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Virginia in 2005

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

In 2005 the FHFA house price index for Virginia changed +20.1%, against +12.4% for the United States and +14.2% in 2004.

61,518 housing units were authorised by building permits in the state that year (49,959 single-family), −2.7% on 2004; the national total was 2,155,316.

+20.1%Virginia index, 2004–2005US +12.4%
61,518housing units permitted in 200549,959 single-family
121 of 122counties with a rising indexmedian county +17.4%
2,155,316units permitted nationally in 2005
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Counties in 2005

Ranked by the county index change from 2004 to 2005 (FHFA annual county index). Permits are units authorised in 2005; per 1,000 uses the vintage 2025 population.

CountyIndex change 2005Units permittedSingle-familyPer 1,000
Manassas Park city+33.5%1888111.4
Prince William County+28.5%5,4275,14010.8
King George County+27.9%52951717.8
Fairfax County+27.2%4,3532,2763.7
Fredericksburg city+27.0%41041013.5
Virginia Beach city+26.9%2,1038944.6
Winchester city+26.9%2191557.7
Spotsylvania County+26.8%1,6651,51110.7
Manassas city+26.7%1541543.5
Loudoun County+26.6%5,1994,71611.6
Northampton County+26.5%13511711.4
Orange County+26.2%71865217.9
Stafford County+26.0%1,6391,4529.6
Fauquier County+25.9%7067069.2
Arlington County+25.8%1,2751665.2
Frederick County+25.1%1,2711,27112.7
Culpeper County+25.0%1,5021,48226.0
Chesapeake city+25.0%2,0891,4438.2
Alexandria city+24.9%1,0171956.3
Rappahannock County+24.7%60608.1
Falls Church city+24.7%24241.6
Warren County+24.6%3983989.3
Fairfax city+24.5%28281.0
Norfolk city+24.4%1,1835265.1
Portsmouth city+23.7%2271682.3
Suffolk city+23.3%1,0901,09010.4
Middlesex County+22.9%13212812.2
Mathews County+22.7%919110.7
Shenandoah County+22.7%56156112.2
Isle of Wight County+22.6%53453412.9
Accomack County+22.3%42432212.5
James City County+21.9%1,1781,17814.1
Newport News city+21.9%6501983.5
Gloucester County+21.8%2882887.2
Westmoreland County+21.8%1521527.7
Caroline County+21.6%64664218.8
York County+21.5%3603125.0
Hampton city+21.5%8792596.4
Poquoson city+20.5%90906.8
Clarke County+20.4%22122114.2
Northumberland County+20.4%23223218.5
Franklin city+20.4%62627.3
Williamsburg city+20.1%31312.0
Greene County+19.6%2072079.4
Charlottesville city+19.4%2851636.4
Madison County+19.3%1231238.6
King and Queen County+19.0%60608.9
Rockingham County+18.8%8128129.1
Waynesboro city+18.8%116954.8
Page County+18.7%2242209.4
Richmond County+18.7%51515.5
Louisa County+18.6%72872817.0
Charles City County+18.5%41416.2
New Kent County+18.5%34034012.1
Augusta County+18.4%5575107.1
Lexington city+18.2%991.2
Powhatan County+18.0%36036011.0
Staunton city+18.0%1971197.4
Harrisonburg city+17.9%3863407.6
Cumberland County+17.5%63636.1
Albemarle County+17.4%1,0737429.1
Southampton County+17.4%103995.7
Hopewell city+17.2%1521526.5
Fluvanna County+16.9%2482488.6
Lancaster County+16.9%13213012.0
Essex County+16.7%17215216.1
Nelson County+16.6%21621614.5
Sussex County+16.4%35353.3
Goochland County+16.3%38038013.0
Colonial Heights city+16.1%54542.9
Chesterfield County+16.0%2,7172,1886.8
King William County+15.9%19919910.1
Henrico County+15.8%2,0821,7816.1
Amelia County+15.5%16916912.4
Hanover County+15.5%6196195.3
Buena Vista city+15.4%15152.2
Richmond city+15.3%7545253.2
Giles County+14.0%67674.0
Russell County+13.4%79793.1
Rockbridge County+12.9%2082039.2
Dinwiddie County+12.8%1741746.0
Floyd County+12.6%102946.5
Franklin County+12.5%62850911.3
Montgomery County+11.7%3733613.8
Prince George County+11.7%2382385.4
Patrick County+11.5%1001005.7
Petersburg city+11.5%21210.6
Charlotte County+11.4%59595.2
Nottoway County+11.2%74744.7
Lunenburg County+10.7%30302.5
Tazewell County+10.5%85732.2
Surry County+10.4%828212.4
Galax city+10.4%22223.3
Wise County+10.3%63631.8
Lynchburg city+10.3%4964696.1
Roanoke city+10.2%1911511.9
Bedford County+10.1%7447049.0
Mecklenburg County+10.1%1951956.3
Amherst County+9.7%1241243.9
Washington County+9.7%3422686.3
Henry County+9.2%84841.7
Salem city+9.2%71622.8
Alleghany County+9.1%31312.1
Prince Edward County+9.0%1301105.8
Campbell County+8.4%3393396.1
Grayson County+8.4%59593.9
Roanoke County+8.3%4073814.2
Carroll County+8.1%1851856.3
Botetourt County+7.7%2732738.0
Pulaski County+6.9%1741455.2
Bristol city+6.8%97305.9
Smyth County+6.4%51491.8
Wythe County+5.8%1451195.2
Pittsylvania County+5.5%2802534.7
Brunswick County+5.4%47473.0
Halifax County+5.2%1041043.1
Martinsville city+5.1%990.6
Radford city+4.9%72204.2
Emporia city+4.5%16162.9
Danville city+4.2%30300.7
Greensville County+1.3%60605.4
Covington city−8.6%661.1
Appomattox County—1331337.7
Bath County—31317.6
Bland County—41416.7
Buchanan County—35141.9
Buckingham County—1021026.0
Craig County—34347.1
Scott County—51512.4

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.