States › Virginia › 1997
In 1997 the FHFA house price index for Virginia changed +2.1%, against +3.8% for the United States and +1.8% in 1996.
45,523 housing units were authorised by building permits in the state that year (35,877 single-family), −0.9% on 1996; the national total was 1,441,136.
+2.1% Virginia index, 1996–1997 US +3.8%
45,523 housing units permitted in 1997 35,877 single-family
93 of 102 counties with a rising index median county +2.3%
1,441,136 units permitted nationally in 1997
Counties in 1997 Ranked by the county index change from 1996 to 1997 (FHFA annual county index). Permits are units authorised in 1997; per 1,000 uses the vintage 2025 population.
County Index change 1997 Units permitted Single-family Per 1,000 Galax city +14.5% 20 20 3.0 Giles County +11.6% 50 50 3.0 Northampton County +10.4% 61 61 5.1 Rappahannock County +8.0% 43 43 5.8 Rockbridge County +8.0% 144 144 6.4 Emporia city +7.9% 8 8 1.5 Alleghany County +7.7% 31 31 2.1 Waynesboro city +7.6% 69 69 2.9 Montgomery County +7.3% 359 359 3.6 Clarke County +6.7% 74 74 4.7 Wise County +6.5% 46 46 1.3 King William County +6.4% 104 104 5.3 Prince Edward County +6.3% 61 61 2.7 Bristol city +6.3% 52 52 3.2 Petersburg city +6.2% 30 30 0.9 Lexington city +6.0% 20 20 2.6 Danville city +5.9% 41 41 1.0 Nelson County +5.5% 127 127 8.5 Goochland County +5.3% 198 198 6.8 Charlottesville city +5.3% 11 11 0.2 Accomack County +5.0% 146 146 4.3 Suffolk city +5.0% 683 683 6.5 Buena Vista city +4.9% 15 15 2.2 Amelia County +4.8% 97 97 7.1 Salem city +4.8% 82 82 3.2 Richmond city +4.5% 134 134 0.6 Caroline County +4.4% 121 121 3.5 Greensville County +4.2% 20 20 1.8 Pulaski County +4.2% 98 98 2.9 Madison County +4.1% 86 86 6.0 Pittsylvania County +3.9% 267 267 4.5 Page County +3.8% 106 106 4.5 Hanover County +3.7% 996 996 8.6 Isle of Wight County +3.6% 242 242 5.9 Smyth County +3.5% 64 64 2.2 Shenandoah County +3.4% 197 197 4.3 Hopewell city +3.4% 30 30 1.3 Roanoke County +3.2% 418 418 4.3 Wythe County +3.2% 123 123 4.4 Roanoke city +3.2% 66 66 0.7 Frederick County +3.1% 475 475 4.8 Virginia Beach city +3.0% 1,223 1,223 2.7 Staunton city +2.9% 51 51 1.9 Radford city +2.8% 18 18 1.0 Campbell County +2.7% 219 219 3.9 Lynchburg city +2.7% 143 143 1.8 Chesapeake city +2.6% 1,360 1,360 5.3 Falls Church city +2.5% 3 3 0.2 Washington County +2.4% 243 243 4.5 Fredericksburg city +2.4% 18 18 0.6 Louisa County +2.3% 257 257 6.0 York County +2.3% 428 428 6.0 Poquoson city +2.3% 42 42 3.2 Albemarle County +2.2% 520 520 4.4 Henrico County +2.2% 1,755 1,755 5.1 Colonial Heights city +2.2% 51 51 2.7 Winchester city +2.2% 84 84 3.0 Portsmouth city +2.1% 213 213 2.2 Chesterfield County +2.0% 1,566 1,566 3.9 Franklin County +1.9% 327 327 5.9 Gloucester County +1.9% 188 188 4.7 Henry County +1.9% 128 128 2.6 Halifax County +1.8% 92 92 2.8 Martinsville city +1.8% 31 31 2.2 Bedford County +1.7% 494 494 5.9 Manassas city +1.7% 59 59 1.3 Prince George County +1.6% 176 176 4.0 Culpeper County +1.5% 284 284 4.9 Rockingham County +1.4% 338 338 3.8 Harrisonburg city +1.4% 165 165 3.2 Augusta County +1.3% 365 365 4.6 Orange County +1.3% 186 186 4.6 Williamsburg city +1.3% 36 36 2.3 Dinwiddie County +1.2% 162 162 5.6 King George County +1.2% 131 131 4.4 Powhatan County +1.2% 294 294 9.0 Hampton city +1.2% 244 244 1.8 Newport News city +1.2% 403 403 2.2 James City County +1.0% 548 548 6.6 Prince William County +1.0% 2,259 2,259 4.5 Fauquier County +0.9% 360 360 4.7 Stafford County +0.8% 984 984 5.8 Mecklenburg County +0.7% 144 144 4.7 Fairfax County +0.6% 4,586 4,586 3.9 Spotsylvania County +0.6% 1,117 1,117 7.2 Arlington County +0.5% 57 57 0.2 Warren County +0.5% 165 165 3.9 Norfolk city +0.5% 184 184 0.8 Loudoun County +0.4% 3,264 3,264 7.3 New Kent County +0.4% 150 150 5.4 Alexandria city +0.4% 667 667 4.2 Fairfax city +0.3% 69 69 2.6 Manassas Park city +0.1% 95 95 5.7 Tazewell County −0.1% 85 85 2.2 Southampton County −0.5% 53 53 2.9 Fluvanna County −0.7% 295 295 10.2 Greene County −1.3% 181 181 8.2 Amherst County −1.4% 179 179 5.6 Brunswick County −1.9% 57 57 3.6 Franklin city −1.9% 11 11 1.3 Westmoreland County −2.6% 57 57 2.9 Botetourt County −3.5% 220 220 6.4 Appomattox County — 58 58 3.4 Bath County — 47 47 11.5 Bland County — 31 31 5.0 Buchanan County — 25 25 1.4 Buckingham County — 51 51 3.0 Carroll County — 124 124 4.2 Charles City County — 46 46 6.9 Charlotte County — 83 83 7.3 Craig County — 43 43 9.0 Cumberland County — 80 80 7.7 Essex County — 43 43 4.0 Floyd County — 62 62 3.9 Grayson County — 130 130 8.5 King and Queen County — 27 27 4.0 Lancaster County — 66 66 6.0 Lunenburg County — 19 19 1.6 Mathews County — 39 39 4.6 Middlesex County — 83 83 7.7 Northumberland County — 116 116 9.2 Nottoway County — 62 62 3.9 Patrick County — 89 89 5.1 Richmond County — 35 35 3.8 Russell County — 82 82 3.2 Scott County — 80 80 3.8 Surry County — 48 48 7.3 Sussex County — 12 12 1.1 Covington city — 5 5 0.9
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 .