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Virginia in 2000

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

In 2000 the FHFA house price index for Virginia changed +8.2%, against +8.3% for the United States and +4.3% in 1999.

48,402 housing units were authorised by building permits in the state that year (39,756 single-family), −8.9% on 1999; the national total was 1,592,267.

+8.2%Virginia index, 1999–2000US +8.3%
48,402housing units permitted in 200039,756 single-family
108 of 115counties with a rising indexmedian county +4.9%
1,592,267units permitted nationally in 2000
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Counties in 2000

Ranked by the county index change from 1999 to 2000 (FHFA annual county index). Permits are units authorised in 2000; per 1,000 uses the vintage 2025 population.

CountyIndex change 2000Units permittedSingle-familyPer 1,000
Northampton County+28.8%109639.2
Falls Church city+15.2%110.1
Loudoun County+14.4%6,3005,13114.0
Arlington County+13.9%811593.3
Charlottesville city+13.9%64481.4
Westmoreland County+12.3%58582.9
Fairfax city+12.3%1661666.2
Prince Edward County+12.2%67513.0
Surry County+12.2%53538.0
Fairfax County+12.1%5,8163,8185.0
Alexandria city+12.0%1,1003866.8
Richmond city+10.6%2701701.1
Essex County+10.2%41413.8
Manassas city+10.1%54541.2
Fauquier County+9.7%5335337.0
Fluvanna County+9.3%33633611.6
Madison County+9.1%1061067.4
Northumberland County+8.8%1241249.9
Accomack County+8.6%1321193.9
Caroline County+8.6%97972.8
Manassas Park city+8.6%20720712.5
Prince William County+8.2%4,7583,8169.5
Albemarle County+8.0%5875495.0
Radford city+7.8%15150.9
Montgomery County+7.6%3302643.4
Augusta County+7.4%4674675.9
Orange County+7.3%2472176.2
Richmond County+7.3%38344.1
Fredericksburg city+7.3%41411.3
Staunton city+7.1%65592.4
Floyd County+6.8%97956.1
Amherst County+6.5%106933.3
Rappahannock County+6.5%44445.9
Culpeper County+6.4%3343015.8
Pulaski County+6.4%1451454.3
Virginia Beach city+6.4%1,4641,3123.2
Greensville County+6.3%72326.4
Patrick County+6.3%87875.0
Henrico County+6.2%1,5661,5664.6
Lexington city+6.1%17152.2
Nottoway County+6.0%51513.2
Greene County+5.9%2012019.2
Lancaster County+5.9%91838.3
Page County+5.9%80783.4
Stafford County+5.9%1,6941,1019.9
Frederick County+5.8%5005005.0
Buena Vista city+5.8%20203.0
Clarke County+5.7%1011016.5
King William County+5.7%1171176.0
Goochland County+5.4%2232237.6
Petersburg city+5.3%11110.3
Williamsburg city+5.3%1828511.5
Louisa County+5.2%2622626.1
Poquoson city+5.2%20201.5
Norfolk city+5.1%2871771.2
York County+5.0%78364311.0
Rockbridge County+4.9%2192139.7
Warren County+4.9%2011974.7
James City County+4.7%1,07178112.9
Winchester city+4.7%1161024.1
Spotsylvania County+4.6%1,4601,4609.4
Washington County+4.6%2942855.5
Powhatan County+4.5%2602608.0
Salem city+4.5%73692.8
Chesapeake city+4.4%1,0811,0814.2
Hanover County+4.3%9668918.3
Chesterfield County+4.2%1,9581,9204.9
Mecklenburg County+4.2%1861226.0
Nelson County+4.2%1121127.5
Newport News city+4.2%4074072.2
Botetourt County+4.1%2032035.9
Pittsylvania County+4.1%2692614.5
Smyth County+4.0%71652.5
Wise County+4.0%49491.4
Colonial Heights city+4.0%41412.2
Cumberland County+3.9%34343.3
Roanoke County+3.9%5804786.0
Brunswick County+3.8%47473.0
Gloucester County+3.8%1821824.5
Rockingham County+3.7%4384134.9
Campbell County+3.6%1871873.4
Harrisonburg city+3.6%1931443.8
Suffolk city+3.4%7736397.4
Portsmouth city+3.3%2132132.2
Roanoke city+3.3%3101683.1
Giles County+3.2%53533.2
Hampton city+3.2%3243242.4
Bristol city+3.1%37312.3
Bedford County+3.0%4684685.6
Franklin County+3.0%3923807.1
King George County+3.0%1291254.4
Lynchburg city+3.0%3641524.5
Isle of Wight County+2.8%2572546.2
New Kent County+2.8%1571575.6
Wythe County+2.8%1081023.9
Prince George County+2.6%1811814.1
Shenandoah County+2.6%2702405.9
Dinwiddie County+2.3%1441405.0
Amelia County+2.1%69695.1
Hopewell city+1.8%66662.8
Tazewell County+1.7%94792.4
Grayson County+1.5%1221228.0
Southampton County+1.5%68663.8
Sussex County+1.4%13131.2
Henry County+1.3%112922.3
Waynesboro city+0.9%100504.2
Carroll County+0.6%1661365.7
Danville city+0.3%89292.1
Charles City County−0.2%44446.6
Emporia city−1.1%58710.6
Franklin city−1.4%660.7
Martinsville city−1.7%5684.0
Galax city−1.9%15132.2
Halifax County−2.1%72722.2
Alleghany County−5.0%27271.9
Appomattox County—65653.8
Bath County—515112.5
Bland County—54548.8
Buchanan County—21171.1
Buckingham County—55533.2
Charlotte County—94908.2
Craig County—42428.8
King and Queen County—24243.6
Lunenburg County—18181.5
Mathews County—45455.3
Middlesex County—74716.8
Russell County—58582.3
Scott County—67673.2
Covington city—330.5

Permits by year, 1995–2025

Housing units authorised in Virginia by year050,000100,0001995: 43,129 units (34,677 single-family, 8,452 in multi-unit buildings)19951996: 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)20002001: 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)20052006: 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)20102011: 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)20152016: 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)20202021: 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 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.