Oldest housing in New Jersey
New Jersey counties and cities ranked by median year structure built.
This page ranks the counties and cities of New Jersey by median year structure built — which have the oldest housing stock, according to the US Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates.
Among counties, Passaic County leads at 1956.
Among cities & places, Allenhurst leads at 1938.
Counties
| # | Name | Median year built | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Passaic County | 1956 | |
| 2 | Union County | 1956 | |
| 3 | Essex County | 1958 | |
| 4 | Bergen County | 1959 | |
| 5 | Salem County | 1963 | |
| 6 | Hudson County | 1965 | |
| 7 | Camden County | 1966 | |
| 8 | Mercer County | 1967 | |
| 9 | Cumberland County | 1968 | |
| 10 | Morris County | 1971 | |
| 11 | Sussex County | 1972 | |
| 12 | Warren County | 1972 | |
| 13 | Middlesex County | 1973 | |
| 14 | Monmouth County | 1975 | |
| 15 | Atlantic County | 1977 | |
| 16 | Burlington County | 1977 | |
| 17 | Gloucester County | 1979 | |
| 18 | Hunterdon County | 1979 | |
| 19 | Cape May County | 1980 | |
| 20 | Ocean County | 1981 | |
| 21 | Somerset County | 1982 |
Cities & places
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