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Old Houses

For all your Old Home needs. Post DIY, find architectural styles, document historical preservation and restoration in your area, nerd out on building styles, see utilities and services progress with time, Everything old and residential.

174k subscribers357 posts / mo in Sep 2026280 authors / mosince 2015

r/Oldhouses has 174k members (+31% over the last 12 months). It gets about 357 posts a month from 280 people. Top topics: Old Farmhouses, Abandoned Houses and House Listings & Real Estate.

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Size and growth

How r/Oldhouses has grown

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Subscriber growth

Subscribers over time

+31%in 12 months · +7.5% in 3 months · +1.9% in 1 month
Oct 2026173k
Growing173k subscribers
Data since Mar 2018Live · through Oct 2026
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Monthly activity

Posts, comments and authors per month

−4.3%vs Sep 2025 · +29% last 3 months vs the 3 before
Sep 2026357
QuieterPeaked at 373 in Sep 2025
Data through Sep 2026 · October usually lands mid-November

What people talk about

Topics and brands on r/Oldhouses

Top topics

Share of the subreddit's posts

  1. Old Farmhouses1.7%
  2. Abandoned Houses1.3%
  3. House Listings & Real Estate0.3%
  4. Bathroom Remodel Ideas & Help0.3%
  5. Car Doors & Handles0.3%

Brands people mention

Most-mentioned brands and sites, last 12 months

  1. Zillow
  2. The Home Depot
  3. etsy
  4. US EPA
  5. Realtor

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Posts and activity for Sep 2026. Members from Reddit's subscriber counts. Read from the same data the app runs on. Our research