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Virginia in 2001

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

In 2001 the FHFA house price index for Virginia changed +8.1%, against +6.7% for the United States and +8.2% in 2000.

52,860 housing units were authorised by building permits in the state that year (41,681 single-family), +9.2% on 2000; the national total was 1,636,676.

+8.1%Virginia index, 2000–2001US +6.7%
52,860housing units permitted in 200141,681 single-family
115 of 115counties with a rising indexmedian county +6.3%
1,636,676units permitted nationally in 2001
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Counties in 2001

Ranked by the county index change from 2000 to 2001 (FHFA annual county index). Permits are units authorised in 2001; per 1,000 uses the vintage 2025 population.

CountyIndex change 2001Units permittedSingle-familyPer 1,000
Manassas Park city+16.1%30301.8
Manassas city+15.2%1551553.5
Fredericksburg city+15.1%72722.4
Loudoun County+15.0%4,7533,43610.6
Prince William County+14.8%4,3013,9508.6
Arlington County+14.7%9201713.8
Alexandria city+14.4%1,3294018.3
Fairfax County+14.0%6,1213,4985.2
Falls Church city+12.2%220.1
Fairfax city+11.9%191957.1
Rappahannock County+11.7%69699.3
Clarke County+11.5%1391398.9
Carroll County+11.2%1491395.1
Accomack County+10.5%1961745.8
Page County+10.3%105974.4
Grayson County+10.1%1261268.3
Stafford County+9.8%1,5421,4689.0
Sussex County+9.5%14141.3
Culpeper County+9.3%4304227.5
Fauquier County+9.2%83972711.0
Lexington city+9.2%770.9
Charles City County+9.1%42426.3
Spotsylvania County+8.9%2,1531,90313.9
Galax city+8.8%1081.5
Emporia city+8.4%72713.2
Albemarle County+8.3%8234657.0
Wise County+8.3%57571.6
Warren County+8.2%2862866.7
Williamsburg city+8.0%1608010.1
Goochland County+7.8%2462468.4
Buena Vista city+7.8%31274.6
Amelia County+7.7%53533.9
Prince Edward County+7.7%31727014.2
Winchester city+7.7%1131134.0
Hopewell city+7.6%58562.5
Richmond city+7.6%2831791.2
Greene County+7.5%2112119.6
Charlottesville city+7.5%77471.7
Nelson County+7.4%1161167.8
Giles County+7.3%59573.6
Fluvanna County+7.1%43643415.0
Frederick County+7.1%6316316.3
Lancaster County+7.0%62605.6
Louisa County+7.0%3333337.8
Shenandoah County+7.0%3372757.4
Brunswick County+6.9%46462.9
Westmoreland County+6.9%1371376.9
Southampton County+6.8%65653.6
Petersburg city+6.8%16160.5
Roanoke city+6.8%3182383.2
Alleghany County+6.7%29292.0
Mecklenburg County+6.7%1541545.0
Norfolk city+6.7%4082271.8
Greensville County+6.6%29292.6
King George County+6.6%2082087.0
Floyd County+6.4%1051056.7
Franklin County+6.4%4684688.4
Northumberland County+6.3%15015011.9
Lynchburg city+6.3%2862023.5
Portsmouth city+6.3%2241942.3
Northampton County+6.2%58504.9
Wythe County+6.2%83733.0
Chesapeake city+6.1%1,3549525.3
Halifax County+6.0%92922.8
Poquoson city+6.0%50503.8
Orange County+5.9%2832837.1
Patrick County+5.9%1021025.9
Virginia Beach city+5.9%1,8391,6364.1
New Kent County+5.8%1921926.9
Colonial Heights city+5.8%146587.8
Waynesboro city+5.8%96724.0
Washington County+5.6%2392304.4
Suffolk city+5.5%1,3371,00312.8
Rockbridge County+5.4%2212039.8
Bristol city+5.4%49323.0
Salem city+5.4%57572.2
Bedford County+5.3%4534335.5
Pulaski County+5.3%1351294.0
Henrico County+5.2%2,6801,6387.8
Newport News city+5.1%5954813.2
Tazewell County+5.0%73711.9
Danville city+5.0%32320.8
Amherst County+4.9%1271094.0
Chesterfield County+4.9%2,9412,5687.4
Staunton city+4.9%70642.6
James City County+4.8%92574511.1
Montgomery County+4.8%4113584.2
Prince George County+4.7%2022024.6
Rockingham County+4.7%4284014.8
Powhatan County+4.6%2622608.0
Roanoke County+4.6%6044406.2
Harrisonburg city+4.6%1711453.4
Dinwiddie County+4.5%1921926.6
Gloucester County+4.5%2152155.4
Martinsville city+4.5%15151.1
Hanover County+4.4%9029027.7
Hampton city+4.4%3483482.5
Campbell County+4.2%2992355.4
Isle of Wight County+4.2%2712716.6
Essex County+4.1%1195711.2
Pittsylvania County+3.9%2742604.6
York County+3.9%5314307.4
Radford city+3.9%16160.9
Caroline County+3.8%1701684.9
Smyth County+3.8%74662.6
Botetourt County+3.6%1951855.7
Augusta County+3.2%4774476.0
Surry County+3.0%47477.1
King William County+2.9%1061065.4
Richmond County+2.6%35283.8
Cumberland County+2.4%49494.7
Henry County+2.3%99882.0
Franklin city+2.3%53216.3
Nottoway County+1.7%60603.8
Madison County+0.3%1061067.4
Appomattox County—60603.5
Bath County—35358.6
Bland County—47477.6
Buchanan County—22181.2
Buckingham County—50502.9
Charlotte County—90907.9
Craig County—31316.5
King and Queen County—33334.9
Lunenburg County—25252.1
Mathews County—51516.0
Middlesex County—1021029.4
Russell County—64642.5
Scott County—71713.3
Covington city—17173.0

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.