Virginia in 2011

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

In 2011 the FHFA house price index for Virginia changed −2.9%, against −4.4% for the United States and −4.3% in 2010.

23,297 housing units were authorised by building permits in the state that year (15,625 single-family), +11.0% on 2010; the national total was 624,061.

−2.9%Virginia index, 2010–2011US −4.4%

23,297housing units permitted in 201115,625 single-family

12 of 127counties with a rising indexmedian county −3.5%

624,061units permitted nationally in 2011

Counties in 2011

Ranked by the county index change from 2010 to 2011 (FHFA annual county index). Permits are units authorised in 2011; per 1,000 uses the vintage 2025 population.

County	Index change 2011	Units permitted	Single-family	Per 1,000
Covington city	+11.1%	2	2	0.4
Lunenburg County	+6.6%	22	22	1.8
Smyth County	+4.5%	25	25	0.9
Galax city	+3.5%	3	3	0.4
Manassas city	+2.8%	44	44	1.0
Falls Church city	+2.6%	10	10	0.7
Russell County	+1.6%	29	29	1.1
Arlington County	+1.4%	1,945	193	8.0
Fairfax County	+0.9%	785	785	0.7
Alexandria city	+0.6%	759	105	4.7
Prince William County	+0.3%	1,545	1,251	3.1
Fairfax city	+0.2%	52	52	1.9
Floyd County	−0.1%	42	42	2.7
Alleghany County	−0.2%	10	10	0.7
Nelson County	−0.2%	45	45	3.0
Mecklenburg County	−0.3%	92	90	3.0
Tazewell County	−0.3%	39	39	1.0
Washington County	−0.4%	118	94	2.2
Fauquier County	−0.7%	169	169	2.2
Giles County	−0.7%	26	26	1.6
Grayson County	−0.7%	32	32	2.1
Halifax County	−0.7%	124	124	3.7
Loudoun County	−0.9%	3,070	2,350	6.8
Pittsylvania County	−1.0%	118	63	2.0
Wythe County	−1.0%	67	55	2.4
Bristol city	−1.1%	34	34	2.1
Danville city	−1.2%	24	24	0.6
Charles City County	−1.3%	27	27	4.1
Culpeper County	−1.3%	139	137	2.4
Manassas Park city	−1.4%	3	3	0.2
Radford city	−1.6%	43	8	2.5
Bland County	−1.8%	10	10	1.6
Campbell County	−1.8%	95	93	1.7
Wise County	−1.9%	29	27	0.8
Lexington city	−1.9%	5	1	0.6
Frederick County	−2.0%	382	229	3.8
Lancaster County	−2.0%	65	63	5.9
Salem city	−2.0%	17	17	0.7
Williamsburg city	−2.0%	29	29	1.8
Dinwiddie County	−2.1%	62	62	2.1
Franklin County	−2.1%	114	114	2.1
Henry County	−2.1%	53	53	1.1
Buena Vista city	−2.2%	2	2	0.3
Amherst County	−2.3%	43	39	1.3
Appomattox County	−2.3%	62	54	3.6
Greensville County	−2.4%	27	27	2.4
Middlesex County	−2.5%	39	29	3.6
Charlottesville city	−2.5%	146	49	3.3
Fredericksburg city	−2.5%	412	110	13.6
Clarke County	−2.7%	17	17	1.1
Accomack County	−2.8%	67	67	2.0
Stafford County	−2.8%	471	471	2.8
Albemarle County	−2.9%	672	384	5.7
Montgomery County	−2.9%	216	216	2.2
Harrisonburg city	−2.9%	29	29	0.6
Westmoreland County	−3.0%	72	72	3.7
Gloucester County	−3.1%	93	89	2.3
Nottoway County	−3.2%	22	22	1.4
Pulaski County	−3.3%	45	37	1.3
Roanoke County	−3.3%	208	176	2.1
Richmond city	−3.3%	343	92	1.4
Caroline County	−3.4%	62	62	1.8
Carroll County	−3.4%	51	51	1.7
King George County	−3.5%	68	68	2.3
Rockbridge County	−3.5%	53	53	2.3
Rockingham County	−3.5%	219	219	2.5
Spotsylvania County	−3.5%	248	248	1.6
Augusta County	−3.6%	219	123	2.8
Bedford County	−3.6%	267	171	3.2
Rappahannock County	−3.6%	14	14	1.9
Lynchburg city	−3.7%	61	61	0.7
Brunswick County	−3.9%	43	43	2.7
Northampton County	−3.9%	44	44	3.7
Orange County	−4.3%	71	71	1.8
King and Queen County	−4.4%	20	20	3.0
York County	−4.4%	89	89	1.2
Martinsville city	−4.4%	5	5	0.4
Roanoke city	−4.4%	52	46	0.5
Isle of Wight County	−4.5%	94	94	2.3
Louisa County	−4.5%	108	108	2.5
Shenandoah County	−4.5%	97	87	2.1
Virginia Beach city	−4.6%	1,479	535	3.3
New Kent County	−4.7%	156	156	5.6
Northumberland County	−4.8%	47	47	3.7
Page County	−5.0%	37	37	1.6
Botetourt County	−5.1%	55	55	1.6
Buckingham County	−5.1%	30	30	1.8
Greene County	−5.1%	84	84	3.8
Poquoson city	−5.1%	17	17	1.3
Waynesboro city	−5.2%	34	32	1.4
Prince Edward County	−5.3%	72	70	3.2
Craig County	−5.4%	64	64	13.3
Henrico County	−5.5%	640	613	1.9
Chesapeake city	−5.5%	1,044	653	4.1
Madison County	−5.7%	31	31	2.2
Norfolk city	−5.7%	519	225	2.2
Fluvanna County	−5.8%	61	57	2.1
Winchester city	−5.8%	32	26	1.1
Hanover County	−5.9%	314	314	2.7
James City County	−5.9%	360	318	4.3
Suffolk city	−5.9%	278	265	2.7
Surry County	−6.1%	18	18	2.7
Warren County	−6.1%	57	57	1.3
Goochland County	−6.2%	47	47	1.6
Amelia County	−6.6%	22	22	1.6
Staunton city	−6.6%	25	25	0.9
Charlotte County	−6.7%	34	34	3.0
Petersburg city	−6.7%	10	10	0.3
Chesterfield County	−6.9%	684	605	1.7
Colonial Heights city	−6.9%	6	6	0.3
Emporia city	−6.9%	19	10	3.5
Franklin city	−7.0%	2	2	0.2
Prince George County	−7.2%	37	37	0.8
Newport News city	−7.3%	785	146	4.3
Essex County	−7.4%	24	24	2.3
Hampton city	−7.5%	442	164	3.2
Cumberland County	−7.6%	19	19	1.8
Powhatan County	−7.6%	68	68	2.1
King William County	−8.5%	45	45	2.3
Portsmouth city	−8.7%	153	153	1.6
Richmond County	−9.3%	13	13	1.4
Mathews County	−10.1%	22	22	2.6
Patrick County	−10.2%	33	33	1.9
Sussex County	−10.9%	15	15	1.4
Bath County	−11.0%	11	11	2.7
Southampton County	−11.7%	47	43	2.6
Hopewell city	−12.5%	24	24	1.0
Buchanan County	—	12	12	0.6
Scott County	—	24	24	1.1

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.