	1995	19%	16%
West Valley City, UT	1985	42%	10%
Arlington, VA	1976	53%	14%
Norfolk, VA	1964	67%	9%
Richmond, VA	1959	71%	11%
Virginia Beach, VA	1984	40%	9%
Burlington, VT	1957	72%	7%
South Burlington, VT	1989	31%	22%
Bellevue, WA	1982	47%	15%
Seattle, WA	1976	53%	21%
Spokane, WA	1961	68%	8%
Tacoma, WA	1967	64%	9%
Vancouver, WA	1988	40%	14%
Green Bay, WI	1971	65%	5%
Madison, WI	1980	51%	14%
Milwaukee, WI	1953	84%	4%
Charleston, WV	1957	79%	3%
Huntington, WV	1955	82%	3%
Morgantown, WV	1966	64%	11%
Casper, WY	1975	60%	13%
Cheyenne, WY	1976	57%	14%
Jackson, WY	1990	29%	13%

Methodology

Figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates (tables B25035, B25034 and B25077), retrieved through the Census Reporter API on 2026-11-05. Cities are the 183 hub cities in the RateDeed directory. New York City's boroughs use their county figures; Georgetown and Capitol Hill use Washington, DC city-wide figures. Each city links to its RateDeed page, which lists local contractors with the same housing data. A median of "1939 or earlier" means the median falls in the Census Bureau's earliest year-built category, so the true figure may be earlier.

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