U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 1-year

Housing Age by State

Explore where the housing stock is oldest, and which construction eras make up each state's homes.

2024 ACS 1-year estimates · all housing units

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2024 · ACS 1-year

Housing Age by State. Exact values are available in the state table.
MEDIAN HOUSING AGE IN 2024 (years)
  • 27–<34.6
  • 34.6–<42.2
  • 42.2–<49.8
  • 49.8–<57.4
  • 57.4–≤65
  • No data
  • Lower bound included

State estimates and source notes are available below. Enable JavaScript for interactive comparisons.

All 50 states and DC

New York has the highest selected point estimate (65 years); Nevada has the lowest (27 years).

2024 · ACS 1-year

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All 50 states and DC · point estimates · DC excluded from state ranks
Alabama37 years4.6%41.0%15.7%1,9872,381,77135
Alaska38 years1.3%36.7%11.8%1,986329,75734
Arizona30 years1.4%27.9%17.9%1,9943,299,17847
Arkansas35 years3.8%38.0%17.0%1,9891,421,02940
California47 years8.8%54.8%9.5%1,97714,877,01714
Colorado35 years6.6%37.8%19.4%1,9892,662,11140
Connecticut57 years20.5%67.3%5.8%1,9671,554,0575
Delaware36 years8.1%40.9%18.7%1,988476,41538
District of Columbia64 years31.0%66.3%20.6%1,960368,700Unranked
Florida34 years1.8%32.0%17.8%1,99010,629,84542
Georgia31 years3.9%30.3%17.6%1,9934,668,79643
Hawaii43 years2.9%48.8%11.9%1,981572,82423
Idaho31 years6.9%36.4%21.4%1,993832,05243
Illinois53 years20.0%62.2%6.8%1,9715,482,1336
Indiana47 years15.8%53.3%11.8%1,9773,026,10114
Iowa51 years22.4%59.6%12.6%1,9731,458,47110
Kansas48 years15.5%54.8%10.8%1,9761,310,00111
Kentucky41 years8.9%46.1%13.1%1,9832,051,00427
Louisiana41 years5.6%45.5%15.7%1,9832,138,88227
Maine46 years22.4%52.5%9.9%1,978764,71318
Maryland44 years10.3%50.4%11.0%1,9802,588,33721
Massachusetts59 years30.2%66.2%8.6%1,9653,057,8533
Michigan52 years14.5%61.4%7.1%1,9724,669,1099
Minnesota45 years15.3%51.3%12.9%1,9792,597,22920
Mississippi37 years3.7%40.1%14.5%1,9871,359,22335
Missouri46 years13.0%52.2%11.2%1,9782,858,52718
Montana41 years12.0%47.4%16.8%1,983539,62227
Nebraska48 years18.4%55.8%13.6%1,976880,52111
Nevada27 years0.9%20.7%18.7%1,9971,365,89350
New Hampshire44 years18.2%50.6%9.5%1,980657,19821
New Jersey53 years17.2%61.0%8.9%1,9713,816,4326
New Mexico39 years4.4%41.6%11.3%1,985973,94431
New York65 years30.1%73.2%7.1%1,9598,676,9111
North Carolina31 years4.7%32.5%19.7%1,9935,073,50943
North Dakota39 years10.6%44.6%22.7%1,985380,99431
Ohio53 years18.8%62.0%8.2%1,9715,336,1686
Oklahoma42 years6.8%47.5%15.4%1,9821,800,42724
Oregon42 years10.5%48.0%14.0%1,9821,896,85124
Pennsylvania58 years24.8%66.3%7.3%1,9665,861,3204
Rhode Island60 years27.3%69.1%5.7%1,964488,0112
South Carolina31 years3.4%31.9%22.1%1,9932,531,31043
South Dakota40 years14.1%46.7%19.1%1,984423,70530
Tennessee36 years5.6%38.9%18.5%1,9883,243,95438
Texas30 years2.9%31.2%25.3%1,99412,616,73647
Utah30 years5.8%33.1%24.5%1,9941,283,20647
Vermont47 years22.0%54.9%9.2%1,977343,16614
Virginia39 years6.9%42.4%13.5%1,9853,746,21131
Washington37 years9.3%41.5%17.2%1,9873,400,98035
West Virginia47 years14.6%54.6%9.2%1,977866,43314
Wisconsin48 years17.5%55.4%10.4%1,9762,820,53811
Wyoming42 years10.7%47.5%12.8%1,982281,78924

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Where older housing is concentrated

Median housing age describes the midpoint of the housing-unit construction-year distribution. A state with older housing can have a substantial newer-home market as well. Switch to construction-era shares to see that mix: the share built before 1940, before 1980 or since 2010 can tell a different story from the median.

Construction age is not condition

Year built describes original construction, not the date of a remodel, a new roof or electrical work. Age alone cannot establish maintenance needs, code compliance or the presence of a particular material. The universe is all housing units, including apartments and vacant units; the data do not count only detached houses or count buildings as a single unit.

Methodology and uncertainty

ACS 2024 1-year table B25035 supplies median year structure built; housing age in this explorer is 2024 minus that published median year. It is age at the survey year, not age recalculated to today. B25034 supplies ten construction-era counts, which reconcile to total housing units for every state and DC. Before 1980 includes 1970–1979 and all earlier eras; since 2010 includes 2010–2019 and 2020 or later. Each share uses all housing units as its denominator.

Interpret small differences carefully

The source publishes a 90% margin of error for median construction year, shown in the state details. Derived share margins are unavailable here; the archived source includes individual construction-era count margins. Tied point estimates share a rank. A rank should not be read as proof that one state's underlying housing age differs significantly from another's.

Source and reproducibility

U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 1-year. Sources retrieved October 1, 2026. The snapshot stays fixed until a reviewed data refresh; this page does not claim live data.

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Common questions

Which states have the oldest homes?

Select median housing age and sort the table from highest to lowest. The construction-era views show whether the oldest stock is concentrated in a particular period.

Can this identify an individual home's age?

No. These are state estimates. An individual property's records and inspection answer that question.

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