How old are the homes in Pleasant Hills, MD?

35.9% (±8.2 points) of the homes in Pleasant Hills, MD were built before 1980 (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

1.6% were built before 1940.

26.6% were built in 2010 or later.

Figures last updated on .

Built before 1980
35.9% (±8.2 points)
Built before 1940
1.6%
Built 2010 or later
26.6%

When the homes in Pleasant Hills were built

Housing units by year structure built, 2020–2024
Year builtPleasant HillsHarford CountyMarylandUnited States
2020 or later6.2% (±4.2 points)1.4%1.4%2.0%
2010 to 201920.4% (±5.2 points)8.0%8.1%9.4%
2000 to 200915.6% (±5.1 points)15.6%11.5%13.6%
1990 to 199915.0% (±5.3 points)17.9%13.1%12.4%
1980 to 19896.9% (±3.4 points)17.6%14.8%12.9%
1970 to 19799.3% (±4.3 points)15.4%13.5%14.2%
1960 to 196918.8% (±5.4 points)12.1%11.5%9.9%
1950 to 19596.2% (±3.1 points)5.5%10.5%9.5%
1940 to 19490.0% (±2.7 points)2.1%5.0%4.4%
1939 or earlier1.6% (±1.7 points)4.4%10.7%11.7%

In Pleasant Hills, the share of homes built before 1980 is not measurably different from Harford County (39.5%).

It is also lower than in Maryland (51.2%).

It is lower than the national figure (49.7%).

In Harford County, Pleasant Hills ranks 10 of 14 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of homes built before 1980.

Statewide, it ranks 283 of 388.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Why the age of a home matters: lead-based paint

Federal law treats housing built before 1978 as likely to contain lead-based paint.

Before a lease or sale of most pre-1978 housing, the landlord or seller must disclose any known lead-based paint and hazards and give the tenant or buyer the EPA pamphlet (42 U.S.C. § 4852d; 40 CFR part 745, subpart F; 24 CFR part 35, subpart A).

A contractor paid to renovate, repair or paint a pre-1978 home must be a certified firm, use a certified renovator and follow lead-safe work practices under the Renovation, Repair and Painting Rule (40 CFR part 745, subpart E) whenever the job disturbs more than 6 square feet of painted surface in a room or more than 20 square feet outside; window replacement and demolition always count (40 CFR 745.83).

Certification comes from EPA, or from the state where EPA has authorized the state to run the program.

The Census Bureau groups construction by decade, so the share built before 1978 lies between the share built before 1970 (26.6%) and the share built before 1980 (35.9%).

Homes built before 1980 in places near Pleasant Hills

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Pleasant Hills
PlaceDistanceHomes built before 1980Compared with this place
Pleasant Hills—35.9% (±8.2 points)—
Kingsville3.1 mi60.8% (±13.2 points)Higher
Fallston4.1 mi62.0% (±8.5 points)Higher
Bel Air4.2 mi55.8% (±7.6 points)Higher
Bel Air South4.8 mi22.1% (±2.2 points)Lower
Bel Air North4.8 mi24.4% (±3.1 points)Lower
Joppatowne5.3 mi57.1% (±6.9 points)Higher
Honeygo5.9 mi21.7% (±5.6 points)Lower
Abingdon6.6 mi15.5% (±7.3 points)Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Bel Air South, MD (22.1%), Bel Air North, MD (24.4%), Honeygo, MD (21.7%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Kingsville, MD (60.8%), Fallston, MD (62.0%), Bel Air, MD (55.8%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Homes built before 1980 across Harford County, place by place

RankPlaceHomes built before 1980
4Aberdeen53.8% (±6.9 points)
5Edgewood49.1% (±6.8 points)
6Aberdeen Proving Ground41.5% (±11.0 points)
7Perryman41.1% (±14.5 points)
8Jarrettsville39.0% (±14.7 points)
9Havre de Grace38.9% (±5.5 points)
10Pleasant Hills35.9% (±8.2 points)
11Bel Air North24.4% (±3.1 points)
12Bel Air South22.1% (±2.2 points)
13Abingdon15.5% (±7.3 points)
14Riverside10.1% (±4.6 points)

Showing 11 of 14 places in Harford County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Pleasant Hills is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Pleasant Hills

How old are most homes in Pleasant Hills?

35.9% of homes in Pleasant Hills, MD were built before 1980 (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Do homes in Pleasant Hills need a lead paint disclosure?

A home built before 1978 does, before it is rented or sold, unless an exemption applies (42 U.S.C. § 4852d); between 26.6% and 35.9% of homes in Pleasant Hills were built before then.

Does a contractor need lead certification to work on older homes in Pleasant Hills?

Yes, when the job disturbs more than 6 square feet of paint in a room or 20 square feet outside, or replaces a window: the firm must be certified and a certified renovator must direct the work under the Renovation, Repair and Painting Rule (40 CFR part 745, subpart E).

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Pleasant Hills CDP, Maryland (place:62175, in state:24).

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DP04_0017PE, DP04_0017PM, DP04_0018PE, DP04_0018PM, DP04_0019PE, DP04_0019PM, DP04_0020PE, DP04_0020PM, DP04_0021PE, DP04_0021PM, DP04_0022PE, DP04_0022PM, DP04_0023PE, DP04_0023PM, DP04_0024PE, DP04_0024PM, DP04_0025PE, DP04_0025PM, DP04_0026PE, DP04_0026PM

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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.

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