This Florida County Has The Oldest Homes In The State
By Zuri Anderson
September 16, 2022
The United States is full of charming houses that have been around as long as your grandparents. In fact, 12.8% of all American homes were built in 1939 or before, according to Stacker. While historic homes can be expensive to renovate, unique architecture, interesting features, and long-term value can be a nice trade-off.
If you're thinking about owning a piece of history in Florida, Stacker also has you covered. Researchers "compiled a list of the counties in Florida with the oldest homes using data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Counties are ranked by median year the structure was built according to 2020 5-year estimates. Ties broken by the highest percentage of homes built before 1939."
According to the website, Pinellas County has the oldest homes in the state. Analysts also provided the statistics for this county:
- Median year homes built: 1976
- Homes built 1939 or earlier: 3.8% (19,309 homes)
- Homes built since 2000: 9.1% (46,276 homes)
- Total homes built: 510,798
Here are the Top 10 Florida counties with historic homes:
- Pinellas County
- Miami-Dade County
- Broward County
- Monroe County
- Jackson County
- Putnam County
- Gadsden County
- Escambia County
- Hardee County
- Holmes County