Virginia in 1999

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

In 1999 the FHFA house price index for Virginia changed +4.3%, against +4.3% for the United States and +2.0% in 1998.

53,151 housing units were authorised by building permits in the state that year (42,069 single-family), +5.9% on 1998; the national total was 1,663,533.

+4.3%Virginia index, 1998–1999US +4.3%

53,151housing units permitted in 199942,069 single-family

102 of 113counties with a rising indexmedian county +2.6%

1,663,533units permitted nationally in 1999

Counties in 1999

Ranked by the county index change from 1998 to 1999 (FHFA annual county index). Permits are units authorised in 1999; per 1,000 uses the vintage 2025 population.

County	Index change 1999	Units permitted	Single-family	Per 1,000
Clarke County	+10.2%	123	123	7.9
Amelia County	+9.3%	91	91	6.7
Emporia city	+8.6%	12	12	2.2
Galax city	+8.0%	24	14	3.6
King William County	+7.8%	136	136	6.9
Lancaster County	+7.8%	109	105	9.9
Richmond city	+7.8%	248	133	1.0
Falls Church city	+7.5%	2	2	0.1
Carroll County	+7.1%	164	153	5.6
Brunswick County	+7.0%	51	51	3.2
Accomack County	+6.6%	153	133	4.5
Arlington County	+6.1%	970	143	4.0
Madison County	+6.1%	99	99	7.0
Floyd County	+5.9%	102	102	6.5
Charlottesville city	+5.6%	70	44	1.6
Franklin County	+5.5%	387	377	7.0
Williamsburg city	+5.3%	73	50	4.6
Dinwiddie County	+4.8%	136	136	4.7
Smyth County	+4.8%	77	70	2.7
Halifax County	+4.6%	96	96	2.9
Montgomery County	+4.6%	374	329	3.8
Fairfax city	+4.5%	79	79	3.0
Fairfax County	+4.4%	7,494	4,220	6.4
Mecklenburg County	+4.4%	158	158	5.1
Louisa County	+4.2%	303	303	7.1
Alleghany County	+4.1%	29	29	2.0
Henrico County	+4.1%	2,347	1,999	6.8
Hanover County	+4.0%	1,119	1,059	9.6
Albemarle County	+3.9%	721	617	6.1
Alexandria city	+3.8%	1,090	646	6.8
Isle of Wight County	+3.7%	280	276	6.8
New Kent County	+3.7%	133	133	4.7
Greene County	+3.6%	210	210	9.6
Tazewell County	+3.6%	75	75	1.9
Martinsville city	+3.6%	12	6	0.9
Fauquier County	+3.5%	466	456	6.1
Danville city	+3.4%	34	34	0.8
Radford city	+3.4%	24	24	1.4
Powhatan County	+3.3%	298	298	9.1
Roanoke city	+3.3%	298	184	3.0
Botetourt County	+3.2%	231	231	6.8
Cumberland County	+3.2%	34	34	3.3
Loudoun County	+3.2%	6,071	4,757	13.5
Lynchburg city	+3.2%	187	169	2.3
Gloucester County	+3.1%	203	203	5.1
Pittsylvania County	+3.1%	279	274	4.7
Prince George County	+3.1%	325	266	7.4
Nelson County	+2.9%	140	140	9.4
Warren County	+2.9%	190	190	4.4
Virginia Beach city	+2.9%	2,205	1,300	4.9
Rockingham County	+2.8%	418	398	4.7
Buena Vista city	+2.8%	23	20	3.4
Pulaski County	+2.7%	147	127	4.4
Charles City County	+2.6%	30	30	4.5
Giles County	+2.6%	74	68	4.5
Prince William County	+2.6%	3,776	3,224	7.5
Manassas city	+2.6%	64	60	1.4
Bedford County	+2.5%	560	520	6.7
Goochland County	+2.5%	260	260	8.9
Salem city	+2.5%	83	54	3.2
James City County	+2.4%	965	885	11.6
Orange County	+2.4%	220	220	5.5
Lexington city	+2.4%	7	7	0.9
Petersburg city	+2.4%	35	35	1.0
Portsmouth city	+2.4%	247	247	2.6
Rockbridge County	+2.3%	220	178	9.7
Suffolk city	+2.3%	942	815	9.0
Franklin city	+2.2%	5	5	0.6
Hopewell city	+2.2%	84	70	3.6
Norfolk city	+2.2%	233	191	1.0
Chesterfield County	+2.1%	2,753	2,028	6.9
Richmond County	+2.0%	42	42	4.5
Sussex County	+2.0%	11	11	1.0
Chesapeake city	+2.0%	1,635	1,523	6.4
Shenandoah County	+1.9%	332	226	7.2
Poquoson city	+1.9%	51	51	3.8
Southampton County	+1.8%	72	70	4.0
Culpeper County	+1.7%	357	315	6.2
Rappahannock County	+1.7%	48	48	6.5
Roanoke County	+1.7%	450	432	4.6
Stafford County	+1.7%	1,228	1,048	7.2
York County	+1.7%	801	584	11.2
Caroline County	+1.6%	117	115	3.4
Frederick County	+1.6%	452	452	4.5
Colonial Heights city	+1.6%	39	39	2.1
Henry County	+1.5%	129	127	2.6
Hampton city	+1.5%	332	332	2.4
Staunton city	+1.5%	45	45	1.7
Harrisonburg city	+1.3%	590	188	11.6
Manassas Park city	+1.3%	247	247	14.9
Newport News city	+1.3%	628	628	3.4
Northumberland County	+1.2%	132	132	10.5
Spotsylvania County	+1.2%	1,631	1,463	10.5
Winchester city	+1.2%	91	75	3.2
Fluvanna County	+1.0%	300	300	10.4
Washington County	+0.6%	312	280	5.8
Wythe County	+0.5%	109	107	3.9
Campbell County	+0.4%	197	193	3.5
Greensville County	+0.3%	109	25	9.7
Westmoreland County	+0.3%	61	61	3.1
Bristol city	+0.2%	45	45	2.7
King George County	+0.1%	174	170	5.9
Essex County	0.0%	67	67	6.3
Grayson County	0.0%	141	141	9.3
Northampton County	−0.1%	114	49	9.6
Waynesboro city	−0.2%	113	69	4.7
Amherst County	−0.3%	187	166	5.9
Augusta County	−0.5%	489	480	6.2
Page County	−0.9%	81	77	3.4
Fredericksburg city	−1.8%	247	234	8.1
Wise County	−3.5%	68	56	2.0
Prince Edward County	−6.3%	58	56	2.6
Surry County	−8.7%	56	56	8.5
Appomattox County	—	64	64	3.7
Bath County	—	52	52	12.8
Bland County	—	39	39	6.3
Buchanan County	—	58	23	3.1
Buckingham County	—	45	45	2.6
Charlotte County	—	94	94	8.2
Craig County	—	40	40	8.3
King and Queen County	—	24	24	3.6
Lunenburg County	—	20	20	1.7
Mathews County	—	50	50	5.9
Middlesex County	—	107	96	9.9
Nottoway County	—	56	54	3.5
Patrick County	—	78	78	4.5
Russell County	—	89	89	3.5
Scott County	—	79	75	3.7
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.