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Rankings · Housing
Share of homes built before 1980.
This measure has no better end. The order describes the states, it does not rank them — see the other direction.
1980 is the practical line for lead paint and asbestos-era materials, which is why this is the cut rather than a round number of decades. A high share is not a verdict — older housing is often better built and better located — but it changes what an inspection should look for and what renovation costs. From Census table B25034.
Nevada has the lowest published built before 1980 in this comparison, at 22.0%. The next states shown are Arizona (29.3%) and Georgia (31.5%).
The table orders 51 states by share of homes built before 1980. It describes one published measure, not an overall judgment about where to live.
Use the result as a starting point, then compare the underlying source, dates, and local county figures before making a decision. 1980 is the practical line for lead paint and asbestos-era materials, which is why this is the cut rather than a round number of decades. A high share is not a verdict — older housing is often better built and better located — but it changes what an inspection should look for and what renovation costs. From Census table B25034.
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<iframe src="https://movermath.com/embed/built-before-1980" width="100%" height="420" style="border:0" loading="lazy" title="Share of homes built before 1980 by state"></iframe>Source: U.S. Census Bureau. · How this is built