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Virginia in 2002

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

In 2002 the FHFA house price index for Virginia changed +7.8%, against +5.4% for the United States and +8.1% in 2001.

59,445 housing units were authorised by building permits in the state that year (45,711 single-family), +12.5% on 2001; the national total was 1,747,678.

+7.8%Virginia index, 2001–2002US +5.4%
59,445housing units permitted in 200245,711 single-family
117 of 118counties with a rising indexmedian county +5.0%
1,747,678units permitted nationally in 2002
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Counties in 2002

Ranked by the county index change from 2001 to 2002 (FHFA annual county index). Permits are units authorised in 2002; per 1,000 uses the vintage 2025 population.

CountyIndex change 2002Units permittedSingle-familyPer 1,000
Manassas Park city+17.5%2136512.9
Fairfax city+14.7%27271.0
Arlington County+13.4%17170.1
Alexandria city+13.3%1,2443807.7
Madison County+12.9%1091057.7
Prince William County+12.7%6,0144,99812.0
Stafford County+12.3%2,0781,69212.2
Manassas city+12.1%1421423.2
Fairfax County+12.0%5,9792,9825.1
Fauquier County+11.6%7077079.2
Falls Church city+11.5%220.1
Northumberland County+11.4%16216212.9
Charlottesville city+11.1%116532.6
Spotsylvania County+11.0%1,6511,65110.6
Culpeper County+10.5%4464327.7
Fredericksburg city+10.2%1031033.4
Rappahannock County+10.0%61618.2
Loudoun County+9.8%6,1084,65913.6
Westmoreland County+9.7%1861589.4
Orange County+9.6%43438210.8
Warren County+9.6%3313317.7
King George County+9.5%2722729.2
Charlotte County+9.3%89897.8
Buena Vista city+9.2%34305.1
Middlesex County+8.7%1011019.3
Lancaster County+8.6%77737.0
Nottoway County+8.6%70704.4
Winchester city+8.5%32114111.4
Norfolk city+8.3%6172762.7
Frederick County+8.2%8668668.7
Clarke County+8.1%1291298.3
Lexington city+8.1%10101.3
Richmond city+8.0%5161612.2
York County+7.5%79046611.1
Grayson County+7.4%1371379.0
Richmond County+7.4%32283.4
Virginia Beach city+7.3%2,3361,8965.1
Rockbridge County+7.0%25122911.1
Chesapeake city+6.8%1,2841,1905.0
Fluvanna County+6.7%42242014.6
Northampton County+6.7%1249210.4
Shenandoah County+6.7%48936310.7
Isle of Wight County+6.6%2932907.1
Accomack County+6.4%1721665.1
Albemarle County+6.3%1,75163114.8
Caroline County+6.0%3032958.8
King William County+6.0%1091095.6
Suffolk city+6.0%1,30099412.4
Cumberland County+5.8%69676.7
Greene County+5.8%22722710.3
Henrico County+5.8%2,4761,8867.2
Poquoson city+5.8%50503.8
Wythe County+5.7%61552.2
Giles County+5.6%72724.3
Williamsburg city+5.6%102716.4
Chesterfield County+5.1%3,3192,5038.4
Gloucester County+5.1%2472416.2
Louisa County+5.1%44944310.5
Waynesboro city+5.1%83683.5
Essex County+5.0%68506.4
Radford city+4.9%95555.5
Powhatan County+4.8%34334310.5
Portsmouth city+4.8%1531531.6
James City County+4.7%83682710.0
Mecklenburg County+4.7%1621625.3
Newport News city+4.7%1,2923197.1
Brunswick County+4.6%47473.0
Southampton County+4.6%74724.1
Hampton city+4.6%2772772.0
Franklin County+4.5%5154929.3
Halifax County+4.5%77772.3
Hanover County+4.5%9549548.2
Montgomery County+4.5%6365696.5
Augusta County+4.4%5205176.6
Nelson County+4.2%1201208.0
Washington County+4.2%3182385.9
Roanoke city+4.2%3462733.5
Alleghany County+4.1%75355.2
Floyd County+4.1%1081086.8
Carroll County+4.0%2051517.0
Staunton city+4.0%58482.2
Franklin city+3.9%1681.9
Salem city+3.9%67592.6
Roanoke County+3.8%4534514.7
Goochland County+3.7%2672679.1
Prince George County+3.7%2442445.6
New Kent County+3.6%2152157.7
Smyth County+3.6%55491.9
Amherst County+3.4%1181183.7
Botetourt County+3.4%1941945.7
Rockingham County+3.4%4674675.2
Pulaski County+3.2%1091073.2
Surry County+3.1%52527.9
Bristol city+3.1%86865.2
Hopewell city+3.1%51512.2
Dinwiddie County+3.0%1731716.0
Bedford County+2.9%5325326.4
Greensville County+2.9%26262.3
Harrisonburg city+2.9%3262966.4
Amelia County+2.8%96967.0
Colonial Heights city+2.8%54542.9
Campbell County+2.7%3952227.1
Petersburg city+2.6%880.2
Martinsville city+2.5%13130.9
Page County+2.4%97974.1
Lunenburg County+2.3%38383.2
Tazewell County+2.2%83772.1
Patrick County+2.0%73734.2
Prince Edward County+1.9%107664.8
Charles City County+1.8%30304.5
Pittsylvania County+1.8%2081943.5
Danville city+1.5%54501.3
Henry County+1.3%85851.7
Lynchburg city+1.2%3232514.0
Galax city+1.1%971.3
Wise County+1.0%64641.8
Sussex County+0.2%13131.2
Emporia city−3.1%5199.4
Appomattox County—67673.9
Bath County—39399.6
Bland County—41416.7
Buchanan County—24201.3
Buckingham County—60603.5
Craig County—38387.9
King and Queen County—44446.5
Mathews County—68688.0
Russell County—71612.8
Scott County—72723.4
Covington city—19193.3

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.