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In 2023 the FHFA house price index for Virginia changed +7.8%, against +5.7% for the United States and +14.0% in 2022.
36,096 housing units were authorised by building permits in the state that year (21,321 single-family), −9.1% on 2022; the national total was 1,511,102.
+7.8% Virginia index, 2022–2023 US +5.7%
36,096 housing units permitted in 2023 21,321 single-family
118 of 124 counties with a rising index median county +8.0%
1,511,102 units permitted nationally in 2023
Counties in 2023 Ranked by the county index change from 2022 to 2023 (FHFA annual county index). Permits are units authorised in 2023; per 1,000 uses the vintage 2025 population.
County Index change 2023 Units permitted Single-family Per 1,000 Covington city +29.6% 0 0 0.0 Charlotte County +27.9% 25 25 2.2 Sussex County +22.6% 43 43 4.0 Craig County +20.0% 20 20 4.2 Floyd County +19.0% 68 63 4.3 Nelson County +18.3% 65 65 4.4 Brunswick County +16.4% 37 37 2.4 Amelia County +15.9% 52 50 3.8 Waynesboro city +15.2% 170 164 7.1 Wise County +14.7% 27 25 0.8 Charlottesville city +14.5% 59 30 1.3 Scott County +14.1% 25 25 1.2 Williamsburg city +14.1% 15 15 0.9 Shenandoah County +13.9% 187 187 4.1 Henry County +13.6% 26 26 0.5 Staunton city +13.6% 245 61 9.1 Northampton County +12.6% 144 136 12.1 Carroll County +12.4% 77 77 2.6 Petersburg city +11.7% 24 24 0.7 Charles City County +11.6% 22 22 3.3 Cumberland County +11.5% 69 63 6.7 Lunenburg County +11.5% 14 14 1.2 Hopewell city +11.4% 18 18 0.8 James City County +11.3% 597 321 7.2 Gloucester County +11.2% 85 73 2.1 Pittsylvania County +11.2% 69 69 1.2 Greene County +11.0% 263 143 12.0 Campbell County +10.8% 331 223 6.0 Westmoreland County +10.6% 215 215 10.9 Buckingham County +10.4% 84 84 4.9 Southampton County +10.4% 59 59 3.3 Salem city +10.4% 117 22 4.5 Bristol city +10.3% 7 7 0.4 Winchester city +10.3% 66 66 2.3 Bedford County +10.2% 285 273 3.4 Danville city +10.2% 292 15 7.0 Chesterfield County +10.0% 3,194 1,734 8.0 Mathews County +9.8% 14 14 1.6 Roanoke County +9.8% 139 139 1.4 Fluvanna County +9.7% 102 100 3.5 Russell County +9.7% 20 20 0.8 Radford city +9.7% 35 35 2.0 Franklin County +9.6% 174 150 3.1 Wythe County +9.6% 35 35 1.3 Henrico County +9.5% 2,743 730 8.0 Poquoson city +9.4% 120 74 9.0 Rappahannock County +9.3% 43 27 5.8 Galax city +9.3% 27 11 4.0 Essex County +9.2% 33 33 3.1 Augusta County +9.1% 190 190 2.4 Richmond city +9.1% 2,283 387 9.6 Botetourt County +9.0% 64 64 1.9 Hampton city +8.9% 103 83 0.8 Page County +8.8% 213 192 9.0 Rockbridge County +8.7% 59 57 2.6 Clarke County +8.5% 28 28 1.8 Washington County +8.5% 100 96 1.9 Hanover County +8.4% 481 481 4.1 Colonial Heights city +8.4% 12 12 0.6 Harrisonburg city +8.2% 80 42 1.6 Goochland County +8.1% 268 268 9.2 Warren County +8.1% 148 148 3.5 Powhatan County +8.0% 145 135 4.4 Pulaski County +8.0% 45 45 1.3 York County +8.0% 479 184 6.7 King George County +7.9% 170 170 5.7 Nottoway County +7.8% 89 44 5.6 Accomack County +7.7% 187 187 5.5 Prince George County +7.7% 94 92 2.1 Lancaster County +7.6% 95 95 8.6 Stafford County +7.6% 541 529 3.2 Norfolk city +7.6% 1,427 319 6.2 Roanoke city +7.6% 107 95 1.1 Montgomery County +7.5% 374 366 3.8 New Kent County +7.3% 345 345 12.3 Northumberland County +7.3% 59 59 4.7 Lynchburg city +7.3% 271 271 3.3 Virginia Beach city +7.2% 542 201 1.2 Culpeper County +7.1% 294 225 5.1 Portsmouth city +7.1% 73 73 0.8 Dinwiddie County +7.0% 78 78 2.7 Orange County +7.0% 422 422 10.5 Suffolk city +7.0% 727 607 6.9 Rockingham County +6.8% 515 458 5.8 Albemarle County +6.4% 820 561 6.9 Patrick County +6.4% 52 52 3.0 Newport News city +6.4% 647 144 3.5 Grayson County +6.3% 39 39 2.6 Isle of Wight County +6.3% 206 206 5.0 Chesapeake city +6.3% 505 505 2.0 Amherst County +6.2% 108 108 3.4 Loudoun County +6.2% 1,782 1,148 4.0 Louisa County +6.2% 336 336 7.8 Spotsylvania County +6.2% 1,089 589 7.0 Prince William County +5.9% 1,492 836 3.0 Fauquier County +5.8% 247 247 3.2 Frederick County +5.7% 798 798 8.0 Halifax County +5.6% 100 100 3.0 Prince Edward County +5.6% 81 81 3.6 Fairfax County +5.3% 3,248 1,204 2.8 Martinsville city +5.3% 2 2 0.1 Smyth County +5.0% 24 24 0.8 Caroline County +4.7% 255 255 7.4 Middlesex County +4.5% 45 45 4.2 Fredericksburg city +4.4% 82 82 2.7 Richmond County +4.3% 25 16 2.7 Fairfax city +4.2% 26 26 1.0 King William County +3.9% 135 135 6.9 Lexington city +3.5% 0 0 0.0 Alleghany County +3.3% 65 17 4.5 Appomattox County +3.0% 97 97 5.6 Franklin city +2.9% 0 0 0.0 Manassas city +2.9% 74 74 1.7 Alexandria city +2.7% 121 40 0.8 Arlington County +2.1% 1,274 220 5.2 Mecklenburg County +1.9% 122 116 4.0 Giles County +1.5% 35 35 2.1 Buena Vista city +1.5% 20 12 3.0 King and Queen County −0.2% 36 36 5.3 Manassas Park city −0.2% 166 0 10.0 Surry County −1.2% 28 28 4.2 Tazewell County −1.5% 11 11 0.3 Madison County −4.5% 53 53 3.7 Falls Church city −5.0% 17 17 1.1 Bath County — 18 18 4.4 Bland County — 14 14 2.3 Buchanan County — 11 11 0.6 Greensville County — 25 25 2.2 Emporia city — 5 5 0.9
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 .