Best In Land Real Estate™
2026-10-01
🏆 Ranked #1 Oldest Housing Stock in America — ALEX Intelligence, 2026.
What happens when the oldest homes in the U.S. are also the most valuable land assets? In Pottsville, the median home is 78 years old — the oldest in any small-town metro. But that’s not a red flag. It’s a green light for land investors. The aging housing stock signals a market where infrastructure is obsolete, but land value is surging — a rare case where decay fuels appreciation.
This data comes directly from ALEX Intelligence’s national ranking: https://alex-companies.com/data/2026-10-01-land-land-median-home-age-msa-us-micro
For multi-state land investors in TX, NC, AL, and CO, this is a reminder: the future isn’t in new construction. It’s in land that outlives its houses.
Oldest Housing Stock in America’s Small-Town Metros (ALEX Intelligence — 2026)
#1 Pottsville <- this market
#2 Jamestown-Dunkirk
#3 Sunbury
#4 Ottawa
#5 Hermitage
#6 Massena-Ogdensburg
#7 Salem
#8 Torrington
#9 Danville
#10 Eureka-Arcata
Source: https://alex-companies.com/data/2026-10-01-land-land-median-home-age-msa-us-micro
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Real Estate Strategy & Intelligence Leader. Democratized Blue Ocean Strategist & Operator.
Diane Hart Alexander, MBA, MHA
Chair & CEO, ALEX Companies
Designated Broker, Alexander Tiffany Southwest, LLC dba ALEX.realestate, et.al.
Texas License #574877-B · Broker License #565194-BB
[email protected] · +1 713.591.9902
Source data: Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2024 · ALEX Intelligence computation
Licensed by the Texas Real Estate Commission. Broker: Alexander Tiffany Southwest, LLC · License #565194-BB.
Diane Hart Alexander, Chair & CEO, ALEX Companies · Designated Broker · #574877-B · George Arnold Alexander III, Director, ALEX Companies · Associate Broker · #574878-B
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Diane Hart Alexander, Chair & CEO, ALEX Companies · Designated Broker · #574877-B · George Arnold Alexander III, Director, ALEX Companies · Associate Broker · #574878-B
Texas Real Estate Commission Information About Brokerage Services · TREC Consumer Protection Notice · trec.texas.gov



