Virginia in 1995

Index change and building permits for the year, with every county.

In 1995 the FHFA house price index for Virginia changed +1.4%, against +3.7% for the United States.

43,129 housing units were authorised by building permits in the state that year (34,677 single-family); the national total was 1,332,549.

+1.4%Virginia index, 1994–1995US +3.7%

43,129housing units permitted in 199534,677 single-family

73 of 96counties with a rising indexmedian county +2.6%

1,332,549units permitted nationally in 1995

Counties in 1995

Ranked by the county index change from 1994 to 1995 (FHFA annual county index). Permits are units authorised in 1995; per 1,000 uses the vintage 2025 population.

County	Index change 1995	Units permitted	Single-family	Per 1,000
Galax city	+20.5%	8	8	1.2
Rockbridge County	+14.6%	146	146	6.4
Amherst County	+11.6%	191	191	6.0
Page County	+9.9%	108	108	4.5
Buena Vista city	+9.2%	6	6	0.9
Pittsylvania County	+8.9%	272	272	4.6
Radford city	+8.8%	19	19	1.1
Bristol city	+8.5%	56	56	3.4
Washington County	+8.1%	258	258	4.8
Emporia city	+7.3%	18	18	3.3
Franklin County	+7.2%	509	509	9.2
Campbell County	+7.1%	196	196	3.5
New Kent County	+7.1%	149	149	5.3
Smyth County	+7.1%	66	66	2.3
Pulaski County	+7.0%	79	79	2.4
Dinwiddie County	+5.5%	151	151	5.2
Giles County	+5.5%	42	42	2.5
Southampton County	+4.8%	74	74	4.1
Isle of Wight County	+4.5%	227	227	5.5
Hanover County	+4.4%	812	812	7.0
Bedford County	+4.1%	509	509	6.1
Clarke County	+4.1%	80	80	5.1
Martinsville city	+4.1%	18	18	1.3
Montgomery County	+3.9%	382	382	3.9
Alleghany County	+3.8%	33	33	2.3
Halifax County	+3.6%	189	189	5.7
Falls Church city	+3.6%	3	3	0.2
Franklin city	+3.5%	17	17	2.0
Wythe County	+3.4%	97	97	3.5
Danville city	+3.4%	48	48	1.2
Roanoke city	+3.4%	102	102	1.0
Salem city	+3.4%	82	82	3.2
Suffolk city	+3.4%	300	300	2.9
Staunton city	+3.3%	64	64	2.4
Albemarle County	+3.2%	480	480	4.1
Powhatan County	+3.2%	301	301	9.2
Greene County	+3.1%	178	178	8.1
Orange County	+3.1%	198	198	4.9
Prince George County	+3.1%	199	199	4.5
Roanoke County	+3.1%	402	402	4.1
Hopewell city	+3.1%	36	36	1.5
Henrico County	+3.0%	1,678	1,678	4.9
Prince Edward County	+3.0%	58	58	2.6
Virginia Beach city	+2.9%	1,365	1,365	3.0
James City County	+2.8%	623	623	7.5
Chesapeake city	+2.8%	1,381	1,381	5.4
Lynchburg city	+2.8%	103	103	1.3
Portsmouth city	+2.8%	237	237	2.4
Amelia County	+2.6%	90	90	6.6
Augusta County	+2.6%	418	418	5.3
Chesterfield County	+2.4%	1,675	1,675	4.2
Gloucester County	+2.1%	174	174	4.3
Botetourt County	+1.9%	242	242	7.1
Culpeper County	+1.9%	257	257	4.5
Rockingham County	+1.7%	404	404	4.5
York County	+1.7%	469	469	6.6
Richmond city	+1.7%	187	187	0.8
Caroline County	+1.2%	164	164	4.8
Frederick County	+1.2%	474	474	4.7
Goochland County	+1.2%	175	175	6.0
Colonial Heights city	+1.1%	44	44	2.3
Newport News city	+1.1%	401	401	2.2
Petersburg city	+1.0%	39	39	1.2
Fauquier County	+0.9%	239	239	3.1
Fredericksburg city	+0.9%	38	38	1.3
Harrisonburg city	+0.8%	101	101	2.0
Norfolk city	+0.6%	175	175	0.8
Spotsylvania County	+0.5%	1,086	1,086	7.0
King William County	+0.4%	118	118	6.0
Shenandoah County	+0.4%	166	166	3.6
Williamsburg city	+0.4%	64	64	4.0
Manassas Park city	+0.2%	48	48	2.9
King George County	+0.1%	86	86	2.9
Prince William County	0.0%	1,844	1,844	3.7
Loudoun County	−0.1%	2,450	2,450	5.4
Hampton city	−0.4%	368	368	2.7
Mecklenburg County	−0.5%	125	125	4.1
Waynesboro city	−0.5%	77	77	3.2
Fairfax County	−0.6%	4,446	4,446	3.8
Madison County	−0.6%	81	81	5.7
Poquoson city	−0.6%	31	31	2.3
Winchester city	−0.7%	69	69	2.4
Stafford County	−0.8%	962	962	5.6
Arlington County	−0.9%	328	328	1.3
Greensville County	−1.1%	24	24	2.1
Fairfax city	−1.3%	70	70	2.6
Tazewell County	−1.4%	90	90	2.3
Manassas city	−1.5%	201	201	4.5
Warren County	−1.8%	216	216	5.1
Fluvanna County	−1.9%	364	364	12.6
Charlottesville city	−2.0%	28	28	0.6
Alexandria city	−2.2%	215	215	1.3
Henry County	−5.4%	218	218	4.4
Westmoreland County	−5.4%	50	50	2.5
Lexington city	−7.0%	13	13	1.7
Accomack County	−8.9%	169	169	5.0
Appomattox County	—	54	54	3.1
Bath County	—	51	51	12.5
Bland County	—	59	59	9.6
Brunswick County	—	44	44	2.8
Buchanan County	—	25	25	1.4
Buckingham County	—	56	56	3.3
Carroll County	—	121	121	4.1
Charles City County	—	57	57	8.6
Charlotte County	—	68	68	6.0
Craig County	—	48	48	10.0
Cumberland County	—	66	66	6.4
Essex County	—	43	43	4.0
Floyd County	—	57	57	3.6
Grayson County	—	127	127	8.3
King and Queen County	—	34	34	5.0
Lancaster County	—	74	74	6.7
Louisa County	—	251	251	5.8
Lunenburg County	—	26	26	2.2
Mathews County	—	61	61	7.2
Middlesex County	—	77	77	7.1
Nelson County	—	115	115	7.7
Northampton County	—	48	48	4.0
Northumberland County	—	104	104	8.3
Nottoway County	—	32	32	2.0
Patrick County	—	84	84	4.8
Rappahannock County	—	58	58	7.8
Richmond County	—	35	35	3.8
Russell County	—	84	84	3.3
Scott County	—	86	86	4.1
Surry County	—	30	30	4.5
Sussex County	—	24	24	2.2
Wise County	—	70	70	2.0
Covington city	—	3	3	0.5

Permits by year, 1995–2025

Housing units authorised in Virginia by yearsingle-family2+ unit buildings

Source: Federal Housing Finance Agency annual state and county house price indexes (updated March 31, 2026); Census Bureau Building Permits Survey annual state and county files. Public domain. Methodology.