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In 2007 the FHFA house price index for Virginia changed +1.6%, against +0.6% for the United States and +10.3% in 2006.
38,362 housing units were authorised by building permits in the state that year (30,944 single-family), −19.6% on 2006; the national total was 1,398,415.
+1.6% Virginia index, 2006–2007 US +0.6%
38,362 housing units permitted in 2007 30,944 single-family
100 of 124 counties with a rising index median county +4.0%
1,398,415 units permitted nationally in 2007
Counties in 2007 Ranked by the county index change from 2006 to 2007 (FHFA annual county index). Permits are units authorised in 2007; per 1,000 uses the vintage 2025 population.
County Index change 2007 Units permitted Single-family Per 1,000 Emporia city +13.8% 30 30 5.5 Martinsville city +10.7% 6 6 0.4 Russell County +9.4% 86 79 3.4 Greensville County +9.3% 49 49 4.4 Surry County +9.3% 72 72 10.9 Cumberland County +9.0% 49 49 4.7 Petersburg city +8.8% 110 34 3.3 Buckingham County +8.2% 101 101 5.9 Grayson County +8.2% 96 96 6.3 Prince George County +8.0% 210 182 4.8 King and Queen County +7.9% 60 60 8.9 Nottoway County +7.9% 58 51 3.7 King William County +7.7% 185 185 9.4 Lancaster County +7.6% 112 110 10.2 Hopewell city +7.5% 158 158 6.8 Brunswick County +7.2% 56 56 3.6 Campbell County +7.2% 453 281 8.1 Dinwiddie County +6.8% 225 225 7.8 Portsmouth city +6.8% 392 189 4.1 Giles County +6.7% 48 48 2.9 Appomattox County +6.6% 113 113 6.6 Lynchburg city +6.6% 500 396 6.1 Salem city +6.5% 8 8 0.3 Carroll County +6.4% 174 174 5.9 Poquoson city +6.4% 59 59 4.4 Amelia County +6.3% 94 94 6.9 Page County +6.3% 114 114 4.8 Bristol city +6.2% 120 108 7.3 Colonial Heights city +6.2% 16 16 0.9 Amherst County +6.1% 112 108 3.5 Williamsburg city +6.1% 220 25 13.9 Gloucester County +6.0% 354 354 8.8 Bedford County +5.9% 528 528 6.4 Prince Edward County +5.9% 120 118 5.4 Lexington city +5.8% 12 12 1.5 Tazewell County +5.7% 88 74 2.3 Hampton city +5.7% 406 217 3.0 Newport News city +5.7% 563 124 3.1 Richmond city +5.5% 564 356 2.4 Washington County +5.4% 250 212 4.6 Halifax County +5.2% 95 95 2.8 Henry County +5.2% 83 83 1.7 Lunenburg County +5.2% 92 92 7.6 James City County +5.1% 669 669 8.0 Botetourt County +5.0% 137 137 4.0 Powhatan County +4.9% 222 222 6.8 Nelson County +4.7% 123 123 8.2 Roanoke County +4.7% 363 347 3.7 New Kent County +4.6% 232 232 8.3 Pittsylvania County +4.6% 158 148 2.7 Alleghany County +4.5% 21 21 1.4 Chesterfield County +4.5% 2,102 1,273 5.3 Greene County +4.5% 174 174 7.9 Southampton County +4.5% 116 114 6.4 Rockbridge County +4.4% 205 197 9.0 Galax city +4.4% 3 3 0.4 Roanoke city +4.4% 89 89 0.9 Henrico County +4.2% 1,247 1,228 3.6 Franklin city +4.2% 21 21 2.5 Norfolk city +4.1% 349 313 1.5 Staunton city +4.0% 201 72 7.5 Suffolk city +4.0% 591 474 5.6 Waynesboro city +4.0% 103 103 4.3 Goochland County +3.9% 196 196 6.7 Hanover County +3.9% 519 519 4.5 Augusta County +3.8% 337 337 4.3 Middlesex County +3.8% 107 107 9.9 Louisa County +3.7% 530 530 12.3 Pulaski County +3.6% 132 130 3.9 Franklin County +3.5% 383 374 6.9 York County +3.5% 295 204 4.1 Buena Vista city +3.5% 36 20 5.4 Rockingham County +3.4% 558 558 6.2 Montgomery County +3.3% 652 370 6.6 Wise County +3.3% 58 56 1.7 Smyth County +3.1% 65 65 2.3 Floyd County +3.0% 85 85 5.4 Fluvanna County +3.0% 172 172 5.9 Essex County +2.9% 140 114 13.1 Isle of Wight County +2.9% 236 236 5.7 Mathews County +2.9% 51 51 6.0 Patrick County +2.8% 82 77 4.7 Charlottesville city +2.8% 268 194 6.0 Chesapeake city +2.8% 762 758 3.0 Danville city +2.6% 130 26 3.1 Harrisonburg city +2.6% 748 344 14.7 Wythe County +2.5% 193 121 6.9 Accomack County +2.2% 223 176 6.6 Albemarle County +2.1% 580 488 4.9 Orange County +2.1% 329 329 8.2 Charles City County +2.0% 37 37 5.6 Radford city +1.9% 20 20 1.2 Northumberland County +1.8% 185 185 14.7 Virginia Beach city +1.8% 1,096 821 2.4 Mecklenburg County +1.5% 182 182 5.9 Westmoreland County +1.4% 281 281 14.3 Charlotte County +1.3% 64 64 5.6 Madison County +0.7% 71 71 5.0 Shenandoah County +0.5% 264 258 5.8 Sussex County +0.1% 90 90 8.4 Richmond County 0.0% 37 37 4.0 Falls Church city −0.8% 14 14 0.9 Caroline County −1.1% 272 272 7.9 Northampton County −1.4% 77 77 6.5 Rappahannock County −1.4% 43 43 5.8 King George County −1.5% 236 236 8.0 Arlington County −1.8% 2,121 151 8.7 Warren County −2.0% 245 245 5.7 Clarke County −2.5% 58 56 3.7 Culpeper County −2.5% 726 726 12.6 Alexandria city −3.0% 354 93 2.2 Fredericksburg city −3.2% 101 101 3.3 Winchester city −4.0% 99 81 3.5 Covington city −4.6% 3 3 0.5 Fairfax County −5.1% 1,518 1,268 1.3 Spotsylvania County −5.1% 588 580 3.8 Frederick County −5.3% 517 485 5.2 Stafford County −5.5% 792 732 4.6 Fauquier County −5.7% 304 289 4.0 Fairfax city −5.9% 30 30 1.1 Loudoun County −8.1% 2,878 2,479 6.4 Prince William County −8.3% 2,491 2,478 5.0 Manassas Park city −10.7% 0 0 0.0 Manassas city −12.0% 95 95 2.1 Bath County — 21 21 5.2 Bland County — 29 29 4.7 Buchanan County — 23 10 1.2 Craig County — 26 26 5.4 Scott County — 35 35 1.7
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 .