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The following is a list of the tallest buildings by U.S. state and territory, based on standard height measurement. This includes spires and architectural details but does not include antenna masts. The "Year" column indicates the year in which a building was completed. Forty are in their state's largest city, and 18 are in their capital city. The tallest building in the U.S. by architectural height is currently Central Park Tower in New York, which is approximately 1,550 feet (470 m)—more than the combined heights of the tallest buildings in Wyoming, Vermont, Maine, South Dakota, Montana, North Dakota, New Hampshire, and West Virginia. Many are attributed to banks: three to JPMorgan Chase and U.S. Bancorp, and two to Wells Fargo and Bank of America.

Current tallest building in each state, territory or district

State /
Territory
City Building Image Height Floors Year Primary purpose Previous
names
(ft) (m)
Alabama Alabama Mobile RSA Battle House Tower RSA Battle House Tower 2008.jpg 745 227 &&&&&&&&&&&&&035.&&&&&035 2007 Office
 Alaska Anchorage Conoco-Phillips Building Conoco-Phillips Building. Anchorage, Alaska (cropped).jpg 296 90 &&&&&&&&&&&&&022.&&&&&022 1983 Office
 American Samoa Tafuna Aleki Sene, Sr. Telecommunications Center 40 12 &&&&&&&&&&&&&&04.&&&&&04 2011 Telecommunications
 Arizona Phoenix Chase Tower PhxTallest1.jpg 483 147 &&&&&&&&&&&&&040.&&&&&040 1972 Office Bank One Center
 Arkansas Little Rock Simmons Tower Metropolitan Bank Tower.png 546 166 &&&&&&&&&&&&&040.&&&&&040 1986 Office Capitol Tower,
TCBY Tower,
Metropolitan Tower
California California Los Angeles Wilshire Grand Center Wilshire Grand.jpg 1,100 335 &&&&&&&&&&&&&073.&&&&&073 2017 Hotel/office
 Colorado Denver Republic Plaza Republic Plaza in Denver Colorado 2 (cropped).jpg 714 218 &&&&&&&&&&&&&056.&&&&&056 1984 Office
Connecticut Connecticut Hartford CityPlace I Skyline view of Hartford, Connecticut LCCN2012630567 (City Place I).tif 535 163 &&&&&&&&&&&&&038.&&&&&038 1980 Office
 Delaware Wilmington 1201 North Market Street 1201 North Market Street in Wilmington DE.jpg 360 110 &&&&&&&&&&&&&023.&&&&&023 1988 Office
 District of Columbia Washington, D.C. Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception, Washington.jpg 329 100 &&&&&&&&&&&&&&01.&&&&&01 1959 Church
Florida Florida Miami Panorama Tower Panorama Tower 2020.jpg 868 265 &&&&&&&&&&&&&085.&&&&&085 2018 Mixed-use
Georgia (U.S. state) Georgia Atlanta Bank of America Plaza Bank of America Plaza from North Ave near old Wacovia Building garage.JPG 1,023 311 &&&&&&&&&&&&&055.&&&&&055 1992 Office Nations Bank Building
 Guam Tamuning Oceana B Oceana B.jpg 377 115 &&&&&&&&&&&&&032.&&&&&032 1991 Hotel
 Hawaii Honolulu The Central Ala Moana The Central Ala Moana.jpg 435 133 &&&&&&&&&&&&&043.&&&&&043 2021 Residential
 Idaho Boise Eighth & Main Zions Bank Building in Boise.jpg 323 98 &&&&&&&&&&&&&018.&&&&&018 2013 Office
 Illinois Chicago Willis Tower 1,451 442 &&&&&&&&&&&&0108.&&&&&0108 1974 Office Sears Tower
Indiana Indiana Indianapolis Salesforce Tower ChaseTowerIndianapolis.jpg 701 214 &&&&&&&&&&&&&048.&&&&&048 1990 Office Bank One Tower,
Chase Tower, American Fletcher Bank Tower
Iowa Iowa Des Moines 801 Grand Photo 801grand north-eastside des moines usa 2007-06-15.jpg 630 192 &&&&&&&&&&&&&044.&&&&&044 1991 Office
Kansas Kansas Wichita Epic Center Epic Center 2006 (cropped).JPG 385 117 &&&&&&&&&&&&&022.&&&&&022 1987 Office
Kentucky Kentucky Louisville 400 West Market AegonCtr2030.JPG 549 167 &&&&&&&&&&&&&035.&&&&&035 1993 Office Capital Holding Center
Providian Center,
AEGON Center
Louisiana Louisiana New Orleans Hancock Whitney Center CBD11Oct07OneShellFromStChasLafayette.jpg 697 212 &&&&&&&&&&&&&051.&&&&&051 1972 Office One Shell Square
Maine Maine Biddeford Saint Joseph's Church St Joseph's Biddeford.jpg 235 72 &&&&&&&&&&&&&&03.&&&&&03 1870 Church
 Maryland Baltimore 100 Light Transamerica Tower, Baltimore, 2018.jpg 529 161 &&&&&&&&&&&&&040.&&&&&040 1972 Office USF&G Building,
Legg-Mason Building
 Massachusetts Boston John Hancock Tower John Hancock Tower.jpg 790 241 &&&&&&&&&&&&&060.&&&&&060 1976 Office John Hancock Tower
Michigan Michigan Detroit Detroit Marriott at the Renaissance Center Renaissance Center, Detroit, Michigan from S 2014-12-07 (cropped).jpg 727 221.6 &&&&&&&&&&&&&073.&&&&&073 1977 Hotel Detroit Plaza Hotel,
The Westin Hotel Renaissance Center Detroit
Minnesota Minnesota Minneapolis IDS Tower IDS Center.jpg 792 241 &&&&&&&&&&&&&057.&&&&&057 1973 Office
Mississippi Mississippi Biloxi Beau Rivage Casino Hotel The Beau Rivage Hotel in Biloxi, Mississippi.jpg 347 105.5 &&&&&&&&&&&&&032.&&&&&032 1999 Hotel
Missouri Missouri Kansas City One Kansas City Place One Kansas City Place KCMO.jpg 624 190.3 &&&&&&&&&&&&&042.&&&&&042 1988 Office
 Montana Billings First Interstate Center First Interstate Center, Billings, MT cropped.jpg 272 83 &&&&&&&&&&&&&020.&&&&&020 1985 Office
Nebraska Nebraska Omaha First National Bank Tower First National Tower.jpg 634 193 &&&&&&&&&&&&&045.&&&&&045 2002 Office
Nevada Nevada Winchester Fontainebleau Las Vegas Fontainebleau Las Vegas signage.jpg 735 224 &&&&&&&&&&&&&068.&&&&&068 2023 Hotel and casino
New Hampshire New Hampshire Manchester City Hall Plaza City Hall Plaza.jpg 275 84 &&&&&&&&&&&&&020.&&&&&020 1992 Office
New Jersey New Jersey Jersey City 99 Hudson 99 Hudson St Jersey City.jpg 900 270 &&&&&&&&&&&&&079.&&&&&079 2019 Residential
 New Mexico Albuquerque Albuquerque Plaza Abqdowntown (cropped).jpg 351 107 &&&&&&&&&&&&&022.&&&&&022 1990 Office
New York (state) New York New York City One World Trade Center 1,776 541 &&&&&&&&&&&&0104.&&&&&0104 2014 Office Freedom Tower
North Carolina North Carolina Charlotte Bank of America Corporate Center Bank of America, Charlotte NC (crop).jpg 871 265 &&&&&&&&&&&&&060.&&&&&060 1992 Office NationsBank Corporate Center
 North Dakota Bismarck North Dakota State Capitol 2009-0521-ND-StateCapitol (cropped, tower).jpg 242 74 &&&&&&&&&&&&&021.&&&&&021 1934 Government
 Northern Mariana Islands Saipan Grand Mariana Casino & Hotel Resort 292 89 &&&&&&&&&&&&&014.&&&&&014 2022 Hotel
Ohio Ohio Cleveland Key Tower Key Tower 2022.png 947 289 &&&&&&&&&&&&&057.&&&&&057 1991 Office Society Center
Oklahoma Oklahoma Oklahoma City Devon Energy Center Devon energy center.JPG 850 259 &&&&&&&&&&&&&050.&&&&&050 2012 Office
 Oregon Portland Wells Fargo Center PortlandWellsFargoCenter.jpg 546 166 &&&&&&&&&&&&&041.&&&&&041 1972 Office NationsBank Corporate Center,
First Interstate Tower
Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Philadelphia Comcast Technology Center Comcast Technology Center 2018.jpg 1,121 341 &&&&&&&&&&&&&060.&&&&&060 2018 Office
 Puerto Rico Fajardo Dos Marinas I, II 359 109 &&&&&&&&&&&&&030.&&&&&030 1974 Residential
 Rhode Island Providence Industrial National Bank Building Industrial Trust Building Providence RI.jpg 428 130 &&&&&&&&&&&&&026.&&&&&026 1927 Office Industrial Trust Company,
Fleet Bank Tower,
Bank of America Building
111 Westminster Street
South Carolina South Carolina Columbia Capitol Center Capitol Center in Columbia, SC.jpg 349 106 &&&&&&&&&&&&&026.&&&&&026 1987 Office AT&T Building,
Affinity Building,
South Trust Bank Building
 South Dakota Sioux Falls CenturyLink Tower Qwest Tower Sioux Falls 3.jpg 174 53 &&&&&&&&&&&&&011.&&&&&011 1971 Office
Tennessee Tennessee Nashville AT&T Building Att building nashville.jpg 617 188 &&&&&&&&&&&&&033.&&&&&033 1994 Office BellSouth Building
Texas Texas Houston JPMorgan Chase Tower JPMorgan Chase Tower, Houston, TX (cropped).jpg 1,002 305 &&&&&&&&&&&&&075.&&&&&075 1982 Office Texas Commerce Tower
 United States Virgin Islands Bellevue Ocean Tower Marriott Frenchman's Reef Resort - St. Thomas, U. S. Virgin Islands.JPG 94 29 &&&&&&&&&&&&&&08.&&&&&08 1973 Hotel
 Utah Salt Lake City Wells Fargo Center 2006 Wells Fargo Center, Salt Lake City.jpg 422 129 &&&&&&&&&&&&&026.&&&&&026 1998 Office American Stores Tower,
Delta Tower
Vermont Vermont Burlington Decker Towers Decker towers BTV.jpg 124 38 &&&&&&&&&&&&&011.&&&&&011 1971 Residential
Virginia Virginia Virginia Beach The Westin Virginia Beach
Town Center
Virginia Beach Town Center - Westin.jpg 508 155 &&&&&&&&&&&&&038.&&&&&038 2007 Residential/hotel
Washington (state) Washington Seattle Columbia Center Columbia center from smith tower.jpg 933 284 &&&&&&&&&&&&&076.&&&&&076 1985 Office Columbia Seafirst Center,
Bank of America Tower
 West Virginia Charleston West Virginia State Capitol The West Virginia Capitol in Charleston LCCN2015631770.tif 293 89 &&&&&&&&&&&&&&04.&&&&&04 1932 Government
Wisconsin Wisconsin Milwaukee U.S. Bank Center U.S. Bank Center - panoramio (11) (cropped).jpg 601 183 &&&&&&&&&&&&&042.&&&&&042 1973 Office First Wisconsin Center,
Firstar Center
 Wyoming Cheyenne Wyoming Financial Center Bank of the West Building and Wyoming Financial Center.jpg 148 45 &&&&&&&&&&&&&011.&&&&&011 1990 Office

Tallest buildings proposed or under construction

These future buildings, if completed, would overtake the title of the tallest building in their respective states.

State City Name Image Approx. height Floors Primary purpose Status Previous tallest ft (m)
 Arizona Phoenix The Astra Phoenix 535 ft (163 m) 47 Mixed-use Approved 52 (16)
 California Los Angeles LA Grand Hotel 1,108 ft (338 m) 77 Hotel Proposed 8 (2)
 Colorado Denver 650 17th Street 1,000 ft (305 m) 81 Mixed-use Proposed 286 (87)
 Delaware Wilmington 1001-1011 Jefferson Street 510 ft (155 m) 35 Mixed-use Vision 150 (46)
 Florida Miami Waldorf Astoria Miami 1,049 ft (320 m) 99 Mixed-use Under construction (est. completion 2027) 182 (55)
 Florida Miami One Bayfront Plaza 1,049 ft (320 m) 80 Mixed-use Approved 182 (55)
 Florida Miami One Brickell City Centre 1049 ft (320 m) 82 Mixed-use Approved 182 (55)
 Florida Miami 888 Brickell Avenue 1049 ft (320 m) 82 Residential Proposed 182 (55)
 Florida Miami 609 Brickell 1,049 ft (320 m) 93 Residential Proposed 182 (55)
 Nebraska Omaha Mutual of Omaha Headquarters Tower Mutual of Omaha Skyscraper construction november.jpg 677 ft (206 m) 44 Office Under Construction (est. completion 2026) 634 (193)
 New Jersey Newark Four Corners Millenium Tower 1,001 ft (305 m) 80 Mixed-use Proposed 101 (31)
 Oklahoma Oklahoma City Legends Tower 1,907 ft (581 m) 134 Mixed-use Proposed 844 (257)
 Oregon Portland Broadway Corridor Twin Towers 970 ft (296 m) 95 Mixed-use Proposed, idea put down in March 2018 424 (129)
 Pennsylvania Philadelphia Transit Terminal Tower 1,200 ft (366 m) 85 Office Proposed 79 (24)
Puerto Rico Puerto Rico San Juan Mangrove Tower 677 ft (206 m) 57 Mixed-use Vision 318 (97)
 Rhode Island Providence Hope Point Tower 550 ft (168 m) 46 Residential Proposed 122 (37)
 Texas Austin Waterline 1,022 ft (312 m) 73 Mixed-use Under construction (est. completion 2026) 20 (6)
 Utah Salt Lake City Astra Tower 449 ft (137 m) 40 Residential Under construction (est. completion 2024)

27 (8)

 Vermont Burlington CityPlace Burlington 160 ft (49 m) 14 Mixed-use Approved (est. completion 2020) 36 (11)
 Virginia Tysons The Iconic at the View 615 ft (187 m) 30 Office Approved 107 (33)
Washington (state) Washington Seattle 4/C 1,111 ft (339 m) 101 Mixed-use Proposed 178 (54)
Tennessee Tennessee Nashville 1010 Church Street Tower/YMCA Renovation 750 (228 m) 60 Residential Under construction (est. completion 2026) 133 (42)

Method of determination

The building heights compared here are calculated from the ground level to the architectural top and include heights of all habitable structures irrespective of number of occupied floors. Non-freestanding structures, observational towers, and communication towers are excluded (North Dakota boasts the largest guyed mast structure in the world), as are antennas extending from the structure top. However integral spires are included, facilitating One World Trade Center to be considered taller than Willis Tower, even though the highest occupied floor of Willis Tower is higher than that of One World Trade Center. The Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat is considered the arbiter for any dispute. For more information, see building heights.

See also

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