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In 2013 the FHFA house price index for Virginia changed +1.2%, against +3.4% for the United States and −1.2% in 2012.
31,944 housing units were authorised by building permits in the state that year (20,895 single-family), +17.1% on 2012; the national total was 990,822.
+1.2% Virginia index, 2012–2013 US +3.4%
31,944 housing units permitted in 2013 20,895 single-family
67 of 127 counties with a rising index median county +0.3%
990,822 units permitted nationally in 2013
Counties in 2013 Ranked by the county index change from 2012 to 2013 (FHFA annual county index). Permits are units authorised in 2013; per 1,000 uses the vintage 2025 population.
County Index change 2013 Units permitted Single-family Per 1,000 Manassas city +9.5% 118 118 2.7 Culpeper County +7.0% 192 192 3.3 Prince William County +6.4% 2,281 1,473 4.5 Fairfax city +6.4% 55 55 2.1 Fauquier County +6.2% 268 266 3.5 Manassas Park city +5.9% 11 11 0.7 Spotsylvania County +5.3% 362 362 2.3 Stafford County +5.3% 1,043 1,043 6.1 Loudoun County +5.0% 4,884 3,545 10.9 Arlington County +4.6% 934 204 3.8 Warren County +4.6% 85 85 2.0 Fairfax County +4.5% 1,035 722 0.9 Greensville County +4.4% 15 15 1.3 Craig County +4.2% 6 6 1.3 Frederick County +3.9% 357 357 3.6 Lunenburg County +3.7% 21 21 1.7 Winchester city +3.6% 9 9 0.3 Clarke County +3.5% 28 28 1.8 Staunton city +3.3% 22 22 0.8 Alexandria city +3.1% 1,848 218 11.5 Bland County +2.9% 8 8 1.3 Southampton County +2.8% 29 27 1.6 Madison County +2.6% 31 31 2.2 Falls Church city +2.5% 16 16 1.1 Hopewell city +2.5% 58 58 2.5 Salem city +2.3% 28 28 1.1 Tazewell County +2.2% 43 34 1.1 Washington County +2.2% 82 80 1.5 Danville city +2.2% 12 12 0.3 Floyd County +2.1% 54 54 3.4 James City County +2.1% 470 378 5.6 King George County +2.1% 102 102 3.4 Prince Edward County +2.1% 41 41 1.8 Surry County +2.1% 19 19 2.9 Franklin city +2.1% 1 1 0.1 Richmond city +2.1% 849 106 3.6 Henrico County +1.7% 945 823 2.8 York County +1.6% 259 237 3.6 Emporia city +1.6% 14 8 2.6 Campbell County +1.5% 322 143 5.8 Caroline County +1.5% 84 84 2.4 Giles County +1.5% 42 42 2.5 Montgomery County +1.5% 299 176 3.0 Carroll County +1.4% 48 48 1.6 Wythe County +1.4% 84 67 3.0 Prince George County +1.3% 186 42 4.2 Charlottesville city +1.3% 329 58 7.4 Fredericksburg city +1.2% 52 52 1.7 Virginia Beach city +1.1% 1,662 733 3.7 Augusta County +1.0% 191 191 2.4 Hanover County +1.0% 599 599 5.1 Amherst County +0.9% 67 56 2.1 Goochland County +0.9% 142 142 4.9 Shenandoah County +0.9% 75 75 1.6 Chesterfield County +0.8% 1,397 956 3.5 Bristol city +0.8% 6 6 0.4 Appomattox County +0.6% 63 51 3.7 Lynchburg city +0.6% 152 152 1.9 Charles City County +0.5% 20 20 3.0 Albemarle County +0.4% 412 412 3.5 Chesapeake city +0.4% 1,660 911 6.5 Orange County +0.3% 94 94 2.3 Rappahannock County +0.3% 32 32 4.3 Roanoke County +0.3% 251 203 2.6 Pittsylvania County +0.1% 184 139 3.1 Harrisonburg city +0.1% 57 49 1.1 Williamsburg city +0.1% 11 11 0.7 Gloucester County 0.0% 121 121 3.0 Halifax County 0.0% 68 60 2.0 Pulaski County 0.0% 63 63 1.9 Norfolk city 0.0% 991 389 4.3 Bedford County −0.1% 385 285 4.6 Essex County −0.2% 22 22 2.1 Grayson County −0.2% 26 26 1.7 Accomack County −0.3% 88 88 2.6 Rockingham County −0.7% 421 421 4.7 Isle of Wight County −0.9% 123 123 3.0 Franklin County −1.0% 111 111 2.0 Portsmouth city −1.0% 219 87 2.3 Amelia County −1.1% 37 37 2.7 Botetourt County −1.1% 63 63 1.8 Greene County −1.1% 129 59 5.9 Suffolk city −1.1% 1,108 592 10.6 Page County −1.2% 39 39 1.6 Powhatan County −1.2% 143 143 4.4 Newport News city −1.3% 215 92 1.2 Fluvanna County −1.4% 84 76 2.9 New Kent County −1.4% 187 187 6.7 Mecklenburg County −1.5% 78 78 2.5 Mathews County −1.6% 27 27 3.2 Poquoson city −1.6% 7 7 0.5 Radford city −1.6% 94 14 5.5 Nottoway County −1.8% 34 26 2.2 King William County −2.0% 69 69 3.5 Louisa County −2.0% 154 154 3.6 Russell County −2.0% 19 19 0.8 Petersburg city −2.0% 8 8 0.2 Henry County −2.1% 20 20 0.4 Patrick County −2.1% 35 35 2.0 Roanoke city −2.1% 226 65 2.3 Waynesboro city −2.2% 278 40 11.6 Northumberland County −2.3% 57 57 4.5 Colonial Heights city −2.3% 8 8 0.4 Wise County −2.5% 88 16 2.5 Lexington city −2.5% 2 2 0.3 Hampton city −2.7% 253 145 1.8 Northampton County −2.8% 24 24 2.0 Smyth County −2.9% 31 31 1.1 Martinsville city −2.9% 2 2 0.1 Bath County −3.0% 12 12 2.9 Buckingham County −3.0% 46 46 2.7 Middlesex County −3.0% 35 35 3.2 Rockbridge County −3.1% 68 64 3.0 Nelson County −3.4% 52 52 3.5 Westmoreland County −4.0% 63 63 3.2 Cumberland County −4.1% 20 20 1.9 Alleghany County −4.3% 16 16 1.1 King and Queen County −4.6% 11 11 1.6 Brunswick County −4.7% 25 25 1.6 Charlotte County −5.3% 21 21 1.8 Sussex County −5.6% 29 29 2.7 Buena Vista city −5.8% 1 1 0.1 Dinwiddie County −5.9% 59 59 2.0 Richmond County −6.0% 35 19 3.8 Galax city −7.6% 1 1 0.1 Lancaster County −8.1% 48 48 4.4 Covington city −11.2% 4 4 0.7 Buchanan County — 16 10 0.9 Scott County — 29 29 1.4
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 .