50 Places in America With the Oldest Homes

Ranked by median year built among 12,622 towns and cities of 500+ people in the U.S.. #1 is St. Louis, MO (typical home built in 1938).

1. 50Upper Montclair, New Jersey

   Typical home built in 1938

   Upper Montclair is a community of 13,146 people in Essex County, New Jersey. The median home is worth $989,000 and the median age is 42.2.

   13,146 people · Essex County · median home $989,000 · income $250,001 · Jan low 21°F · 28 in snow

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2. 49Pottsville, Pennsylvania

   Typical home built in 1938

   Pottsville is a city of 13,346 people in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. The median home is worth $100,500 and the median age is 43.4.

   13,346 people · Schuylkill County · median home $100,500 · income $54,332 · Jan low 18°F · 37 in snow

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3. 48Butler, Pennsylvania

   Typical home built in 1938

   Butler is a city of 13,502 people in Butler County, Pennsylvania. The median home is worth $108,100 and the median age is 38.1.

   13,502 people · Butler County · median home $108,100 · income $44,247 · Jan low 17°F · 35 in snow

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4. 47East Cleveland, Ohio

   Typical home built in 1938

   East Cleveland is a city of 13,792 people in Cuyahoga County, Ohio. The median home is worth $68,800 and the median age is 44.3.

   13,792 people · Cuyahoga County · median home $68,800 · income $22,116 · Jan low 24°F · 79 in snow

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5. 46Shorewood, Wisconsin

   Typical home built in 1938

   Shorewood is a village of 13,859 people in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin. The median home is worth $443,700 and the median age is 38.6.

   13,859 people · Milwaukee County · median home $443,700 · income $86,726 · Jan low 14°F · 40 in snow

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6. 45Olean, New York

   Typical home built in 1938

   Olean is a city of 13,937 people in Cattaraugus County, New York. The median home is worth $86,100 and the median age is 39.0.

   13,937 people · Cattaraugus County · median home $86,100 · income $51,261 · Jan low 13°F · 65 in snow

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7. 44Glens Falls, New York

   Typical home built in 1938

   

   Glens Falls is a city of 14,830 people in Warren County, New York. The median home is worth $212,200 and the median age is 36.9.

   14,830 people · Warren County · median home $212,200 · income $67,788 · Jan low 6°F · 61 in snow

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8. 43Gloversville, New York

   Typical home built in 1938

   Gloversville is a city of 15,131 people in Fulton County, New York. The median home is worth $106,400 and the median age is 38.0.

   15,131 people · Fulton County · median home $106,400 · income $51,556 · Jan low 7°F

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9. 42Walnut Park, California

   Typical home built in 1938

   Walnut Park is a community of 15,214 people in Los Angeles County, California. The median home is worth $589,000 and the median age is 36.7.

   15,214 people · Los Angeles County · median home $589,000 · income $80,331 · Jan low 49°F · 0 in snow

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10. 41Phillipsburg, New Jersey

    Typical home built in 1938

    

    Phillipsburg is a town of 15,249 people in Warren County, New Jersey. The median home is worth $193,200 and the median age is 39.6.

    15,249 people · Warren County · median home $193,200 · income $68,324 · Jan low 22°F · 32 in snow

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11. 40Rutland, Vermont

    Typical home built in 1938

    Rutland is a city of 15,807 people in Rutland County, Vermont. The median home is worth $185,500 and the median age is 49.0.

    15,807 people · Rutland County · median home $185,500 · income $57,675 · Jan low 8°F · 75 in snow

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12. 39Floral Park, New York

    Typical home built in 1938

    Floral Park is a village of 16,172 people in Nassau County, New York. The median home is worth $789,600 and the median age is 43.5.

    16,172 people · Nassau County · median home $789,600 · income $150,084 · Jan low 27°F · 19 in snow

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13. 38Oswego, New York

    Typical home built in 1938

    Oswego is a city of 16,921 people in Oswego County, New York. The median home is worth $120,600 and the median age is 35.7.

    16,921 people · Oswego County · median home $120,600 · income $53,172 · Jan low 19°F · 140 in snow

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14. 37Amsterdam, New York

    Typical home built in 1938

    

    Amsterdam is a city of 18,219 people in Montgomery County, New York. The median home is worth $137,900 and the median age is 39.5.

    18,219 people · Montgomery County · median home $137,900 · income $56,178 · Jan low 12°F · 59 in snow

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15. 36Norwood, Ohio

    Typical home built in 1938

    

    Norwood is a city of 19,043 people in Hamilton County, Ohio. The median home is worth $258,700 and the median age is 32.8.

    19,043 people · Hamilton County · median home $258,700 · income $71,611 · Jan low 24°F · 16 in snow

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16. 35Winthrop Town, Massachusetts

    Typical home built in 1938

    

    Winthrop Town is a city of 19,316 people in Suffolk County, Massachusetts. The median home is worth $649,600 and the median age is 43.0.

    19,316 people · Suffolk County · median home $649,600 · income $116,167 · Jan low 23°F · 49 in snow

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17. 34Maywood, Illinois

    Typical home built in 1938

    Maywood is a village of 23,512 people in Cook County, Illinois. The median home is worth $229,800 and the median age is 34.6.

    23,512 people · Cook County · median home $229,800 · income $68,815 · Jan low 19°F · 42 in snow

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18. 33Kingston, New York

    Typical home built in 1938

    Kingston is a city of 24,069 people in Ulster County, New York. The median home is worth $315,500 and the median age is 37.2.

    24,069 people · Ulster County · median home $315,500 · income $68,186 · Jan low 11°F · 80 in snow

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19. 32Newport, Rhode Island

    Typical home built in 1938

    Newport is a city of 25,163 people in Newport County, Rhode Island. The median home is worth $746,900 and the median age is 37.2.

    25,163 people · Newport County · median home $746,900 · income $86,313 · Jan low 24°F · 26 in snow

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20. 31Maplewood, New Jersey

    Typical home built in 1938

    Maplewood is a township of 25,684 people in Essex County, New Jersey. The median home is worth $720,700 and the median age is 38.1.

    25,684 people · Essex County · median home $720,700 · income $173,500 · Jan low 22°F · 24 in snow

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21. 30East Chicago, Indiana

    Typical home built in 1938

    East Chicago is a city of 26,370 people in Lake County, Indiana. The median home is worth $105,400 and the median age is 36.5.

    26,370 people · Lake County · median home $105,400 · income $42,125 · Jan low 15°F · 33 in snow

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22. 29Elmira, New York

    Typical home built in 1938

    Elmira is a city of 26,523 people in Chemung County, New York. The median home is worth $93,000 and the median age is 36.5.

    26,523 people · Chemung County · median home $93,000 · income $43,120 · Jan low 16°F · 42 in snow

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23. 28Belmont, Massachusetts

    Typical home built in 1938

    Belmont is a community of 27,295 people in Middlesex County, Massachusetts. The median home is worth $1,159,000 and the median age is 42.9.

    27,295 people · Middlesex County · median home $1,159,000 · income $183,137 · Jan low 19°F · 59 in snow

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24. 27Williamsport, Pennsylvania

    Typical home built in 1938

    Williamsport is a city of 27,754 people in Lycoming County, Pennsylvania. The median home is worth $154,300 and the median age is 31.5.

    27,754 people · Lycoming County · median home $154,300 · income $48,851 · Jan low 21°F · 33 in snow

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25. 26Easton, Pennsylvania

    Typical home built in 1938

    Easton is a city of 28,127 people in Northampton County, Pennsylvania. The median home is worth $196,300 and the median age is 31.6.

    28,127 people · Northampton County · median home $196,300 · income $69,348 · Jan low 22°F · 41 in snow

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26. 25Hamtramck, Michigan

    Typical home built in 1938

    Hamtramck is a city of 28,433 people in Wayne County, Michigan. The median home is worth $131,000 and the median age is 26.5.

    28,433 people · Wayne County · median home $131,000 · income $39,293 · Jan low 20°F · 28 in snow

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27. 24Jamestown, New York

    Typical home built in 1938

    Jamestown is a city of 28,712 people in Chautauqua County, New York. The median home is worth $87,700 and the median age is 39.8.

    28,712 people · Chautauqua County · median home $87,700 · income $43,523 · Jan low 16°F · 98 in snow

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28. 23Newburgh, New York

    Typical home built in 1938

    Newburgh is a city of 28,856 people in Orange County, New York. The median home is worth $247,900 and the median age is 33.6.

    28,856 people · Orange County · median home $247,900 · income $56,960 · Jan low 16°F · 44 in snow

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29. 22Melrose, Massachusetts

    Typical home built in 1938

    Melrose is a city of 29,817 people in Middlesex County, Massachusetts. The median home is worth $822,900 and the median age is 43.6.

    29,817 people · Middlesex County · median home $822,900 · income $133,953 · Jan low 19°F · 64 in snow

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30. 21Jackson, Michigan

    Typical home built in 1938

    Jackson is a city of 31,309 people in Jackson County, Michigan. The median home is worth $103,200 and the median age is 35.3.

    31,309 people · Jackson County · median home $103,200 · income $44,558 · Jan low 18°F · 39 in snow

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31. 20Montclair, New Jersey

    Typical home built in 1938

    

    Montclair is a township of 40,921 people in Essex County, New Jersey. The median home is worth $906,400 and the median age is 39.9.

    40,921 people · Essex County · median home $906,400 · income $151,075 · Jan low 21°F · 28 in snow

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32. 19Salem, Massachusetts

    Typical home built in 1938

    Salem is a city of 44,480 people in Essex County, Massachusetts. The median home is worth $542,800 and the median age is 39.3.

    44,480 people · Essex County · median home $542,800 · income $85,153 · Jan low 18°F · 39 in snow

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33. 18Cleveland Heights, Ohio

    Typical home built in 1938

    Cleveland Heights is a city of 45,312 people in Cuyahoga County, Ohio. The median home is worth $192,100 and the median age is 35.9.

    45,312 people · Cuyahoga County · median home $192,100 · income $72,826 · Jan low 24°F · 80 in snow

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34. 17Everett, Massachusetts

    Typical home built in 1938

    

    Everett is a city of 49,075 people in Middlesex County, Massachusetts. The median home is worth $610,000 and the median age is 35.2.

    49,075 people · Middlesex County · median home $610,000 · income $85,218 · Jan low 23°F · 49 in snow

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35. 16Lakewood, Ohio

    Typical home built in 1938

    Lakewood is a city of 50,942 people in Cuyahoga County, Ohio. The median home is worth $262,200 and the median age is 35.5.

    50,942 people · Cuyahoga County · median home $262,200 · income $68,954 · Jan low 22°F · 64 in snow

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36. 15Troy, New York

    Typical home built in 1938

    Troy is a city of 51,401 people in Rensselaer County, New York. The median home is worth $206,500 and the median age is 32.3.

    51,401 people · Rensselaer County · median home $206,500 · income $58,477 · Jan low 17°F · 59 in snow

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37. 14Oak Park, Illinois

    Typical home built in 1938

    Oak Park is a village of 54,583 people in Cook County, Illinois. The median home is worth $465,500 and the median age is 40.3.

    54,583 people · Cook County · median home $465,500 · income $110,820 · Jan low 19°F · 38 in snow

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38. 13Berwyn, Illinois

    Typical home built in 1938

    Berwyn is a city of 57,250 people in Cook County, Illinois. The median home is worth $299,800 and the median age is 37.8.

    57,250 people · Cook County · median home $299,800 · income $78,408 · Jan low 19°F · 39 in snow

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39. 12Lancaster, Pennsylvania

    Typical home built in 1938

    Lancaster is a city of 58,039 people in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. The median home is worth $219,500 and the median age is 32.2.

    58,039 people · Lancaster County · median home $219,500 · income $63,690 · Jan low 22°F · 21 in snow

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40. 11Brookline, Massachusetts

    Typical home built in 1938

    Brookline is a community of 63,191 people in Norfolk County, Massachusetts. The median home is worth $1,246,800 and the median age is 35.2.

    63,191 people · Norfolk County · median home $1,246,800 · income $142,101 · Jan low 19°F · 49 in snow

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41. 10Passaic, New Jersey

    Typical home built in 1938

    Passaic is a city of 70,537 people in Passaic County, New Jersey. The median home is worth $429,900 and the median age is 31.9.

    70,537 people · Passaic County · median home $429,900 · income $55,371 · Jan low 26°F · 28 in snow

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42. 9Scranton, Pennsylvania

    Typical home built in 1938

    Scranton is a city of 76,328 people in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania. The median home is worth $158,100 and the median age is 37.2.

    76,328 people · Lackawanna County · median home $158,100 · income $50,739 · Jan low 20°F · 45 in snow

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43. 8Somerville, Massachusetts

    Typical home built in 1938

    Somerville is a city of 81,045 people in Middlesex County, Massachusetts. The median home is worth $911,300 and the median age is 31.9.

    81,045 people · Middlesex County · median home $911,300 · income $132,572 · Jan low 23°F · 49 in snow

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44. 7Cicero, Illinois

    Typical home built in 1938

    Cicero is a town of 85,268 people in Cook County, Illinois. The median home is worth $249,400 and the median age is 34.4.

    85,268 people · Cook County · median home $249,400 · income $70,842 · Jan low 19°F · 39 in snow

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45. 6Reading, Pennsylvania

    Typical home built in 1938

    

    Reading is a city of 95,112 people in Berks County, Pennsylvania. The median home is worth $121,300 and the median age is 31.9.

    95,112 people · Berks County · median home $121,300 · income $44,091 · Jan low 23°F · 27 in snow

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46. 5New Bedford, Massachusetts

    Typical home built in 1938

    New Bedford is a city of 101,079 people in Bristol County, Massachusetts. The median home is worth $357,300 and the median age is 37.0.

    101,079 people · Bristol County · median home $357,300 · income $56,981 · Jan low 21°F · 33 in snow

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47. 4Providence, Rhode Island

    Typical home built in 1938

    

    Providence is a city of 190,934 people in Providence County, Rhode Island. The median home is worth $362,200 and the median age is 32.8.

    190,934 people · Providence County · median home $362,200 · income $68,119 · Jan low 22°F · 37 in snow

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48. 3Rochester, New York

    Typical home built in 1938

    

    Rochester is a city of 211,328 people in Monroe County, New York. The median home is worth $139,600 and the median age is 33.7.

    211,328 people · Monroe County · median home $139,600 · income $47,213 · Jan low 19°F · 102 in snow

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49. 2Buffalo, New York

    Typical home built in 1938

    

    Buffalo is a city of 278,349 people in Erie County, New York. The median home is worth $164,200 and the median age is 34.3.

    278,349 people · Erie County · median home $164,200 · income $50,041 · Jan low 19°F · 95 in snow

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50. 1St. Louis, Missouri

    Typical home built in 1938

    

    St. Louis is a city of 301,578 people in St. Louis city, Missouri. The median home is worth $197,500 and the median age is 36.8.

    301,578 people · St. Louis city · median home $197,500 · income $56,160 · Jan low 25°F · 14 in snow

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