Virginia in 2014

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

In 2014 the FHFA house price index for Virginia changed +3.0%, against +6.2% for the United States and +1.2% in 2013.

28,682 housing units were authorised by building permits in the state that year (18,834 single-family), −10.2% on 2013; the national total was 1,046,363.

+3.0%Virginia index, 2013–2014US +6.2%

28,682housing units permitted in 201418,834 single-family

86 of 129counties with a rising indexmedian county +1.3%

1,046,363units permitted nationally in 2014

Counties in 2014

Ranked by the county index change from 2013 to 2014 (FHFA annual county index). Permits are units authorised in 2014; per 1,000 uses the vintage 2025 population.

County	Index change 2014	Units permitted	Single-family	Per 1,000
Manassas Park city	+11.7%	11	11	0.7
Falls Church city	+9.7%	547	37	36.1
Warren County	+8.7%	87	87	2.0
Caroline County	+7.9%	73	73	2.1
Scott County	+7.8%	15	15	0.7
King and Queen County	+7.7%	13	13	1.9
Rappahannock County	+7.1%	22	22	3.0
Manassas city	+7.1%	125	125	2.8
Lunenburg County	+7.0%	13	13	1.1
Prince William County	+6.7%	1,225	1,208	2.4
Winchester city	+6.6%	23	21	0.8
Culpeper County	+6.5%	215	215	3.7
Frederick County	+6.3%	436	436	4.4
Alexandria city	+6.2%	1,324	174	8.2
Richmond city	+6.0%	551	182	2.3
Emporia city	+5.9%	13	8	2.4
Fairfax County	+5.8%	2,249	925	1.9
Stafford County	+5.8%	772	772	4.5
Fauquier County	+5.6%	267	267	3.5
Arlington County	+5.5%	2,160	229	8.9
Charlottesville city	+5.3%	173	62	3.9
Alleghany County	+5.2%	17	17	1.2
Westmoreland County	+5.2%	64	64	3.2
Waynesboro city	+5.2%	48	44	2.0
King William County	+5.1%	74	74	3.8
Spotsylvania County	+5.1%	375	375	2.4
King George County	+5.0%	104	104	3.5
Bland County	+4.7%	13	13	2.1
Shenandoah County	+4.7%	87	87	1.9
Loudoun County	+4.6%	3,480	2,823	7.7
Williamsburg city	+4.6%	258	31	16.3
Clarke County	+4.5%	34	34	2.2
Buckingham County	+4.3%	34	34	2.0
Hanover County	+4.0%	522	522	4.5
Henrico County	+4.0%	693	693	2.0
Fairfax city	+3.9%	54	54	2.0
Chesterfield County	+3.8%	1,622	860	4.1
Sussex County	+3.6%	20	20	1.9
Virginia Beach city	+3.4%	1,208	688	2.7
Goochland County	+3.3%	127	127	4.4
Powhatan County	+3.3%	191	191	5.9
Orange County	+3.0%	86	86	2.1
Fredericksburg city	+3.0%	23	23	0.8
Radford city	+3.0%	10	10	0.6
Northampton County	+2.9%	50	33	4.2
Cumberland County	+2.7%	20	16	1.9
Dinwiddie County	+2.6%	42	42	1.5
Patrick County	+2.5%	31	31	1.8
Chesapeake city	+2.5%	886	846	3.5
Roanoke city	+2.4%	49	35	0.5
Augusta County	+2.3%	418	182	5.3
Colonial Heights city	+2.3%	13	13	0.7
Montgomery County	+2.0%	233	181	2.4
Louisa County	+1.9%	168	168	3.9
Rockingham County	+1.9%	252	252	2.8
Harrisonburg city	+1.9%	152	72	3.0
Suffolk city	+1.8%	348	297	3.3
Prince Edward County	+1.7%	52	48	2.3
Southampton County	+1.7%	28	28	1.5
Danville city	+1.7%	12	12	0.3
Page County	+1.6%	39	39	1.6
Roanoke County	+1.6%	219	147	2.3
Albemarle County	+1.5%	404	404	3.4
Isle of Wight County	+1.3%	131	131	3.2
James City County	+1.3%	709	454	8.5
York County	+1.2%	432	78	6.1
Botetourt County	+1.1%	75	75	2.2
Pittsylvania County	+1.1%	73	73	1.2
Greene County	+1.0%	116	68	5.3
Prince George County	+1.0%	66	66	1.5
Norfolk city	+1.0%	650	393	2.8
Amelia County	+0.9%	40	40	2.9
Nottoway County	+0.9%	27	27	1.7
Bedford County	+0.8%	420	250	5.1
Pulaski County	+0.7%	45	41	1.3
Campbell County	+0.6%	297	122	5.3
Franklin County	+0.6%	112	112	2.0
Gloucester County	+0.5%	140	128	3.5
Madison County	+0.5%	31	31	2.2
New Kent County	+0.5%	162	162	5.8
Hampton city	+0.5%	160	160	1.2
Craig County	+0.3%	18	18	3.8
Floyd County	+0.3%	49	49	3.1
Lancaster County	+0.2%	32	28	2.9
Newport News city	+0.2%	330	109	1.8
Martinsville city	+0.1%	1	1	0.1
Lynchburg city	0.0%	92	92	1.1
Portsmouth city	0.0%	153	141	1.6
Buchanan County	−0.2%	9	9	0.5
Appomattox County	−0.4%	62	62	3.6
Fluvanna County	−0.4%	94	88	3.2
Middlesex County	−0.4%	39	39	3.6
Nelson County	−0.5%	52	50	3.5
Giles County	−0.6%	16	16	1.0
Washington County	−0.7%	55	53	1.0
Poquoson city	−0.7%	24	24	1.8
Wise County	−1.0%	14	14	0.4
Wythe County	−1.1%	79	63	2.8
Charlotte County	−1.3%	13	13	1.1
Petersburg city	−1.5%	8	8	0.2
Accomack County	−1.7%	67	67	2.0
Salem city	−1.7%	38	38	1.5
Staunton city	−1.8%	137	23	5.1
Richmond County	−1.9%	26	15	2.8
Russell County	−1.9%	30	21	1.2
Bristol city	−2.0%	10	8	0.6
Henry County	−2.2%	28	28	0.6
Mecklenburg County	−2.7%	60	60	2.0
Carroll County	−2.8%	52	52	1.8
Mathews County	−2.8%	25	25	2.9
Amherst County	−2.9%	50	50	1.6
Halifax County	−3.0%	64	64	1.9
Charles City County	−3.1%	18	18	2.7
Rockbridge County	−3.5%	44	44	1.9
Galax city	−3.8%	1	1	0.1
Surry County	−4.3%	25	25	3.8
Buena Vista city	−4.6%	0	0	0.0
Covington city	−4.9%	1	1	0.2
Northumberland County	−5.1%	55	55	4.4
Hopewell city	−5.7%	90	90	3.9
Smyth County	−5.8%	26	26	0.9
Tazewell County	−6.0%	26	15	0.7
Grayson County	−6.1%	28	28	1.8
Franklin city	−6.2%	3	3	0.4
Brunswick County	−6.3%	0	0	0.0
Essex County	−7.1%	16	14	1.5
Lexington city	−8.4%	8	6	1.0
Bath County	−16.0%	4	4	1.0
Greensville County	−16.7%	14	14	1.3

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.