Virginia in 2017

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

In 2017 the FHFA house price index for Virginia changed +3.2%, against +5.4% for the United States and +2.2% in 2016.

33,760 housing units were authorised by building permits in the state that year (22,497 single-family), +8.4% on 2016; the national total was 1,281,977.

+3.2%Virginia index, 2016–2017US +5.4%

33,760housing units permitted in 201722,497 single-family

107 of 128counties with a rising indexmedian county +3.1%

1,281,977units permitted nationally in 2017

Counties in 2017

Ranked by the county index change from 2016 to 2017 (FHFA annual county index). Permits are units authorised in 2017; per 1,000 uses the vintage 2025 population.

County	Index change 2017	Units permitted	Single-family	Per 1,000
Appomattox County	+10.4%	65	65	3.8
Bath County	+10.0%	7	7	1.7
Craig County	+9.2%	11	11	2.3
Charlottesville city	+8.8%	193	89	4.3
Scott County	+8.5%	30	30	1.4
Richmond city	+8.0%	1,317	326	5.6
Middlesex County	+7.2%	38	38	3.5
Grayson County	+6.8%	23	23	1.5
Radford city	+6.4%	28	15	1.6
Buckingham County	+6.3%	31	31	1.8
Greene County	+6.3%	67	67	3.1
Spotsylvania County	+6.3%	959	689	6.2
Caroline County	+6.2%	93	93	2.7
Covington city	+6.1%	2	2	0.4
Henrico County	+6.0%	1,626	987	4.7
Colonial Heights city	+5.9%	6	6	0.3
Mecklenburg County	+5.8%	77	73	2.5
Northampton County	+5.6%	31	31	2.6
Prince Edward County	+5.6%	50	48	2.2
Alleghany County	+5.2%	14	14	1.0
Rappahannock County	+5.2%	21	21	2.8
Gloucester County	+5.1%	191	168	4.8
Suffolk city	+5.1%	562	514	5.4
Isle of Wight County	+5.0%	197	184	4.8
New Kent County	+5.0%	295	295	10.5
Frederick County	+4.9%	661	562	6.6
Prince William County	+4.9%	1,561	1,457	3.1
Winchester city	+4.9%	170	18	6.0
Amelia County	+4.8%	55	55	4.0
Dinwiddie County	+4.8%	77	77	2.7
King William County	+4.8%	229	143	11.7
Portsmouth city	+4.8%	158	158	1.6
Charles City County	+4.7%	24	24	3.6
Chesterfield County	+4.7%	2,228	1,413	5.6
Nottoway County	+4.7%	30	30	1.9
Rockingham County	+4.7%	391	391	4.4
Clarke County	+4.6%	53	53	3.4
Hanover County	+4.6%	597	597	5.1
Sussex County	+4.6%	33	33	3.1
Bristol city	+4.6%	7	7	0.4
Page County	+4.5%	66	66	2.8
Lunenburg County	+4.4%	12	12	1.0
Fauquier County	+4.2%	380	380	5.0
Roanoke city	+4.2%	174	18	1.8
Essex County	+4.1%	29	29	2.7
Shenandoah County	+4.1%	115	115	2.5
Fredericksburg city	+4.0%	64	64	2.1
Manassas city	+4.0%	239	40	5.4
Culpeper County	+3.9%	329	197	5.7
Carroll County	+3.7%	3	3	0.1
Powhatan County	+3.7%	223	223	6.8
Rockbridge County	+3.7%	65	57	2.9
Salem city	+3.6%	43	43	1.7
Amherst County	+3.5%	73	73	2.3
Smyth County	+3.5%	14	14	0.5
Harrisonburg city	+3.5%	61	55	1.2
Nelson County	+3.4%	51	51	3.4
Prince George County	+3.4%	97	97	2.2
Warren County	+3.3%	181	181	4.2
Staunton city	+3.3%	37	37	1.4
Franklin County	+3.2%	119	119	2.1
Patrick County	+3.2%	26	26	1.5
Roanoke County	+3.2%	168	156	1.7
Buena Vista city	+3.2%	3	0	0.4
Campbell County	+3.1%	297	78	5.3
Montgomery County	+3.1%	590	282	6.0
Fluvanna County	+3.0%	127	127	4.4
Loudoun County	+3.0%	3,764	2,588	8.4
Chesapeake city	+3.0%	1,077	1,077	4.2
Waynesboro city	+3.0%	31	31	1.3
Stafford County	+2.9%	1,227	1,227	7.2
Westmoreland County	+2.8%	76	76	3.9
Albemarle County	+2.7%	807	598	6.8
King George County	+2.7%	91	91	3.1
Louisa County	+2.7%	277	277	6.5
Fairfax city	+2.7%	64	34	2.4
Botetourt County	+2.6%	77	77	2.3
Lynchburg city	+2.6%	156	108	1.9
Martinsville city	+2.4%	17	5	1.2
Virginia Beach city	+2.4%	1,523	646	3.4
Accomack County	+2.3%	57	52	1.7
Giles County	+2.3%	22	22	1.3
Richmond County	+2.3%	17	17	1.8
Fairfax County	+2.2%	1,964	1,034	1.7
Hampton city	+2.2%	170	170	1.2
Norfolk city	+2.1%	633	429	2.7
King and Queen County	+2.0%	18	18	2.7
Alexandria city	+1.8%	149	149	0.9
Newport News city	+1.8%	441	100	2.4
Bedford County	+1.7%	179	168	2.2
Orange County	+1.7%	167	167	4.2
Charlotte County	+1.6%	12	12	1.1
Arlington County	+1.5%	2,884	184	11.8
Goochland County	+1.4%	197	197	6.7
Halifax County	+1.3%	38	38	1.1
James City County	+1.3%	508	335	6.1
Surry County	+1.1%	31	31	4.7
Pittsylvania County	+1.0%	45	45	0.8
Augusta County	+0.9%	239	213	3.0
Cumberland County	+0.9%	26	26	2.5
Poquoson city	+0.8%	47	30	3.5
York County	+0.6%	188	106	2.6
Hopewell city	+0.4%	45	45	1.9
Petersburg city	+0.4%	3	3	0.1
Buchanan County	+0.3%	3	3	0.2
Pulaski County	+0.3%	53	53	1.6
Washington County	+0.3%	68	62	1.3
Henry County	0.0%	25	25	0.5
Falls Church city	−0.3%	22	22	1.5
Manassas Park city	−0.4%	0	0	0.0
Wythe County	−0.6%	36	34	1.3
Floyd County	−0.8%	44	44	2.8
Lancaster County	−0.8%	46	46	4.2
Mathews County	−0.8%	17	17	2.0
Lexington city	−0.8%	7	7	0.9
Williamsburg city	−1.1%	43	43	2.7
Brunswick County	−1.5%	30	30	1.9
Southampton County	−1.8%	47	47	2.6
Franklin city	−2.0%	4	4	0.5
Madison County	−2.1%	49	49	3.4
Tazewell County	−2.6%	12	12	0.3
Wise County	−3.6%	14	14	0.4
Danville city	−3.9%	4	4	0.1
Northumberland County	−4.1%	75	75	6.0
Russell County	−4.7%	16	8	0.6
Galax city	−4.7%	1	1	0.1
Greensville County	−7.1%	16	16	1.4
Emporia city	−10.3%	5	5	0.9
Bland County	—	22	22	3.6

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.