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estimate
Median year built in United States
2021 – 2024 · 4 data points
Updated Oct 21, 2026
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2021 – 2024
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Latest value · 2024
1980
±0
since 2023
First value · 2021
1979
The series at a glance United States · 2021 – 2024
Latest value
1980 · 2024
First value
1979 · 2021
Highest
1980 · 2023
Lowest
1979 · 2021
Data points
4
By year
All years · 2021 – 2024
| Year | United States | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024estimate | 1980 | ±0 |
| 2023estimate | 1980 | +1 |
| 2022estimate | 1979 | ±0 |
| 2021estimate | 1979 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2021 – 2024
What it means
Half the homes are older and half are newer than this year.
How it is calculated
Median of the year each home was built, from the survey.
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