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Virginia in 2020

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

In 2020 the FHFA house price index for Virginia changed +3.3%, against +3.0% for the United States and +3.9% in 2019.

33,813 housing units were authorised by building permits in the state that year (24,238 single-family), +4.3% on 2019; the national total was 1,471,141.

+3.3%Virginia index, 2019–2020US +3.0%
33,813housing units permitted in 202024,238 single-family
119 of 129counties with a rising indexmedian county +3.7%
1,471,141units permitted nationally in 2020
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Counties in 2020

Ranked by the county index change from 2019 to 2020 (FHFA annual county index). Permits are units authorised in 2020; per 1,000 uses the vintage 2025 population.

CountyIndex change 2020Units permittedSingle-familyPer 1,000
Bland County+15.1%881.3
Galax city+11.3%771.0
Patrick County+11.1%000.0
Hopewell city+11.1%77373.3
Franklin city+9.2%000.0
Portsmouth city+8.2%2802802.9
Craig County+7.8%10102.1
Carroll County+7.6%63632.2
Middlesex County+7.5%34343.1
Prince Edward County+7.5%58452.6
Floyd County+7.4%37352.3
Radford city+7.3%24241.4
Nottoway County+6.9%58463.7
Accomack County+6.3%1881885.6
Northampton County+6.3%58504.9
Westmoreland County+6.3%1161165.9
Bristol city+5.9%110.1
Hampton city+5.9%2112111.5
Clarke County+5.8%78785.0
Danville city+5.8%770.2
Essex County+5.6%36363.4
Henry County+5.5%18180.4
King William County+5.5%1691698.6
Staunton city+5.5%50501.9
Williamsburg city+5.4%28241.8
Fluvanna County+5.3%1551555.3
Surry County+5.2%25253.8
Wythe County+5.2%39391.4
Colonial Heights city+5.2%660.3
Mecklenburg County+5.1%1281064.2
Fredericksburg city+5.1%1041043.4
Manassas city+5.1%73731.6
Newport News city+5.1%1601600.9
Lynchburg city+5.0%3611564.4
Manassas Park city+4.8%000.0
Franklin County+4.7%1471472.6
Lexington city+4.7%991.2
Petersburg city+4.7%63131.9
Buchanan County+4.6%770.4
Pittsylvania County+4.6%58581.0
York County+4.6%2862574.0
Norfolk city+4.6%1,2024645.2
Roanoke city+4.6%317503.2
Richmond County+4.5%22182.4
Southampton County+4.5%60603.3
Suffolk city+4.5%1,10871510.6
Grayson County+4.4%31312.0
Martinsville city+4.2%110.1
Louisa County+4.1%43543510.1
Roanoke County+4.1%1631391.7
Smyth County+4.1%15150.5
Covington city+4.1%330.5
Poquoson city+4.1%25251.9
Dinwiddie County+4.0%99993.4
Campbell County+3.9%2712714.9
Prince William County+3.9%1,4331,3692.8
Virginia Beach city+3.9%9384932.1
Chesterfield County+3.8%3,1162,2027.8
James City County+3.8%3743144.5
Warren County+3.8%1911914.5
Buena Vista city+3.8%951.3
Richmond city+3.8%1,0232944.3
Amelia County+3.7%54544.0
Augusta County+3.7%3222424.1
Orange County+3.7%2042025.1
Spotsylvania County+3.7%1,4117799.1
Alexandria city+3.7%1071070.7
Alleghany County+3.6%770.5
King George County+3.6%1651655.6
Pulaski County+3.6%62581.8
Madison County+3.5%42423.0
Fairfax County+3.4%1,6051,0131.4
Henrico County+3.4%1,9157945.6
Loudoun County+3.4%2,4931,8195.5
Winchester city+3.4%1860.6
Amherst County+3.3%69692.2
Goochland County+3.3%30130110.3
Prince George County+3.3%64641.5
Greensville County+3.2%10100.9
New Kent County+3.2%32131711.5
Russell County+3.2%18180.7
Stafford County+3.2%9649645.6
Gloucester County+3.1%1391273.5
Hanover County+3.1%6906905.9
Powhatan County+3.1%2092076.4
Chesapeake city+3.1%1,1281,1284.4
Bedford County+3.0%144241.7
Culpeper County+3.0%3533336.1
Fauquier County+2.9%1971972.6
Rockbridge County+2.9%52522.3
Shenandoah County+2.9%1351352.9
Botetourt County+2.8%1321323.9
Waynesboro city+2.8%1291295.4
Montgomery County+2.7%1,62527516.5
Rockingham County+2.7%5365366.0
Fairfax city+2.6%10100.4
Northumberland County+2.5%50504.0
Frederick County+2.4%6786786.8
Giles County+2.4%37372.2
Isle of Wight County+2.4%2932657.1
Arlington County+2.3%5532942.3
Caroline County+2.3%1881885.5
Tazewell County+2.3%440.1
Salem city+2.3%000.0
Lancaster County+2.2%29292.6
Albemarle County+2.1%9826958.3
Charlottesville city+2.0%190724.3
Buckingham County+1.9%49492.9
Wise County+1.8%660.2
Washington County+1.7%86841.6
Rappahannock County+1.5%22223.0
Greene County+1.3%2757512.5
Halifax County+1.3%91912.7
Mathews County+1.3%31313.6
Nelson County+1.3%71714.8
Harrisonburg city+1.2%60391.2
Sussex County+1.1%37373.4
King and Queen County+1.0%26263.9
Page County+1.0%80803.4
Falls Church city0.0%14140.9
Appomattox County−0.1%75674.4
Bath County−0.2%771.7
Cumberland County−0.3%37373.6
Charlotte County−0.6%11111.0
Charles City County−1.6%20203.0
Lunenburg County−1.9%19191.6
Brunswick County−3.2%29291.8
Emporia city−3.3%220.4
Scott County−6.1%16160.8

Permits by year, 1995–2025

Housing units authorised in Virginia by year050,000100,0001995: 43,129 units (34,677 single-family, 8,452 in multi-unit buildings)19951996: 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)20002001: 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)20052006: 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)20102011: 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)20152016: 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)20202021: 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 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.