Virginia in 2012

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

In 2012 the FHFA house price index for Virginia changed −1.2%, against −1.8% for the United States and −2.9% in 2011.

27,278 housing units were authorised by building permits in the state that year (17,496 single-family), +17.1% on 2011; the national total was 829,658.

−1.2%Virginia index, 2011–2012US −1.8%

27,278housing units permitted in 201217,496 single-family

26 of 127counties with a rising indexmedian county −1.9%

829,658units permitted nationally in 2012

Counties in 2012

Ranked by the county index change from 2011 to 2012 (FHFA annual county index). Permits are units authorised in 2012; per 1,000 uses the vintage 2025 population.

County	Index change 2012	Units permitted	Single-family	Per 1,000
Manassas Park city	+11.8%	13	13	0.8
Covington city	+9.7%	3	3	0.5
Sussex County	+9.6%	26	26	2.4
Bath County	+8.4%	10	10	2.5
Richmond County	+5.8%	16	16	1.7
Falls Church city	+4.5%	16	16	1.1
Mathews County	+4.2%	25	25	2.9
Patrick County	+3.9%	31	31	1.8
Winchester city	+3.6%	58	7	2.1
Emporia city	+3.5%	13	10	2.4
Prince William County	+3.1%	2,005	1,397	4.0
Wise County	+3.1%	20	20	0.6
Fredericksburg city	+3.1%	338	87	11.1
Fairfax city	+2.5%	59	59	2.2
Manassas city	+2.3%	91	91	2.1
Loudoun County	+2.2%	3,815	2,980	8.5
Arlington County	+2.0%	2,207	156	9.0
Stafford County	+1.9%	658	638	3.9
Fairfax County	+1.8%	1,434	706	1.2
King William County	+1.8%	32	32	1.6
Alleghany County	+1.7%	15	15	1.0
Alexandria city	+1.7%	372	151	2.3
King and Queen County	+1.5%	16	16	2.4
Lexington city	+0.8%	1	1	0.1
Russell County	+0.3%	27	24	1.1
Fauquier County	+0.2%	166	164	2.2
Northampton County	0.0%	17	17	1.4
Grayson County	−0.1%	26	26	1.7
Clarke County	−0.2%	20	20	1.3
Charlotte County	−0.3%	18	18	1.6
King George County	−0.4%	109	109	3.7
Southampton County	−0.4%	25	23	1.4
Bristol city	−0.5%	19	5	1.2
Waynesboro city	−0.6%	35	33	1.5
Frederick County	−0.7%	266	266	2.7
Washington County	−0.7%	85	79	1.6
Lynchburg city	−0.8%	236	117	2.9
Bedford County	−0.9%	277	223	3.3
Henry County	−0.9%	45	45	0.9
Amelia County	−1.0%	25	25	1.8
Cumberland County	−1.0%	18	18	1.7
Montgomery County	−1.0%	252	141	2.6
Essex County	−1.1%	27	23	2.5
Charlottesville city	−1.1%	685	60	15.4
Powhatan County	−1.2%	91	91	2.8
Spotsylvania County	−1.2%	300	300	1.9
Giles County	−1.3%	22	22	1.3
Williamsburg city	−1.3%	13	13	0.8
Brunswick County	−1.4%	29	29	1.8
Buckingham County	−1.4%	33	33	1.9
Louisa County	−1.4%	150	150	3.5
Martinsville city	−1.4%	2	2	0.1
Richmond city	−1.4%	840	119	3.5
Henrico County	−1.5%	660	660	1.9
Prince Edward County	−1.5%	69	31	3.1
Rappahannock County	−1.5%	18	18	2.4
Halifax County	−1.6%	49	49	1.5
Rockbridge County	−1.6%	56	56	2.5
Harrisonburg city	−1.7%	377	52	7.4
Amherst County	−1.8%	55	33	1.7
Tazewell County	−1.8%	36	36	0.9
Roanoke city	−1.8%	43	39	0.4
Rockingham County	−1.9%	267	267	3.0
Smyth County	−1.9%	14	14	0.5
Warren County	−1.9%	66	66	1.5
Poquoson city	−1.9%	14	14	1.1
Botetourt County	−2.0%	74	74	2.2
Campbell County	−2.1%	278	125	5.0
Pittsylvania County	−2.1%	152	103	2.6
Virginia Beach city	−2.1%	1,117	594	2.5
Appomattox County	−2.3%	47	47	2.7
Nottoway County	−2.3%	29	27	1.8
Shenandoah County	−2.3%	85	67	1.9
Greene County	−2.4%	76	76	3.5
Albemarle County	−2.5%	331	331	2.8
Augusta County	−2.5%	183	183	2.3
Prince George County	−2.6%	41	41	0.9
Pulaski County	−2.6%	50	45	1.5
Wythe County	−2.6%	69	58	2.5
Goochland County	−2.7%	88	88	3.0
Madison County	−2.7%	28	28	2.0
Chesapeake city	−2.7%	1,449	746	5.7
Staunton city	−2.7%	24	24	0.9
James City County	−2.8%	467	345	5.6
Chesterfield County	−2.9%	1,404	786	3.5
Craig County	−2.9%	5	5	1.0
Hopewell city	−2.9%	57	57	2.5
Dinwiddie County	−3.0%	54	54	1.9
Page County	−3.0%	48	46	2.0
Accomack County	−3.1%	101	101	3.0
York County	−3.1%	140	108	2.0
Radford city	−3.1%	13	8	0.8
Gloucester County	−3.4%	116	114	2.9
Norfolk city	−3.4%	496	311	2.1
Isle of Wight County	−3.6%	91	91	2.2
Hanover County	−3.7%	486	402	4.2
Roanoke County	−3.7%	149	149	1.5
Westmoreland County	−3.7%	65	65	3.3
Culpeper County	−3.8%	147	147	2.5
Fluvanna County	−3.8%	77	73	2.7
Orange County	−3.8%	167	67	4.2
Galax city	−3.8%	3	3	0.4
Danville city	−3.9%	9	9	0.2
Lancaster County	−4.0%	40	40	3.6
New Kent County	−4.0%	141	141	5.0
Suffolk city	−4.2%	653	593	6.2
Franklin County	−4.4%	131	95	2.4
Salem city	−4.4%	26	26	1.0
Northumberland County	−4.6%	54	54	4.3
Portsmouth city	−4.6%	139	55	1.4
Newport News city	−4.7%	287	161	1.6
Caroline County	−5.1%	111	103	3.2
Hampton city	−5.1%	147	137	1.1
Carroll County	−5.2%	63	63	2.2
Nelson County	−5.3%	43	43	2.9
Floyd County	−5.4%	58	58	3.7
Franklin city	−5.4%	1	1	0.1
Colonial Heights city	−5.6%	5	5	0.3
Petersburg city	−5.8%	8	8	0.2
Mecklenburg County	−6.0%	69	69	2.2
Buena Vista city	−7.7%	4	0	0.6
Charles City County	−7.8%	18	18	2.7
Middlesex County	−8.2%	31	31	2.9
Surry County	−8.6%	24	24	3.6
Greensville County	−9.2%	19	19	1.7
Lunenburg County	−10.2%	18	18	1.5
Bland County	−10.7%	6	6	1.0
Buchanan County	—	14	10	0.8
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.