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Median Year Built

Variable Definitions:
Median Year Built for All Units: The median year that the residential structures in the area were built. Year built refers to when the building was first constructed, not when it was remodeled, added to or converted.

Median Year Built for Rental Units: The median year that the rental structures in the area were built. Year built refers to when the building was first constructed, not when it was remodeled, added to or converted.

Median Year Built for Owner Units: The median year that the owner structures in the area were built. Year built refers to when the building was first constructed, not when it was remodeled, added to or converted.

Other Notes
The American Community Survey has a minimum estimated year built at 1940. All census tracts with a median year of construction for buildings of before 1940 are shown as 1940.

Source:

American Community Survey, 5-year estimates, Table B25037

Years Available:*
2023

*Note: Each year of available data shown above is a 5-year estimate, or an average of data collected over a five year period. 5-year estimates are used to increase the reliability of the data at small geographies like neighborhoods and census tracts. The years shown on the NDSC map represent the final year of the five year average (e.g. “2010” represents 2006-2010 data, “2011” represents 2007-2011 data, and so on). For the most impactful comparison of data over time, the ACS recommends comparing non-overlapping years (e.g. 2010-14 with 2015-19).

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