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In 2019 the FHFA house price index for Virginia changed +3.9%, against +4.2% for the United States and +3.6% in 2018.
32,418 housing units were authorised by building permits in the state that year (21,056 single-family), +1.4% on 2018; the national total was 1,386,048.
+3.9% Virginia index, 2018–2019 US +4.2%
32,418 housing units permitted in 2019 21,056 single-family
117 of 128 counties with a rising index median county +3.6%
1,386,048 units permitted nationally in 2019
Counties in 2019 Ranked by the county index change from 2018 to 2019 (FHFA annual county index). Permits are units authorised in 2019; per 1,000 uses the vintage 2025 population.
County Index change 2019 Units permitted Single-family Per 1,000 Scott County +17.9% 13 13 0.6 Charlotte County +12.8% 16 16 1.4 Brunswick County +10.5% 0 0 0.0 Petersburg city +10.4% 10 10 0.3 Bath County +9.4% 9 9 2.2 Rappahannock County +8.6% 22 22 3.0 Buena Vista city +8.1% 11 5 1.6 Dinwiddie County +7.3% 89 89 3.1 Giles County +6.7% 28 28 1.7 Salem city +6.6% 32 32 1.2 Halifax County +6.4% 82 56 2.5 Manassas Park city +6.2% 0 0 0.0 Amelia County +5.9% 54 54 4.0 Hopewell city +5.9% 56 33 2.4 Covington city +5.7% 4 4 0.7 Montgomery County +5.5% 533 260 5.4 Waynesboro city +5.5% 222 100 9.3 Alexandria city +5.4% 65 65 0.4 Martinsville city +5.4% 0 0 0.0 Staunton city +5.4% 42 38 1.6 Richmond city +5.3% 1,240 353 5.2 Warren County +5.2% 150 150 3.5 Orange County +5.1% 253 229 6.3 Frederick County +5.0% 771 594 7.7 Roanoke city +4.9% 278 40 2.8 Henrico County +4.8% 1,775 901 5.2 Chesterfield County +4.7% 3,202 1,557 8.1 Arlington County +4.6% 743 161 3.0 Newport News city +4.6% 218 122 1.2 Lancaster County +4.5% 27 27 2.5 New Kent County +4.5% 185 173 6.6 Craig County +4.4% 8 8 1.7 Hanover County +4.4% 992 574 8.5 Colonial Heights city +4.4% 3 3 0.2 Manassas city +4.4% 111 109 2.5 Campbell County +4.3% 74 59 1.3 Charles City County +4.3% 19 19 2.9 Fauquier County +4.3% 202 202 2.6 King George County +4.3% 155 155 5.2 Loudoun County +4.3% 2,978 2,137 6.6 Fredericksburg city +4.3% 274 62 9.0 Suffolk city +4.2% 695 500 6.6 Madison County +4.1% 61 61 4.3 Roanoke County +4.1% 162 162 1.7 Washington County +4.1% 63 53 1.2 Botetourt County +4.0% 105 105 3.1 Nelson County +4.0% 46 46 3.1 Stafford County +4.0% 913 913 5.3 Falls Church city +4.0% 346 24 22.8 Lynchburg city +4.0% 330 40 4.1 Albemarle County +3.9% 948 650 8.0 Northampton County +3.9% 76 48 6.4 Shenandoah County +3.9% 123 123 2.7 Charlottesville city +3.9% 88 60 2.0 Fairfax city +3.9% 12 12 0.4 Bedford County +3.8% 53 36 0.6 Fairfax County +3.8% 2,138 1,118 1.8 Isle of Wight County +3.8% 203 203 4.9 Spotsylvania County +3.8% 1,308 675 8.4 Greene County +3.7% 170 117 7.7 Louisa County +3.7% 276 276 6.4 Powhatan County +3.7% 238 238 7.3 Gloucester County +3.6% 100 100 2.5 Smyth County +3.6% 16 16 0.6 Harrisonburg city +3.6% 73 73 1.4 Page County +3.5% 71 71 3.0 Chesapeake city +3.5% 991 991 3.9 Norfolk city +3.5% 819 333 3.5 Winchester city +3.5% 37 37 1.3 Prince George County +3.4% 75 75 1.7 Rockbridge County +3.4% 68 58 3.0 Rockingham County +3.4% 288 288 3.2 Radford city +3.4% 24 22 1.4 Virginia Beach city +3.4% 1,350 667 3.0 Culpeper County +3.3% 284 264 4.9 Amherst County +3.2% 47 47 1.5 Essex County +3.2% 33 33 3.1 Russell County +3.2% 17 17 0.7 Westmoreland County +3.2% 99 99 5.0 Accomack County +3.1% 81 81 2.4 Grayson County +3.1% 28 28 1.8 Prince William County +3.1% 1,474 1,186 2.9 Portsmouth city +3.1% 93 93 1.0 Appomattox County +2.9% 78 78 4.5 Lunenburg County +2.9% 11 11 0.9 Mathews County +2.8% 9 9 1.1 Wythe County +2.8% 48 46 1.7 Caroline County +2.7% 109 109 3.2 Henry County +2.7% 16 16 0.3 King William County +2.7% 118 118 6.0 Augusta County +2.6% 390 174 4.9 Clarke County +2.6% 174 54 11.1 Goochland County +2.6% 218 218 7.5 King and Queen County +2.6% 26 26 3.9 Pulaski County +2.6% 47 43 1.4 Danville city +2.6% 7 7 0.2 Floyd County +2.5% 26 18 1.6 Franklin County +2.4% 117 117 2.1 Pittsylvania County +2.4% 52 52 0.9 Bristol city +2.4% 5 5 0.3 Hampton city +2.4% 183 183 1.3 Prince Edward County +2.3% 49 41 2.2 Carroll County +2.1% 2 2 0.1 Northumberland County +2.1% 46 46 3.7 Richmond County +1.9% 23 16 2.5 Southampton County +1.9% 59 59 3.3 Poquoson city +1.9% 26 26 2.0 Wise County +1.6% 7 7 0.2 James City County +1.5% 311 250 3.7 Surry County +1.4% 26 26 3.9 Alleghany County +1.3% 14 14 1.0 Mecklenburg County +1.3% 104 104 3.4 Cumberland County +0.7% 35 33 3.4 Fluvanna County +0.3% 123 123 4.2 Lexington city +0.3% 8 8 1.0 Tazewell County +0.1% 10 10 0.3 Williamsburg city +0.1% 29 29 1.8 Sussex County −0.1% 40 40 3.7 York County −0.1% 260 230 3.6 Greensville County −0.4% 12 12 1.1 Buckingham County −0.7% 49 49 2.9 Galax city −0.7% 0 0 0.0 Middlesex County −1.4% 38 38 3.5 Nottoway County −2.5% 71 29 4.5 Patrick County −3.3% 16 16 0.9 Franklin city −3.9% 0 0 0.0 Buchanan County −16.2% 4 4 0.2 Bland County −20.4% 24 24 3.9 Emporia city — 4 2 0.7
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 .