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In 2004 the FHFA house price index for Virginia changed +14.2%, against +9.2% for the United States and +5.7% in 2003.
63,220 housing units were authorised by building permits in the state that year (48,990 single-family), +13.0% on 2003; the national total was 2,070,077.
+14.2% Virginia index, 2003–2004 US +9.2%
63,220 housing units permitted in 2004 48,990 single-family
121 of 121 counties with a rising index median county +10.3%
2,070,077 units permitted nationally in 2004
Counties in 2004 Ranked by the county index change from 2003 to 2004 (FHFA annual county index). Permits are units authorised in 2004; per 1,000 uses the vintage 2025 population.
County Index change 2004 Units permitted Single-family Per 1,000 Manassas Park city +23.9% 189 76 11.4 Northumberland County +23.6% 207 207 16.5 Fredericksburg city +22.7% 170 170 5.6 Spotsylvania County +21.9% 1,419 1,290 9.1 Stafford County +21.8% 1,864 1,395 10.9 Prince William County +21.5% 5,822 5,307 11.6 Winchester city +21.5% 160 139 5.7 Manassas city +21.1% 147 147 3.3 Warren County +20.8% 416 416 9.7 Westmoreland County +20.8% 358 358 18.2 Virginia Beach city +20.0% 2,218 971 4.9 Fairfax city +19.5% 47 47 1.8 Norfolk city +19.4% 769 382 3.3 Frederick County +19.3% 1,069 1,005 10.7 Chesapeake city +19.3% 1,463 1,295 5.7 Suffolk city +19.0% 1,135 848 10.8 Rappahannock County +18.9% 58 58 7.8 Loudoun County +18.8% 6,664 5,667 14.8 Culpeper County +18.3% 1,428 1,236 24.8 Accomack County +18.2% 251 239 7.4 Caroline County +18.2% 577 565 16.8 Fauquier County +17.9% 703 703 9.2 Clarke County +17.7% 130 130 8.3 Alexandria city +17.6% 843 171 5.2 Fairfax County +17.4% 6,780 2,964 5.8 Newport News city +17.2% 743 280 4.1 Arlington County +17.1% 1,274 184 5.2 Portsmouth city +17.1% 379 129 3.9 Page County +16.8% 158 158 6.6 York County +16.8% 474 438 6.6 Madison County +16.3% 112 112 7.9 Surry County +16.3% 72 72 10.9 Shenandoah County +16.2% 458 456 10.0 Falls Church city +15.7% 13 13 0.9 King George County +15.4% 443 420 14.9 Lancaster County +15.4% 118 116 10.7 Hampton city +15.3% 321 321 2.3 Northampton County +15.2% 305 185 25.7 Poquoson city +15.1% 97 65 7.3 Isle of Wight County +15.0% 366 360 8.9 Essex County +14.9% 112 110 10.5 Orange County +14.9% 526 524 13.1 Charlottesville city +14.8% 271 105 6.1 Middlesex County +14.7% 168 133 15.5 Gloucester County +14.5% 257 257 6.4 Williamsburg city +14.2% 109 93 6.9 Greene County +14.1% 166 166 7.6 James City County +13.9% 1,111 1,111 13.3 Louisa County +12.7% 596 592 13.9 Brunswick County +11.8% 42 42 2.7 Amelia County +11.5% 114 114 8.4 Fluvanna County +11.5% 325 323 11.2 Albemarle County +11.2% 1,294 685 10.9 Henrico County +11.2% 1,956 1,811 5.7 Franklin city +11.2% 45 39 5.3 Grayson County +11.0% 64 58 4.2 Southampton County +10.9% 93 89 5.1 Richmond city +10.8% 398 319 1.7 Nottoway County +10.5% 76 76 4.8 Lexington city +10.4% 12 12 1.5 Chesterfield County +10.3% 3,138 2,040 7.9 Staunton city +10.3% 328 66 12.2 Radford city +10.2% 56 30 3.2 Franklin County +10.1% 473 469 8.5 Hanover County +10.0% 566 566 4.9 Rockingham County +10.0% 802 802 9.0 Powhatan County +9.9% 347 347 10.6 Harrisonburg city +9.9% 280 232 5.5 Mathews County +9.8% 98 98 11.5 Nelson County +9.7% 201 201 13.5 King William County +9.6% 236 236 12.0 Rockbridge County +9.5% 161 148 7.1 Goochland County +9.4% 310 310 10.6 Wythe County +9.1% 113 99 4.0 Covington city +9.0% 3 3 0.5 Charlotte County +8.9% 69 69 6.1 Augusta County +8.7% 653 585 8.3 Charles City County +8.6% 44 44 6.6 Colonial Heights city +8.6% 46 46 2.5 Waynesboro city +8.5% 123 120 5.1 Floyd County +8.1% 94 94 6.0 Prince Edward County +8.1% 87 83 3.9 Dinwiddie County +8.0% 227 227 7.9 Richmond County +7.9% 55 47 5.9 Sussex County +7.9% 20 20 1.9 Mecklenburg County +7.8% 207 203 6.7 Pulaski County +7.7% 131 131 3.9 Emporia city +7.6% 10 10 1.8 Lunenburg County +7.5% 27 27 2.2 Prince George County +7.5% 245 245 5.6 Galax city +7.1% 12 12 1.8 Cumberland County +7.0% 53 53 5.1 Botetourt County +6.9% 364 227 10.7 Roanoke County +6.9% 592 588 6.1 Greensville County +6.8% 62 62 5.5 Halifax County +6.8% 93 93 2.8 Montgomery County +6.8% 650 624 6.6 New Kent County +6.5% 276 276 9.8 Alleghany County +6.0% 32 32 2.2 Smyth County +6.0% 69 67 2.4 Petersburg city +6.0% 56 20 1.7 Salem city +6.0% 65 65 2.5 Bedford County +5.8% 695 685 8.4 Bristol city +5.6% 76 52 4.6 Roanoke city +5.6% 234 198 2.4 Amherst County +5.1% 131 117 4.1 Campbell County +5.1% 285 281 5.1 Carroll County +4.8% 151 151 5.2 Washington County +4.8% 483 451 9.0 Giles County +4.7% 67 67 4.0 Pittsylvania County +4.5% 254 235 4.3 Martinsville city +4.2% 5 5 0.4 Wise County +3.3% 60 60 1.7 Lynchburg city +2.9% 218 210 2.7 Buena Vista city +2.6% 21 15 3.1 Danville city +2.2% 124 48 3.0 Russell County +2.0% 81 74 3.2 Hopewell city +2.0% 48 48 2.1 Patrick County +1.2% 61 61 3.5 Tazewell County +0.9% 82 77 2.1 Henry County +0.4% 115 115 2.3 Appomattox County — 121 117 7.0 Bath County — 33 33 8.1 Bland County — 68 68 11.1 Buchanan County — 34 12 1.8 Buckingham County — 79 79 4.6 Craig County — 30 30 6.3 King and Queen County — 45 45 6.7 Scott County — 67 67 3.2
Permits by year, 1995–2025 Housing units authorised in Virginia by year 0 50,000 100,000 1995: 43,129 units (34,677 single-family, 8,452 in multi-unit buildings) 1995 1996: 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) 2000 2001: 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) 2005 2006: 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) 2010 2011: 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) 2015 2016: 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) 2020 2021: 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 year
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 .