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Virginia in 2006

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

In 2006 the FHFA house price index for Virginia changed +10.3%, against +6.6% for the United States and +20.1% in 2005.

47,704 housing units were authorised by building permits in the state that year (38,977 single-family), −22.5% on 2005; the national total was 1,838,903.

+10.3%Virginia index, 2005–2006US +6.6%
47,704housing units permitted in 200638,977 single-family
122 of 123counties with a rising indexmedian county +11.6%
1,838,903units permitted nationally in 2006
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Counties in 2006

Ranked by the county index change from 2005 to 2006 (FHFA annual county index). Permits are units authorised in 2006; per 1,000 uses the vintage 2025 population.

CountyIndex change 2006Units permittedSingle-familyPer 1,000
Covington city+20.8%330.5
Caroline County+18.9%41841812.1
Hampton city+17.3%3802402.8
Sussex County+16.7%91918.5
Portsmouth city+16.5%1931932.0
Prince George County+16.4%2062024.7
Madison County+16.3%96966.7
Surry County+16.1%676710.1
Newport News city+15.7%5382622.9
Gloucester County+15.4%2942947.3
Staunton city+15.3%166946.2
Louisa County+15.2%60060014.0
Rappahannock County+15.1%67679.0
Westmoreland County+15.0%29626815.0
Powhatan County+14.9%3033039.3
Lancaster County+14.8%14713313.4
Shenandoah County+14.8%47947710.4
Petersburg city+14.8%51511.5
Page County+14.5%1551556.5
Poquoson city+14.5%62624.7
Colonial Heights city+14.4%40402.1
Mecklenburg County+14.3%1971976.4
Hopewell city+14.3%1591596.8
Norfolk city+14.1%5453512.4
Southampton County+13.8%99955.5
Chesterfield County+13.7%2,1141,8825.3
Franklin city+13.5%80809.4
Virginia Beach city+13.5%1,5876813.5
Brunswick County+13.4%75754.8
New Kent County+13.4%29429410.5
Harrisonburg city+13.4%2191974.3
Waynesboro city+13.3%1371115.7
Greensville County+13.2%47474.2
King William County+13.2%23023011.7
Williamsburg city+13.2%18181.1
Rockingham County+13.1%6896897.7
Dinwiddie County+13.0%1621625.6
Greene County+13.0%1961968.9
Middlesex County+13.0%12712711.7
York County+13.0%3283014.6
Chesapeake city+13.0%9038993.5
Northumberland County+12.9%22222217.7
Appomattox County+12.8%1321327.7
Fluvanna County+12.8%2062067.1
Essex County+12.7%17315516.2
King George County+12.7%30727910.4
Hanover County+12.4%5105104.4
Charles City County+12.3%38385.7
Suffolk city+12.3%8446428.1
Albemarle County+12.2%7725946.5
Isle of Wight County+12.2%43537510.5
James City County+12.2%1,1181,11813.4
Richmond County+12.2%41394.4
Warren County+12.1%3483488.1
Frederick County+12.0%9919679.9
Augusta County+11.9%3973975.0
Franklin County+11.9%4754758.6
Goochland County+11.9%2812819.6
Winchester city+11.9%99873.5
Clarke County+11.7%80805.1
Nelson County+11.7%15615610.5
Botetourt County+11.6%1941945.7
Orange County+11.6%41241210.3
Lexington city+11.6%18182.3
Spotsylvania County+11.5%1,2661,1748.1
Manassas Park city+11.2%000.0
Amherst County+11.1%1951836.1
Amelia County+11.0%13913910.2
Bedford County+11.0%7387388.9
Mathews County+11.0%69698.1
Henrico County+10.9%1,4751,4684.3
Prince Edward County+10.8%1421426.3
Fredericksburg city+10.7%2782789.1
Northampton County+10.6%102908.6
Patrick County+10.4%94945.4
Charlottesville city+10.1%45911110.3
Fairfax city+10.1%27271.0
Accomack County+10.0%2902238.6
Campbell County+10.0%3213215.8
Rockbridge County+9.9%2071979.1
Charlotte County+9.8%60605.3
Lynchburg city+9.8%4344345.3
Richmond city+9.6%7294833.1
Wythe County+9.5%1431285.1
Smyth County+9.3%46461.6
Stafford County+9.3%8748185.1
Pulaski County+9.2%1471474.4
Roanoke County+9.2%4103964.2
Floyd County+9.1%77774.9
Manassas city+9.1%1371373.1
Radford city+9.0%65193.8
Prince William County+8.7%3,1913,0076.3
Roanoke city+8.7%105801.1
Halifax County+8.6%1001003.0
Arlington County+8.5%2,96020312.1
Alexandria city+8.5%1,0501376.5
Buena Vista city+8.4%52307.8
Alleghany County+8.3%29292.0
Fairfax County+8.2%2,0891,4231.8
Fauquier County+8.2%7005069.1
Culpeper County+8.1%1,1991,18420.8
Nottoway County+8.1%92635.8
Montgomery County+7.8%7066407.2
Lunenburg County+7.4%28282.3
Salem city+7.4%10100.4
Washington County+7.1%2702705.0
Cumberland County+7.0%73737.1
Falls Church city+7.0%19191.3
Giles County+6.3%59573.6
Russell County+6.2%1211174.8
King and Queen County+6.1%67679.9
Bristol city+6.1%74744.5
Pittsylvania County+5.9%2422194.1
Wise County+5.8%66661.9
Danville city+5.8%58581.4
Carroll County+5.7%1901906.5
Emporia city+5.7%16162.9
Henry County+5.4%96941.9
Loudoun County+4.8%3,2842,9377.3
Tazewell County+4.5%1301303.4
Galax city+3.2%1191.6
Grayson County+2.1%76765.0
Martinsville city−0.2%58144.2
Bath County—39399.6
Bland County—55558.9
Buchanan County—33131.8
Buckingham County—1211217.1
Craig County—34347.1
Scott County—48482.3

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.