Durham Neighborhood CompassDurham Neighborhood Compass

Why This is Important

The age of housing generally reflects the development history of the city - Durham's oldest neighborhoods have average residential construction years in the 1920s and 30s. This measure can also indicate greater maintenance needs for a community's housing stock. If a community has a concentration of building code violations and aging housing it may warrant focused efforts in repairing, restoring, and preserving housing.

About the Data

The average age of all residential units - including single-family, multi-family, townhouse and all other residential categories.

Source: Durham County Tax Administration

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City of Durham Community DevelopmentThe city’s community development and neighborhood stabilization and revitalization efforts including financial empowerment and home retention, affordable housing, and homelessness services programs.
Preservation DurhamPreservation Durham's mission is to protect Durham's historic assets through action, advocacy and education.
Open DurhamOpen Durham is a highly interlinked archive/inventory of information about people, places, and history in Durham, NC.
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Data Distribution, 2016

Average Year of Residential Construction

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