Virginia in 2018

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

In 2018 the FHFA house price index for Virginia changed +3.6%, against +5.7% for the United States and +3.2% in 2017.

31,977 housing units were authorised by building permits in the state that year (21,427 single-family), −5.3% on 2017; the national total was 1,328,827.

+3.6%Virginia index, 2017–2018US +5.7%

31,977housing units permitted in 201821,427 single-family

111 of 127counties with a rising indexmedian county +3.1%

1,328,827units permitted nationally in 2018

Counties in 2018

Ranked by the county index change from 2017 to 2018 (FHFA annual county index). Permits are units authorised in 2018; per 1,000 uses the vintage 2025 population.

County	Index change 2018	Units permitted	Single-family	Per 1,000
Buchanan County	+12.7%	4	4	0.2
Galax city	+12.7%	2	2	0.3
Franklin city	+11.4%	0	0	0.0
Northampton County	+10.3%	49	39	4.1
Hopewell city	+9.9%	118	50	5.1
Lunenburg County	+9.8%	7	7	0.6
King and Queen County	+8.5%	15	15	2.2
Manassas Park city	+8.5%	0	0	0.0
Richmond city	+8.5%	563	273	2.4
Sussex County	+8.4%	33	33	3.1
Cumberland County	+7.7%	25	25	2.4
Goochland County	+7.7%	190	190	6.5
Buckingham County	+7.6%	23	23	1.3
Surry County	+7.6%	25	25	3.8
Caroline County	+7.4%	104	104	3.0
Petersburg city	+7.4%	13	13	0.4
Mathews County	+6.7%	19	19	2.2
Louisa County	+6.5%	287	287	6.7
Southampton County	+6.1%	50	50	2.8
Charlottesville city	+6.1%	180	62	4.1
Madison County	+6.0%	60	60	4.2
Albemarle County	+5.8%	1,097	638	9.3
Augusta County	+5.8%	222	166	2.8
Waynesboro city	+5.7%	45	30	1.9
Lexington city	+5.6%	45	31	5.8
Pulaski County	+5.5%	49	49	1.5
Harrisonburg city	+5.4%	88	55	1.7
Henrico County	+5.3%	1,478	998	4.3
Prince George County	+5.3%	89	89	2.0
Colonial Heights city	+5.2%	12	12	0.6
Wythe County	+5.1%	61	42	2.2
Chesterfield County	+5.0%	2,260	1,535	5.7
Orange County	+4.9%	187	187	4.7
Staunton city	+4.9%	50	36	1.9
Northumberland County	+4.8%	42	42	3.3
Fluvanna County	+4.7%	121	121	4.2
Tazewell County	+4.7%	14	14	0.4
Lynchburg city	+4.6%	138	58	1.7
Floyd County	+4.5%	44	44	2.8
Botetourt County	+4.3%	114	114	3.3
Powhatan County	+4.3%	191	191	5.9
Williamsburg city	+4.3%	25	25	1.6
Loudoun County	+4.2%	3,715	2,511	8.3
Fredericksburg city	+4.2%	410	41	13.5
Arlington County	+4.1%	2,756	206	11.3
Culpeper County	+4.1%	342	222	5.9
Greene County	+4.1%	149	139	6.8
Montgomery County	+4.1%	429	302	4.4
Stafford County	+4.1%	1,048	1,048	6.1
Hampton city	+4.1%	179	179	1.3
Bedford County	+4.0%	82	29	1.0
Hanover County	+3.9%	487	487	4.2
Nottoway County	+3.9%	50	34	3.2
Danville city	+3.9%	3	3	0.1
Norfolk city	+3.8%	594	317	2.6
Prince William County	+3.6%	1,561	1,248	3.1
Warren County	+3.5%	158	158	3.7
Westmoreland County	+3.5%	95	95	4.8
Bristol city	+3.5%	11	5	0.7
Falls Church city	+3.5%	46	46	3.0
Winchester city	+3.4%	158	20	5.6
Frederick County	+3.3%	716	525	7.2
Greensville County	+3.2%	13	13	1.2
Amelia County	+3.1%	49	49	3.6
Fauquier County	+3.0%	337	289	4.4
King William County	+3.0%	129	129	6.6
Washington County	+3.0%	65	61	1.2
Roanoke city	+3.0%	115	32	1.2
Amherst County	+2.9%	66	66	2.1
Shenandoah County	+2.9%	115	115	2.5
Spotsylvania County	+2.9%	1,588	648	10.2
New Kent County	+2.8%	253	253	9.0
Roanoke County	+2.8%	159	159	1.6
Wise County	+2.8%	6	6	0.2
York County	+2.8%	697	191	9.8
Charles City County	+2.7%	17	17	2.6
Fairfax city	+2.7%	17	12	0.6
Page County	+2.6%	59	59	2.5
Carroll County	+2.5%	1	1	0.0
Russell County	+2.5%	12	12	0.5
Appomattox County	+2.4%	66	60	3.8
Clarke County	+2.4%	35	35	2.2
Essex County	+2.4%	40	40	3.8
Fairfax County	+2.4%	1,557	1,058	1.3
Chesapeake city	+2.4%	1,031	921	4.0
Poquoson city	+2.4%	41	27	3.1
Campbell County	+2.3%	78	58	1.4
Richmond County	+2.3%	28	22	3.0
Halifax County	+2.2%	42	42	1.3
Alexandria city	+2.1%	112	112	0.7
Virginia Beach city	+2.1%	779	534	1.7
Dinwiddie County	+2.0%	75	75	2.6
Franklin County	+1.9%	122	122	2.2
Salem city	+1.8%	0	0	0.0
Rockingham County	+1.7%	395	395	4.4
Radford city	+1.7%	13	9	0.8
Manassas city	+1.5%	87	75	2.0
Isle of Wight County	+1.4%	178	178	4.3
James City County	+1.4%	454	386	5.4
Craig County	+1.3%	5	5	1.0
Nelson County	+1.3%	45	45	3.0
Henry County	+1.2%	21	21	0.4
Portsmouth city	+1.2%	137	137	1.4
Rockbridge County	+1.0%	60	60	2.6
King George County	+0.9%	132	132	4.5
Giles County	+0.8%	31	31	1.9
Newport News city	+0.8%	124	124	0.7
Suffolk city	+0.8%	717	501	6.8
Gloucester County	+0.5%	158	158	3.9
Grayson County	+0.4%	29	29	1.9
Lancaster County	+0.4%	51	51	4.6
Alleghany County	−0.2%	15	15	1.0
Pittsylvania County	−0.2%	50	50	0.8
Accomack County	−0.3%	92	88	2.7
Smyth County	−0.3%	17	14	0.6
Patrick County	−0.4%	43	43	2.5
Prince Edward County	−0.9%	49	49	2.2
Mecklenburg County	−1.3%	68	66	2.2
Covington city	−1.5%	1	1	0.2
Middlesex County	−1.6%	35	35	3.2
Buena Vista city	−2.5%	1	1	0.1
Charlotte County	−2.8%	23	23	2.0
Rappahannock County	−3.9%	24	24	3.2
Brunswick County	−4.2%	0	0	0.0
Scott County	−5.6%	21	21	1.0
Martinsville city	−8.4%	0	0	0.0
Bath County	−12.5%	6	6	1.5
Bland County	—	25	25	4.1
Emporia city	—	5	5	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.