States › Virginia › 1996
In 1996 the FHFA house price index for Virginia changed +1.8%, against +3.2% for the United States and +1.4% in 1995.
45,919 housing units were authorised by building permits in the state that year (35,163 single-family), +6.5% on 1995; the national total was 1,425,616.
+1.8% Virginia index, 1995–1996 US +3.2%
45,919 housing units permitted in 1996 35,163 single-family
81 of 96 counties with a rising index median county +2.5%
1,425,616 units permitted nationally in 1996
Counties in 1996 Ranked by the county index change from 1995 to 1996 (FHFA annual county index). Permits are units authorised in 1996; per 1,000 uses the vintage 2025 population.
County Index change 1996 Units permitted Single-family Per 1,000 Tazewell County +11.3% 92 92 2.4 Greensville County +11.0% 24 24 2.1 Lexington city +10.1% 13 13 1.7 Wythe County +9.8% 113 113 4.0 Accomack County +9.2% 135 135 4.0 Buena Vista city +7.3% 15 15 2.2 Westmoreland County +7.2% 48 48 2.4 Washington County +7.1% 270 270 5.0 Botetourt County +6.8% 228 228 6.7 Dinwiddie County +6.6% 148 148 5.1 Amelia County +6.4% 79 79 5.8 Clarke County +6.2% 57 57 3.7 Henry County +6.2% 189 189 3.8 Mecklenburg County +6.1% 120 120 3.9 Roanoke city +6.0% 52 52 0.5 Powhatan County +5.7% 311 311 9.5 Franklin city +5.7% 12 12 1.4 Charlottesville city +5.2% 25 25 0.6 Lynchburg city +5.2% 139 139 1.7 Southampton County +5.1% 62 62 3.4 Warren County +5.1% 181 181 4.2 Salem city +5.1% 67 67 2.6 King George County +4.9% 94 94 3.2 Williamsburg city +4.9% 47 47 3.0 Poquoson city +4.2% 50 50 3.8 Greene County +4.0% 178 178 8.1 Prince Edward County +3.9% 52 52 2.3 Roanoke County +3.9% 501 501 5.2 Fredericksburg city +3.8% 21 21 0.7 Winchester city +3.6% 102 102 3.6 Fluvanna County +3.5% 320 320 11.0 Rockingham County +3.5% 313 313 3.5 Radford city +3.5% 22 22 1.3 Bedford County +3.4% 537 537 6.5 Harrisonburg city +3.2% 112 112 2.2 Fauquier County +3.1% 305 305 4.0 Alexandria city +3.0% 160 160 1.0 Richmond city +2.9% 147 147 0.6 Goochland County +2.8% 189 189 6.5 Colonial Heights city +2.8% 39 39 2.1 Danville city +2.8% 42 42 1.0 Manassas Park city +2.8% 111 111 6.7 Montgomery County +2.7% 386 386 3.9 Augusta County +2.6% 403 403 5.1 Hanover County +2.6% 967 967 8.3 Prince George County +2.6% 183 183 4.2 Stafford County +2.6% 1,142 1,142 6.7 Virginia Beach city +2.6% 1,293 1,293 2.8 Franklin County +2.5% 378 378 6.8 Norfolk city +2.5% 189 189 0.8 Bristol city +2.4% 54 54 3.3 Culpeper County +2.3% 259 259 4.5 James City County +2.3% 543 543 6.5 Henrico County +2.2% 1,666 1,666 4.9 Chesapeake city +2.2% 1,594 1,594 6.2 New Kent County +2.0% 140 140 5.0 Portsmouth city +2.0% 219 219 2.3 Chesterfield County +1.9% 1,471 1,471 3.7 Spotsylvania County +1.7% 1,213 1,213 7.8 Fairfax city +1.7% 98 98 3.7 Albemarle County +1.5% 496 496 4.2 Caroline County +1.5% 120 120 3.5 Hampton city +1.5% 362 362 2.6 Suffolk city +1.5% 741 741 7.1 Campbell County +1.4% 214 214 3.8 Hopewell city +1.3% 43 43 1.8 Gloucester County +1.2% 208 208 5.2 Frederick County +1.0% 527 527 5.3 Loudoun County +0.9% 2,720 2,720 6.0 Prince William County +0.7% 2,204 2,204 4.4 Staunton city +0.7% 60 60 2.2 Waynesboro city +0.7% 63 63 2.6 Pittsylvania County +0.6% 277 277 4.7 Manassas city +0.6% 86 86 1.9 Newport News city +0.6% 364 364 2.0 Pulaski County +0.5% 85 85 2.5 York County +0.5% 330 330 4.6 Arlington County +0.4% 152 152 0.6 Fairfax County +0.4% 4,436 4,436 3.8 Amherst County +0.2% 202 202 6.3 Smyth County +0.2% 86 86 3.0 Isle of Wight County −0.1% 205 205 5.0 King William County −0.1% 145 145 7.4 Madison County −0.2% 99 99 7.0 Shenandoah County −0.5% 170 170 3.7 Orange County −0.6% 189 189 4.7 Alleghany County −1.3% 38 38 2.6 Martinsville city −1.3% 30 30 2.2 Falls Church city −1.7% 5 5 0.3 Giles County −2.1% 45 45 2.7 Rockbridge County −3.6% 146 146 6.4 Petersburg city −4.5% 11 11 0.3 Halifax County −4.9% 110 110 3.3 Emporia city −5.0% 9 9 1.7 Page County −6.0% 104 104 4.4 Galax city −10.9% 14 14 2.1 Appomattox County — 53 53 3.1 Bath County — 56 56 13.7 Bland County — 58 58 9.4 Brunswick County — 28 28 1.8 Buchanan County — 32 32 1.7 Buckingham County — 36 36 2.1 Carroll County — 104 104 3.5 Charles City County — 49 49 7.4 Charlotte County — 78 78 6.8 Craig County — 34 34 7.1 Cumberland County — 79 79 7.6 Essex County — 48 48 4.5 Floyd County — 75 75 4.8 Grayson County — 129 129 8.5 King and Queen County — 33 33 4.9 Lancaster County — 54 54 4.9 Louisa County — 223 223 5.2 Lunenburg County — 31 31 2.6 Mathews County — 47 47 5.5 Middlesex County — 73 73 6.7 Nelson County — 94 94 6.3 Northampton County — 38 38 3.2 Northumberland County — 97 97 7.7 Nottoway County — 26 26 1.6 Patrick County — 75 75 4.3 Rappahannock County — 48 48 6.5 Richmond County — 28 28 3.0 Russell County — 72 72 2.8 Scott County — 53 53 2.5 Surry County — 38 38 5.8 Sussex County — 30 30 2.8 Wise County — 45 45 1.3 Covington city — 3 3 0.5
Permits by year, 1995–2025 Housing units authorised in Virginia by year 0 50,000 100,000 1995: 43,129 units (34,677 single-family, 8,452 in multi-unit buildings) 1995 1996: 45,919 units (35,163 single-family, 10,756 in multi-unit buildings) 1997: 45,523 units (35,877 single-family, 9,646 in multi-unit buildings) 1998: 50,204 units (39,967 single-family, 10,237 in multi-unit buildings) 1999: 53,151 units (42,069 single-family, 11,082 in multi-unit buildings) 2000: 48,402 units (39,756 single-family, 8,646 in multi-unit buildings) 2000 2001: 52,860 units (41,681 single-family, 11,179 in multi-unit buildings) 2002: 59,445 units (45,711 single-family, 13,734 in multi-unit buildings) 2003: 55,936 units (46,263 single-family, 9,673 in multi-unit buildings) 2004: 63,220 units (48,990 single-family, 14,230 in multi-unit buildings) 2005: 61,518 units (49,959 single-family, 11,559 in multi-unit buildings) 2005 2006: 47,704 units (38,977 single-family, 8,727 in multi-unit buildings) 2007: 38,362 units (30,944 single-family, 7,418 in multi-unit buildings) 2008: 27,577 units (19,939 single-family, 7,638 in multi-unit buildings) 2009: 21,452 units (16,268 single-family, 5,184 in multi-unit buildings) 2010: 20,992 units (16,149 single-family, 4,843 in multi-unit buildings) 2010 2011: 23,297 units (15,625 single-family, 7,672 in multi-unit buildings) 2012: 27,278 units (17,496 single-family, 9,782 in multi-unit buildings) 2013: 31,944 units (20,895 single-family, 11,049 in multi-unit buildings) 2014: 28,682 units (18,834 single-family, 9,848 in multi-unit buildings) 2015: 28,469 units (19,865 single-family, 8,604 in multi-unit buildings) 2015 2016: 31,132 units (21,614 single-family, 9,518 in multi-unit buildings) 2017: 33,760 units (22,497 single-family, 11,263 in multi-unit buildings) 2018: 31,977 units (21,427 single-family, 10,550 in multi-unit buildings) 2019: 32,418 units (21,056 single-family, 11,362 in multi-unit buildings) 2020: 33,813 units (24,238 single-family, 9,575 in multi-unit buildings) 2020 2021: 39,388 units (25,118 single-family, 14,270 in multi-unit buildings) 2022: 39,701 units (21,130 single-family, 18,571 in multi-unit buildings) 2023: 36,096 units (21,321 single-family, 14,775 in multi-unit buildings) 2024: 34,059 units (22,796 single-family, 11,263 in multi-unit buildings) 2025: 33,094 units (20,458 single-family, 12,636 in multi-unit buildings) 2025 Housing units authorised in Virginia by year
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 .