Virginia in 1998

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

In 1998 the FHFA house price index for Virginia changed +2.0%, against +3.7% for the United States and +2.1% in 1997.

50,204 housing units were authorised by building permits in the state that year (39,967 single-family), +10.3% on 1997; the national total was 1,612,260.

+2.0%Virginia index, 1997–1998US +3.7%

50,204housing units permitted in 199839,967 single-family

96 of 104counties with a rising indexmedian county +3.1%

1,612,260units permitted nationally in 1998

Counties in 1998

Ranked by the county index change from 1997 to 1998 (FHFA annual county index). Permits are units authorised in 1998; per 1,000 uses the vintage 2025 population.

County	Index change 1998	Units permitted	Single-family	Per 1,000
Botetourt County	+10.0%	220	220	6.4
Charles City County	+9.4%	49	49	7.4
Westmoreland County	+8.5%	66	66	3.3
Pulaski County	+8.4%	113	113	3.4
Lexington city	+7.4%	15	15	1.9
Washington County	+6.0%	263	263	4.9
Buena Vista city	+5.8%	19	19	2.8
Gloucester County	+5.4%	199	199	5.0
Southampton County	+5.3%	85	85	4.7
Manassas Park city	+5.2%	148	148	8.9
Arlington County	+4.8%	117	117	0.5
Dinwiddie County	+4.8%	160	160	5.5
Mecklenburg County	+4.7%	153	153	5.0
Augusta County	+4.6%	461	461	5.8
Louisa County	+4.6%	250	250	5.8
Campbell County	+4.5%	173	173	3.1
Goochland County	+4.5%	218	218	7.5
Greensville County	+4.5%	28	28	2.5
Halifax County	+4.5%	75	75	2.2
Prince George County	+4.4%	224	224	5.1
Bristol city	+4.4%	31	31	1.9
Colonial Heights city	+4.4%	59	59	3.1
Powhatan County	+4.3%	296	296	9.1
Shenandoah County	+4.3%	223	223	4.9
Norfolk city	+4.3%	152	152	0.7
Rockingham County	+4.2%	527	527	5.9
New Kent County	+4.1%	166	166	5.9
Tazewell County	+4.1%	70	70	1.8
Poquoson city	+4.1%	40	40	3.0
Radford city	+4.1%	22	22	1.3
James City County	+4.0%	745	745	8.9
Alexandria city	+4.0%	680	680	4.2
Richmond city	+4.0%	126	126	0.5
Isle of Wight County	+3.9%	269	269	6.5
Roanoke County	+3.9%	402	402	4.1
Roanoke city	+3.9%	70	70	0.7
Brunswick County	+3.8%	49	49	3.1
Montgomery County	+3.7%	399	399	4.1
Page County	+3.7%	68	68	2.9
Franklin County	+3.6%	329	329	5.9
Hopewell city	+3.6%	22	22	0.9
King George County	+3.5%	165	165	5.6
Loudoun County	+3.5%	4,047	4,047	9.0
Northampton County	+3.5%	69	69	5.8
Fredericksburg city	+3.5%	31	31	1.0
Henrico County	+3.4%	2,067	2,067	6.0
Chesterfield County	+3.3%	1,799	1,799	4.5
York County	+3.3%	508	508	7.1
Franklin city	+3.3%	11	11	1.3
Petersburg city	+3.3%	28	28	0.8
Waynesboro city	+3.3%	60	60	2.5
Staunton city	+3.2%	52	52	1.9
Amherst County	+3.1%	217	217	6.8
Nelson County	+3.1%	126	126	8.4
Pittsylvania County	+3.1%	257	257	4.3
Stafford County	+3.1%	1,169	1,169	6.8
Wythe County	+3.1%	80	80	2.9
Warren County	+3.0%	224	224	5.2
Harrisonburg city	+3.0%	191	191	3.8
Martinsville city	+3.0%	10	10	0.7
Winchester city	+2.9%	84	84	3.0
Lynchburg city	+2.8%	150	150	1.8
Culpeper County	+2.7%	285	285	4.9
Hanover County	+2.7%	1,091	1,091	9.4
Danville city	+2.7%	43	43	1.0
Bedford County	+2.6%	502	502	6.0
Fauquier County	+2.6%	426	426	5.6
Manassas city	+2.6%	74	74	1.7
Portsmouth city	+2.6%	253	253	2.6
Orange County	+2.5%	196	196	4.9
Newport News city	+2.5%	424	424	2.3
Salem city	+2.5%	75	75	2.9
King William County	+2.4%	126	126	6.4
Virginia Beach city	+2.4%	1,468	1,468	3.2
Fairfax County	+2.3%	4,436	4,436	3.8
Rappahannock County	+2.3%	47	47	6.3
Albemarle County	+2.2%	575	575	4.9
Spotsylvania County	+2.2%	1,562	1,562	10.1
Hampton city	+2.2%	253	253	1.8
Rockbridge County	+2.1%	158	158	7.0
Falls Church city	+2.1%	2	2	0.1
Chesapeake city	+2.0%	1,531	1,531	6.0
Prince William County	+1.9%	2,789	2,789	5.5
Frederick County	+1.7%	485	485	4.9
Greene County	+1.6%	201	201	9.2
Fairfax city	+1.5%	58	58	2.2
Suffolk city	+1.5%	759	759	7.2
Williamsburg city	+1.5%	44	44	2.8
Wise County	+1.4%	61	61	1.8
Charlottesville city	+1.4%	37	37	0.8
Fluvanna County	+1.3%	293	293	10.1
Henry County	+0.9%	108	108	2.2
Smyth County	+0.9%	62	62	2.1
Emporia city	+0.9%	9	9	1.7
Alleghany County	+0.3%	25	25	1.7
Lancaster County	+0.3%	78	78	7.1
Giles County	0.0%	51	51	3.1
Prince Edward County	0.0%	59	59	2.6
Caroline County	−0.2%	131	131	3.8
Madison County	−0.4%	89	89	6.3
Amelia County	−0.9%	100	100	7.3
Accomack County	−1.0%	141	141	4.2
Galax city	−3.3%	15	15	2.2
Clarke County	−8.0%	75	75	4.8
Appomattox County	—	54	54	3.1
Bath County	—	45	45	11.0
Bland County	—	49	49	8.0
Buchanan County	—	22	22	1.2
Buckingham County	—	40	40	2.3
Carroll County	—	142	142	4.8
Charlotte County	—	98	98	8.6
Craig County	—	30	30	6.3
Cumberland County	—	76	76	7.3
Essex County	—	49	49	4.6
Floyd County	—	89	89	5.6
Grayson County	—	133	133	8.7
King and Queen County	—	26	26	3.9
Lunenburg County	—	19	19	1.6
Mathews County	—	56	56	6.6
Middlesex County	—	80	80	7.4
Northumberland County	—	95	95	7.6
Nottoway County	—	34	34	2.2
Patrick County	—	64	64	3.7
Richmond County	—	31	31	3.3
Russell County	—	72	72	2.8
Scott County	—	72	72	3.4
Surry County	—	46	46	7.0
Sussex County	—	16	16	1.5
Covington city	—	5	5	0.9

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.