Virginia in 2009

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

In 2009 the FHFA house price index for Virginia changed −6.7%, against −7.5% for the United States and −4.6% in 2008.

21,452 housing units were authorised by building permits in the state that year (16,268 single-family), −22.2% on 2008; the national total was 582,963.

−6.7%Virginia index, 2008–2009US −7.5%

21,452housing units permitted in 200916,268 single-family

4 of 124counties with a rising indexmedian county −5.5%

582,963units permitted nationally in 2009

Counties in 2009

Ranked by the county index change from 2008 to 2009 (FHFA annual county index). Permits are units authorised in 2009; per 1,000 uses the vintage 2025 population.

County	Index change 2009	Units permitted	Single-family	Per 1,000
Wise County	+8.0%	42	37	1.2
Lunenburg County	+3.0%	17	17	1.4
Tazewell County	+1.9%	40	40	1.0
Alleghany County	+0.3%	13	13	0.9
Manassas Park city	−0.1%	0	0	0.0
Martinsville city	−0.2%	8	8	0.6
Henry County	−0.3%	58	46	1.2
Mathews County	−0.4%	34	34	4.0
Montgomery County	−0.7%	297	263	3.0
Pittsylvania County	−0.7%	92	67	1.5
Washington County	−0.7%	122	100	2.3
Covington city	−0.9%	1	1	0.2
Galax city	−0.9%	5	5	0.7
Roanoke County	−1.0%	138	138	1.4
Lynchburg city	−1.0%	125	125	1.5
Franklin County	−1.1%	119	119	2.1
Lancaster County	−1.2%	54	50	4.9
Mecklenburg County	−1.2%	80	80	2.6
Alexandria city	−1.2%	236	35	1.5
Radford city	−1.2%	11	9	0.6
Roanoke city	−1.3%	82	80	0.8
Prince Edward County	−1.4%	61	59	2.7
Hopewell city	−1.4%	168	168	7.2
Amherst County	−1.5%	79	75	2.5
Giles County	−1.5%	31	31	1.9
Danville city	−1.5%	35	16	0.8
Campbell County	−1.8%	130	126	2.3
Arlington County	−1.9%	614	156	2.5
Halifax County	−2.0%	58	58	1.7
Pulaski County	−2.0%	71	46	2.1
Appomattox County	−2.1%	92	92	5.4
Salem city	−2.2%	29	29	1.1
Wythe County	−2.5%	65	65	2.3
Petersburg city	−2.7%	272	48	8.1
Bedford County	−2.8%	246	222	3.0
Bristol city	−2.9%	14	5	0.9
Augusta County	−3.2%	171	159	2.2
Harrisonburg city	−3.2%	330	179	6.5
Prince George County	−3.3%	76	76	1.7
York County	−3.3%	262	166	3.7
Smyth County	−3.4%	50	50	1.7
Floyd County	−3.6%	89	89	5.6
Botetourt County	−3.7%	63	63	1.8
Waynesboro city	−3.7%	44	41	1.8
Sussex County	−4.0%	27	27	2.5
Colonial Heights city	−4.1%	4	4	0.2
Newport News city	−4.1%	393	86	2.1
Dinwiddie County	−4.3%	127	127	4.4
Carroll County	−4.4%	97	97	3.3
Charles City County	−4.6%	24	24	3.6
Falls Church city	−4.6%	12	12	0.8
Staunton city	−4.6%	38	36	1.4
Charlotte County	−4.8%	57	57	5.0
Patrick County	−4.8%	52	50	3.0
Hampton city	−4.8%	693	139	5.0
Southampton County	−5.0%	53	49	2.9
Isle of Wight County	−5.1%	133	133	3.2
Franklin city	−5.3%	10	10	1.2
Gloucester County	−5.4%	110	110	2.7
Rockingham County	−5.4%	290	290	3.2
Charlottesville city	−5.4%	105	57	2.4
Page County	−5.5%	44	44	1.9
Richmond County	−5.5%	22	15	2.4
Russell County	−5.7%	28	26	1.1
Buena Vista city	−5.7%	4	4	0.6
Amelia County	−5.8%	36	36	2.6
King William County	−5.8%	73	73	3.7
Poquoson city	−5.8%	12	12	0.9
Richmond city	−5.8%	361	139	1.5
Fairfax County	−5.9%	769	769	0.7
Powhatan County	−5.9%	69	69	2.1
Albemarle County	−6.2%	301	285	2.5
Suffolk city	−6.2%	386	378	3.7
Williamsburg city	−6.2%	45	21	2.8
Chesterfield County	−6.3%	803	635	2.0
Cumberland County	−6.3%	24	24	2.3
Westmoreland County	−6.3%	83	83	4.2
Portsmouth city	−6.3%	85	85	0.9
Greene County	−6.5%	107	107	4.9
Hanover County	−6.5%	257	257	2.2
Norfolk city	−6.5%	587	165	2.5
Virginia Beach city	−6.5%	1,229	503	2.7
Brunswick County	−6.6%	10	10	0.6
Nelson County	−6.6%	51	51	3.4
Accomack County	−6.7%	90	90	2.7
Northumberland County	−6.7%	54	54	4.3
Chesapeake city	−6.7%	811	645	3.2
Surry County	−6.8%	43	43	6.5
Henrico County	−6.9%	467	467	1.4
Middlesex County	−6.9%	48	48	4.4
James City County	−7.0%	367	367	4.4
Greensville County	−7.2%	24	24	2.1
Nottoway County	−7.2%	45	45	2.8
Rockbridge County	−7.2%	59	59	2.6
Goochland County	−7.3%	75	75	2.6
Fluvanna County	−7.4%	102	84	3.5
Grayson County	−7.5%	31	31	2.0
Loudoun County	−7.6%	2,154	1,638	4.8
New Kent County	−7.7%	130	130	4.6
Buckingham County	−8.0%	36	36	2.1
Fairfax city	−8.1%	14	14	0.5
Lexington city	−8.1%	4	2	0.5
Louisa County	−8.4%	192	192	4.5
Madison County	−8.7%	42	42	3.0
Northampton County	−8.8%	20	20	1.7
Essex County	−9.2%	29	29	2.7
Emporia city	−9.9%	22	14	4.0
Rappahannock County	−10.0%	21	21	2.8
King and Queen County	−10.8%	18	18	2.7
Prince William County	−10.8%	2,099	1,729	4.2
Shenandoah County	−11.0%	108	102	2.4
Clarke County	−11.4%	24	24	1.5
King George County	−11.4%	124	122	4.2
Fauquier County	−12.1%	106	106	1.4
Fredericksburg city	−12.5%	245	88	8.1
Orange County	−12.8%	61	61	1.5
Manassas city	−14.5%	40	40	0.9
Frederick County	−15.1%	280	268	2.8
Spotsylvania County	−15.2%	258	258	1.7
Winchester city	−15.2%	28	20	1.0
Culpeper County	−15.3%	57	57	1.0
Caroline County	−15.4%	93	93	2.7
Stafford County	−15.8%	459	455	2.7
Warren County	−16.1%	66	66	1.5
Bath County	—	19	19	4.7
Bland County	—	42	42	6.8
Buchanan County	—	26	15	1.4
Craig County	—	18	18	3.8
Scott County	—	36	36	1.7

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.