How old are the homes in the Town of Lexington, NY?

Name: Age of homes in the Town of Lexington, NY, 2020–2024
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53.8% (±10.1 points) of the homes in the Town of Lexington, NY were built before 1980 (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

16.6% were built before 1940.

4.4% were built in 2010 or later.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Built before 1980: 53.8% (±10.1 points)
Built before 1940: 16.6%
Built 2010 or later: 4.4%

When the homes in the Town of Lexington were built

Housing units by year structure built, 2020–2024
Year built	Town of Lexington	Greene County	New York	United States
2020 or later	0.0% (±4.7 points)	0.5%	0.8%	2.0%
2010 to 2019	4.4% (±3.0 points)	3.7%	5.3%	9.4%
2000 to 2009	16.7% (±5.4 points)	10.5%	6.4%	13.6%
1990 to 1999	13.3% (±5.5 points)	9.9%	5.9%	12.4%
1980 to 1989	11.7% (±4.4 points)	14.3%	7.7%	12.9%
1970 to 1979	16.0% (±5.4 points)	13.3%	9.8%	14.2%
1960 to 1969	14.1% (±5.1 points)	9.5%	12.1%	9.9%
1950 to 1959	3.4% (±2.3 points)	8.9%	14.1%	9.5%
1940 to 1949	3.7% (±2.2 points)	4.9%	7.6%	4.4%
1939 or earlier	16.6% (±6.0 points)	24.5%	30.3%	11.7%

In the Town of Lexington, the share of homes built before 1980 is not measurably different from Greene County (61.1%).

It is also lower than in New York (73.9%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (49.7%).

In Greene County, the Town of Lexington ranks 11 of 14 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of homes built before 1980.

Statewide, it ranks 749 of 1,006.

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 (37.8%) and the share built before 1980 (53.8%).

Homes built before 1980 in places near the Town of Lexington

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Lexington
Place	Distance	Homes built before 1980	Compared with this place
Town of Lexington	—	53.8% (±10.1 points)	—
Town of Halcott	5.6 mi	52.2% (±11.8 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Jewett	7.3 mi	52.3% (±9.0 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Hunter	7.8 mi	58.4% (±12.9 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Ashland (Greene County)	7.8 mi	55.3% (±10.4 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Prattsville	8.0 mi	54.6% (±16.3 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Fleischmanns	9.3 mi	77.5% (±19.6 points)	Higher
Town of Shandaken	10 mi	75.0% (±11.5 points)	Higher
Town of Windham	11 mi	33.7% (±6.6 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Town of Windham, NY (33.7%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Village of Fleischmanns, NY (77.5%), Town of Shandaken, NY (75.0%).

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

Homes built before 1980 across Greene County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes built before 1980
5	Town of Durham	58.5% (±10.9 points)
6	Town of New Baltimore	55.4% (±12.4 points)
7	Town of Ashland (Greene County)	55.3% (±10.4 points)
8	Town of Prattsville	54.6% (±16.3 points)
9	Town of Coxsackie	54.0% (±8.4 points)
10 (tie)	Town of Greenville (Greene County)	53.8% (±11.7 points)
10 (tie)	Town of Lexington	53.8% (±10.1 points)
12	Town of Jewett	52.3% (±9.0 points)
13	Town of Halcott	52.2% (±11.8 points)
14	Town of Windham	33.7% (±6.6 points)

Showing 10 of 14 places in Greene County, ranked from highest to lowest.

A New York town includes the villages and hamlets inside it, so the figures for the Town of Lexington include them.

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 Town of Lexington

How old are most homes in the Town of Lexington?

53.8% of homes in the Town of Lexington, NY were built before 1980 (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Do homes in the Town of Lexington 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 37.8% and 53.8% of homes in the Town of Lexington were built before then.

Does a contractor need lead certification to work on older homes in the Town of Lexington?

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

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Lexington town, Greene County, New York

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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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