Virginia in 2003

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

In 2003 the FHFA house price index for Virginia changed +5.7%, against +4.5% for the United States and +7.8% in 2002.

55,936 housing units were authorised by building permits in the state that year (46,263 single-family), −5.9% on 2002; the national total was 1,889,214.

+5.7%Virginia index, 2002–2003US +4.5%

55,936housing units permitted in 200346,263 single-family

116 of 120counties with a rising indexmedian county +4.4%

1,889,214units permitted nationally in 2003

Counties in 2003

Ranked by the county index change from 2002 to 2003 (FHFA annual county index). Permits are units authorised in 2003; per 1,000 uses the vintage 2025 population.

County	Index change 2003	Units permitted	Single-family	Per 1,000
Accomack County	+11.3%	275	257	8.1
Manassas Park city	+10.6%	162	69	9.8
Fredericksburg city	+10.2%	46	46	1.5
Stafford County	+10.0%	1,509	1,385	8.8
Westmoreland County	+9.9%	131	131	6.6
Spotsylvania County	+9.8%	1,816	1,596	11.7
Alexandria city	+9.7%	72	20	0.4
Prince William County	+9.6%	6,572	5,006	13.1
Northampton County	+9.3%	158	152	13.3
Caroline County	+8.8%	365	365	10.6
Frederick County	+8.5%	844	828	8.4
Warren County	+8.4%	318	318	7.4
King George County	+8.3%	428	426	14.4
Middlesex County	+8.3%	119	119	11.0
Charlottesville city	+8.3%	356	57	8.0
Clarke County	+8.2%	129	127	8.3
Fairfax city	+8.2%	16	16	0.6
Manassas city	+8.1%	132	132	3.0
Emporia city	+8.0%	13	11	2.4
Arlington County	+7.7%	7	7	0.0
Culpeper County	+7.7%	749	707	13.0
Falls Church city	+7.7%	3	3	0.2
Norfolk city	+7.6%	771	437	3.3
Virginia Beach city	+7.6%	1,941	1,758	4.3
Winchester city	+7.5%	122	122	4.3
Albemarle County	+7.4%	993	599	8.4
Fairfax County	+7.4%	4,020	3,138	3.4
Chesapeake city	+7.4%	1,660	1,088	6.5
Portsmouth city	+7.4%	378	132	3.9
Orange County	+7.1%	386	384	9.6
Surry County	+7.1%	75	75	11.4
Sussex County	+7.0%	9	9	0.8
Fauquier County	+6.4%	800	798	10.5
Richmond city	+6.4%	495	279	2.1
Poquoson city	+6.3%	56	56	4.2
Rappahannock County	+6.2%	60	60	8.1
Lancaster County	+6.1%	137	119	12.5
Loudoun County	+6.0%	6,770	5,678	15.1
Louisa County	+6.0%	510	510	11.9
Richmond County	+6.0%	40	40	4.3
Wise County	+5.9%	73	73	2.1
Hampton city	+5.8%	630	198	4.6
Shenandoah County	+5.7%	419	359	9.1
Hopewell city	+5.7%	44	44	1.9
Essex County	+5.6%	100	76	9.4
Petersburg city	+5.6%	10	10	0.3
Suffolk city	+5.3%	1,404	1,108	13.4
Gloucester County	+5.2%	267	257	6.7
Greene County	+5.2%	160	160	7.3
Colonial Heights city	+5.2%	57	57	3.0
Fluvanna County	+5.1%	330	330	11.4
Nelson County	+5.0%	169	157	11.3
York County	+5.0%	595	439	8.3
Brunswick County	+4.9%	43	43	2.7
Newport News city	+4.9%	472	257	2.6
Carroll County	+4.8%	169	169	5.8
Isle of Wight County	+4.8%	330	330	8.0
James City County	+4.8%	997	997	12.0
Radford city	+4.8%	64	55	3.7
Henrico County	+4.7%	2,167	1,841	6.3
Chesterfield County	+4.4%	2,933	2,024	7.4
Northumberland County	+4.4%	176	176	14.0
Mecklenburg County	+4.3%	176	176	5.7
Page County	+4.3%	121	121	5.1
Patrick County	+4.2%	83	83	4.8
Waynesboro city	+4.2%	95	89	4.0
Hanover County	+4.1%	896	788	7.7
Roanoke city	+4.1%	247	219	2.5
Staunton city	+4.0%	52	44	1.9
Campbell County	+3.9%	201	197	3.6
Cumberland County	+3.8%	49	49	4.7
Franklin County	+3.8%	476	449	8.6
Powhatan County	+3.8%	337	337	10.3
Prince Edward County	+3.8%	102	73	4.6
Harrisonburg city	+3.8%	281	218	5.5
Charles City County	+3.7%	35	35	5.3
Goochland County	+3.7%	286	286	9.8
New Kent County	+3.7%	255	255	9.1
Tazewell County	+3.7%	100	77	2.6
Botetourt County	+3.6%	247	247	7.2
Henry County	+3.6%	88	82	1.8
Montgomery County	+3.6%	531	446	5.4
Rockingham County	+3.6%	447	447	5.0
Buena Vista city	+3.6%	15	11	2.2
Lynchburg city	+3.6%	395	393	4.9
Amelia County	+3.5%	116	116	8.5
Salem city	+3.3%	57	57	2.2
Williamsburg city	+3.3%	144	85	9.1
Prince George County	+3.2%	222	222	5.1
Augusta County	+3.1%	622	563	7.9
Bedford County	+3.1%	615	615	7.4
Floyd County	+3.1%	90	90	5.7
King William County	+3.1%	138	134	7.0
Dinwiddie County	+3.0%	213	213	7.4
Galax city	+3.0%	18	16	2.7
Bristol city	+2.9%	89	35	5.4
Covington city	+2.9%	7	7	1.2
Smyth County	+2.8%	52	48	1.8
Roanoke County	+2.7%	564	536	5.8
Wythe County	+2.6%	99	91	3.5
Pulaski County	+2.5%	113	105	3.4
Halifax County	+2.3%	80	80	2.4
Amherst County	+2.2%	121	107	3.8
Southampton County	+2.2%	80	76	4.4
Rockbridge County	+2.1%	118	108	5.2
Charlotte County	+1.9%	56	56	4.9
Giles County	+1.9%	65	65	3.9
Washington County	+1.9%	315	240	5.8
Pittsylvania County	+1.8%	246	213	4.1
Greensville County	+1.7%	39	39	3.5
Nottoway County	+1.7%	55	55	3.5
Franklin city	+1.6%	34	26	4.0
Lunenburg County	+1.4%	26	26	2.2
Alleghany County	+1.1%	29	29	2.0
Grayson County	+1.0%	9	0	0.6
Danville city	+0.5%	82	64	2.0
Lexington city	−0.6%	15	15	1.9
Martinsville city	−1.9%	6	6	0.4
Madison County	−2.8%	140	120	9.8
Russell County	−5.0%	70	59	2.8
Appomattox County	—	70	70	4.1
Bath County	—	30	30	7.4
Bland County	—	50	50	8.1
Buchanan County	—	25	22	1.4
Buckingham County	—	74	74	4.3
Craig County	—	36	36	7.5
King and Queen County	—	40	40	5.9
Mathews County	—	73	73	8.6
Scott County	—	90	90	4.2

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.