{"id":101721,"date":"2025-06-10T10:58:33","date_gmt":"2025-06-10T17:58:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/blog\/?p=101721"},"modified":"2025-06-10T10:58:33","modified_gmt":"2025-06-10T17:58:33","slug":"cities-with-the-oldest-houses-in-the-us","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/blog\/cities-with-the-oldest-houses-in-the-us\/","title":{"rendered":"Aging Homes, Rising Prices: The 10 Cities With the Oldest Houses in the U.S."},"content":{"rendered":"

The oldest cities have the oldest homes \u2013 and too little new construction.<\/span><\/h3>\n

Some people love old homes. Exposed brick, original hardwood floors, and a sense of history can instantly win buyers over. However, behind the appeal lies a growing issue: America’s housing stock is aging fast, and new construction isn\u2019t keeping up.<\/span><\/p>\n

In 2012, the typical U.S. home was 35 years old; today, it\u2019s 41. A <\/span>slowdown<\/span><\/a> in new construction brought on by the Great Recession has accelerated the aging process. Just 9% of the nation\u2019s homes were built in the 2010s, compared to 11% that were built before 1940.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Years of underbuilding has pushed the U.S. housing shortage <\/span>into the millions<\/span><\/a>, which is a <\/span>leading cause<\/span><\/a> behind today\u2019s <\/span>record housing costs<\/span><\/a>. Prices have steadily risen for years, even as elevated mortgage rates and economic uncertainty <\/span>scare off buyers<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

However, not every region is aging at the same rate. In Sun Belt cities like <\/span>Austin<\/span><\/a>, more than 20% of homes were built in the 2010s, compared to just 4% in Midwest cities like <\/span>Milwaukee<\/span><\/a>. These differences have shaped <\/span>local housing markets<\/span><\/a>. Sun Belt cities are seeing prices drop due to an inventory surplus, while Midwest cities are <\/span>seeing prices rise<\/span><\/a> as buyers fight over dwindling supply.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

So where is new construction needed most? In this Redfin article, we rank the 10 U.S. cities with the oldest homes and explore how aging housing is impacting the housing market today.<\/span><\/p>\n

The cities with the oldest houses in the U.S.\u00a0<\/b><\/h2>\n