Virginia in 2010

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

In 2010 the FHFA house price index for Virginia changed −4.3%, against −5.1% for the United States and −6.7% in 2009.

20,992 housing units were authorised by building permits in the state that year (16,149 single-family), −2.1% on 2009; the national total was 604,610.

−4.3%Virginia index, 2009–2010US −5.1%

20,992housing units permitted in 201016,149 single-family

14 of 127counties with a rising indexmedian county −5.0%

604,610units permitted nationally in 2010

Counties in 2010

Ranked by the county index change from 2009 to 2010 (FHFA annual county index). Permits are units authorised in 2010; per 1,000 uses the vintage 2025 population.

County	Index change 2010	Units permitted	Single-family	Per 1,000
Manassas Park city	+9.0%	0	0	0.0
Manassas city	+5.3%	52	52	1.2
Bristol city	+2.1%	5	5	0.3
Falls Church city	+1.8%	24	24	1.6
Prince William County	+1.7%	2,092	1,602	4.2
Cumberland County	+1.6%	20	20	1.9
Fairfax County	+1.6%	896	896	0.8
Greensville County	+1.6%	27	25	2.4
Bland County	+1.3%	11	11	1.8
Arlington County	+1.0%	875	286	3.6
Alexandria city	+1.0%	468	65	2.9
Fairfax city	+0.9%	22	22	0.8
Loudoun County	+0.6%	2,041	1,840	4.5
Patrick County	+0.5%	47	45	2.7
Charlotte County	−0.6%	24	24	2.1
Martinsville city	−0.6%	7	7	0.5
Emporia city	−0.9%	13	13	2.4
Wythe County	−1.0%	71	54	2.5
Surry County	−1.3%	33	33	5.0
King and Queen County	−1.5%	25	25	3.7
Tazewell County	−1.5%	25	22	0.6
Russell County	−1.6%	43	40	1.7
Smyth County	−2.4%	37	35	1.3
Appomattox County	−2.5%	61	61	3.6
Botetourt County	−2.6%	66	66	1.9
Prince Edward County	−2.8%	74	52	3.3
Henry County	−2.9%	36	36	0.7
Halifax County	−3.0%	54	54	1.6
Washington County	−3.0%	111	97	2.1
Charlottesville city	−3.0%	93	47	2.1
Brunswick County	−3.1%	17	17	1.1
Pulaski County	−3.1%	44	44	1.3
Amherst County	−3.3%	66	66	2.1
Lynchburg city	−3.4%	144	120	1.8
Bedford County	−3.5%	317	245	3.8
Campbell County	−3.5%	111	101	2.0
Pittsylvania County	−3.5%	90	65	1.5
Buckingham County	−3.7%	31	31	1.8
Isle of Wight County	−3.7%	256	112	6.2
Stafford County	−3.7%	530	522	3.1
Hampton city	−3.7%	134	130	1.0
Roanoke city	−3.7%	77	47	0.8
York County	−3.8%	160	148	2.2
Danville city	−3.8%	70	70	1.7
Craig County	−3.9%	19	19	4.0
Floyd County	−3.9%	49	44	3.1
Giles County	−3.9%	25	25	1.5
Roanoke County	−3.9%	137	137	1.4
Southampton County	−3.9%	47	43	2.6
Carroll County	−4.0%	75	75	2.6
New Kent County	−4.2%	146	146	5.2
Montgomery County	−4.3%	169	121	1.7
Newport News city	−4.3%	188	129	1.0
James City County	−4.4%	496	482	6.0
Nelson County	−4.4%	51	51	3.4
Albemarle County	−4.5%	631	331	5.3
Alleghany County	−4.5%	17	17	1.2
Chesapeake city	−4.6%	1,085	736	4.2
Poquoson city	−4.6%	14	14	1.1
Fluvanna County	−4.7%	95	79	3.3
Fredericksburg city	−4.7%	346	114	11.4
Virginia Beach city	−4.7%	629	529	1.4
Madison County	−4.9%	27	27	1.9
Mathews County	−5.0%	30	30	3.5
Dinwiddie County	−5.1%	72	72	2.5
Norfolk city	−5.1%	304	171	1.3
Augusta County	−5.2%	300	120	3.8
Richmond city	−5.2%	607	126	2.6
Wise County	−5.3%	26	26	0.7
Suffolk city	−5.3%	297	295	2.8
Rockbridge County	−5.4%	52	52	2.3
Greene County	−5.5%	235	99	10.7
Rockingham County	−5.5%	261	261	2.9
Salem city	−5.6%	20	20	0.8
Fauquier County	−5.8%	151	151	2.0
Staunton city	−5.8%	41	41	1.5
Hanover County	−5.9%	283	275	2.4
Middlesex County	−5.9%	60	48	5.5
Clarke County	−6.0%	23	23	1.5
Spotsylvania County	−6.0%	254	254	1.6
Henrico County	−6.1%	635	630	1.9
Prince George County	−6.1%	42	42	1.0
Goochland County	−6.2%	60	60	2.1
Warren County	−6.2%	50	50	1.2
Radford city	−6.2%	30	13	1.7
Chesterfield County	−6.3%	871	545	2.2
Grayson County	−6.3%	31	31	2.0
Harrisonburg city	−6.3%	201	131	4.0
Hopewell city	−6.3%	36	30	1.5
Nottoway County	−6.4%	57	45	3.6
Portsmouth city	−6.4%	66	66	0.7
King William County	−6.5%	45	45	2.3
Rappahannock County	−6.5%	16	16	2.2
Sussex County	−6.5%	15	15	1.4
Essex County	−6.6%	25	25	2.3
Gloucester County	−6.6%	102	102	2.5
Charles City County	−6.8%	43	43	6.5
Orange County	−6.8%	54	54	1.3
Mecklenburg County	−7.0%	100	100	3.3
Powhatan County	−7.0%	70	70	2.1
Colonial Heights city	−7.0%	6	6	0.3
Franklin city	−7.1%	1	1	0.1
Louisa County	−7.2%	163	163	3.8
Northumberland County	−7.2%	48	48	3.8
Franklin County	−7.3%	117	115	2.1
Richmond County	−7.3%	28	28	3.0
Buena Vista city	−7.4%	4	4	0.6
Galax city	−7.4%	6	6	0.9
Lexington city	−7.7%	0	0	0.0
Winchester city	−7.7%	37	37	1.3
Page County	−7.8%	37	37	1.6
Waynesboro city	−8.2%	35	25	1.5
Williamsburg city	−8.2%	34	34	2.1
Northampton County	−8.3%	26	26	2.2
Accomack County	−8.6%	89	89	2.6
Amelia County	−8.6%	44	44	3.2
Shenandoah County	−8.6%	90	80	2.0
Westmoreland County	−8.7%	52	52	2.6
Frederick County	−8.8%	247	247	2.5
Lancaster County	−8.8%	93	73	8.5
Bath County	−9.3%	25	25	6.1
Culpeper County	−9.5%	93	93	1.6
Petersburg city	−9.7%	177	19	5.2
King George County	−10.3%	86	86	2.9
Covington city	−10.6%	2	2	0.4
Caroline County	−11.4%	96	96	2.8
Lunenburg County	−12.8%	15	15	1.2
Buchanan County	—	21	18	1.1
Scott County	—	29	29	1.4

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.