Virginia in 2016

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

In 2016 the FHFA house price index for Virginia changed +2.2%, against +5.3% for the United States and +2.4% in 2015.

31,132 housing units were authorised by building permits in the state that year (21,614 single-family), +9.4% on 2015; the national total was 1,206,642.

+2.2%Virginia index, 2015–2016US +5.3%

31,132housing units permitted in 201621,614 single-family

102 of 129counties with a rising indexmedian county +2.1%

1,206,642units permitted nationally in 2016

Counties in 2016

Ranked by the county index change from 2015 to 2016 (FHFA annual county index). Permits are units authorised in 2016; per 1,000 uses the vintage 2025 population.

County	Index change 2016	Units permitted	Single-family	Per 1,000
Emporia city	+15.0%	3	3	0.6
Brunswick County	+14.9%	23	23	1.5
Cumberland County	+8.9%	17	17	1.6
Manassas Park city	+8.0%	0	0	0.0
Greensville County	+7.8%	14	14	1.3
Galax city	+7.8%	4	4	0.6
Buena Vista city	+7.3%	1	1	0.1
Petersburg city	+6.2%	77	11	2.3
Richmond County	+5.7%	35	23	3.8
Richmond city	+5.5%	510	280	2.1
Bath County	+5.4%	10	10	2.5
Poquoson city	+5.4%	43	40	3.2
Buckingham County	+5.3%	29	29	1.7
Fredericksburg city	+5.2%	190	62	6.3
Page County	+5.1%	59	57	2.5
Hopewell city	+4.9%	47	47	2.0
Chesterfield County	+4.4%	1,713	1,330	4.3
Floyd County	+4.4%	51	51	3.2
Northumberland County	+4.1%	68	68	5.4
Covington city	+4.1%	0	0	0.0
Alleghany County	+3.8%	12	12	0.8
King George County	+3.8%	103	103	3.5
Pittsylvania County	+3.8%	52	52	0.9
Falls Church city	+3.7%	20	20	1.3
Madison County	+3.6%	44	44	3.1
Goochland County	+3.5%	129	129	4.4
Augusta County	+3.4%	209	195	2.6
Henrico County	+3.4%	958	723	2.8
Powhatan County	+3.4%	210	208	6.4
Colonial Heights city	+3.4%	4	4	0.2
Charlottesville city	+3.3%	197	78	4.4
Manassas city	+3.3%	145	145	3.3
Fluvanna County	+3.2%	109	109	3.8
Henry County	+3.2%	30	30	0.6
Frederick County	+3.1%	791	791	7.9
Hanover County	+3.1%	584	584	5.0
Pulaski County	+3.1%	35	35	1.0
James City County	+3.0%	455	374	5.5
Lancaster County	+3.0%	42	38	3.8
Louisa County	+3.0%	249	249	5.8
Tazewell County	+3.0%	12	12	0.3
Alexandria city	+3.0%	621	145	3.9
Prince William County	+2.9%	1,916	1,214	3.8
Washington County	+2.9%	74	66	1.4
Winchester city	+2.9%	30	25	1.1
Roanoke County	+2.7%	154	134	1.6
Sussex County	+2.7%	24	24	2.2
Arlington County	+2.6%	1,914	334	7.8
Caroline County	+2.5%	110	110	3.2
Carroll County	+2.5%	0	0	0.0
Culpeper County	+2.5%	213	213	3.7
Fauquier County	+2.5%	325	295	4.2
Giles County	+2.5%	20	20	1.2
New Kent County	+2.5%	221	221	7.9
Stafford County	+2.5%	1,370	1,370	8.0
Lynchburg city	+2.5%	154	60	1.9
Williamsburg city	+2.5%	49	49	3.1
Albemarle County	+2.4%	708	521	6.0
Orange County	+2.4%	132	132	3.3
Spotsylvania County	+2.4%	420	420	2.7
Virginia Beach city	+2.3%	1,583	768	3.5
Shenandoah County	+2.2%	104	104	2.3
Waynesboro city	+2.2%	22	22	0.9
Chesapeake city	+2.1%	1,065	977	4.2
Martinsville city	+2.1%	5	5	0.4
Newport News city	+2.1%	232	120	1.3
Northampton County	+2.0%	31	31	2.6
Portsmouth city	+2.0%	124	122	1.3
Suffolk city	+2.0%	707	395	6.8
Warren County	+1.9%	145	145	3.4
York County	+1.9%	88	77	1.2
Campbell County	+1.8%	100	100	1.8
Charlotte County	+1.8%	9	9	0.8
Loudoun County	+1.8%	3,296	2,522	7.3
Staunton city	+1.7%	71	20	2.6
Fairfax County	+1.6%	2,670	885	2.3
Montgomery County	+1.6%	422	338	4.3
Halifax County	+1.5%	4	0	0.1
King William County	+1.5%	129	129	6.6
Harrisonburg city	+1.5%	151	127	3.0
Charles City County	+1.4%	17	17	2.6
Dinwiddie County	+1.4%	61	61	2.1
Prince George County	+1.4%	81	81	1.8
Southampton County	+1.4%	40	40	2.2
Norfolk city	+1.4%	1,045	378	4.5
Fairfax city	+1.3%	274	178	10.2
Clarke County	+1.1%	60	60	3.8
Franklin city	+1.1%	0	0	0.0
Roanoke city	+1.1%	153	15	1.5
Lunenburg County	+1.0%	24	20	2.0
Nelson County	+1.0%	51	51	3.4
Rockingham County	+1.0%	493	493	5.5
Russell County	+1.0%	21	21	0.8
Bedford County	+0.9%	288	283	3.5
Franklin County	+0.9%	117	113	2.1
Salem city	+0.9%	37	37	1.4
Amherst County	+0.8%	47	47	1.5
Wythe County	+0.6%	63	35	2.3
Isle of Wight County	+0.4%	171	171	4.1
Prince Edward County	+0.2%	49	49	2.2
Smyth County	+0.2%	19	19	0.7
Radford city	+0.2%	15	11	0.9
Accomack County	0.0%	54	54	1.6
Botetourt County	−0.1%	69	69	2.0
Westmoreland County	−0.4%	72	72	3.7
Danville city	−0.4%	5	5	0.1
Mecklenburg County	−0.6%	67	67	2.2
Appomattox County	−0.7%	74	74	4.3
Lexington city	−0.7%	6	6	0.8
Amelia County	−0.9%	44	44	3.2
Gloucester County	−1.0%	185	158	4.6
Middlesex County	−1.2%	33	33	3.0
King and Queen County	−1.4%	25	25	3.7
Nottoway County	−1.5%	28	26	1.8
Hampton city	−1.7%	149	149	1.1
Bristol city	−1.8%	51	3	3.1
Wise County	−1.9%	11	9	0.3
Greene County	−2.0%	140	98	6.4
Rappahannock County	−2.0%	18	18	2.4
Surry County	−2.1%	27	27	4.1
Mathews County	−2.4%	26	26	3.0
Grayson County	−2.5%	21	21	1.4
Essex County	−2.7%	24	24	2.3
Patrick County	−3.9%	27	27	1.5
Rockbridge County	−4.7%	60	52	2.6
Buchanan County	−8.5%	2	2	0.1
Craig County	−8.6%	12	12	2.5
Bland County	−10.8%	22	22	3.6
Scott County	−11.0%	20	20	0.9

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.