Virginia in 2025

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

In 2025 the FHFA house price index for Virginia changed +3.7%, against +2.8% for the United States and +6.5% in 2024.

33,094 housing units were authorised by building permits in the state that year (20,458 single-family), −2.8% on 2024; the national total was 1,431,616.

+3.7%Virginia index, 2024–2025US +2.8%

33,094housing units permitted in 202520,458 single-family

111 of 123counties with a rising indexmedian county +4.5%

1,431,616units permitted nationally in 2025

Counties in 2025

Ranked by the county index change from 2024 to 2025 (FHFA annual county index). Permits are units authorised in 2025; per 1,000 uses the vintage 2025 population.

County	Index change 2025	Units permitted	Single-family	Per 1,000
Charlotte County	+37.6%	42	42	3.7
Surry County	+17.1%	35	35	5.3
Richmond County	+16.8%	27	25	2.9
Mathews County	+16.3%	32	32	3.8
Southampton County	+16.3%	49	49	2.7
Danville city	+12.0%	14	12	0.3
Sussex County	+11.8%	34	34	3.2
Falls Church city	+11.8%	18	18	1.2
Nottoway County	+11.7%	42	38	2.7
Charles City County	+11.0%	24	24	3.6
Greensville County	+11.0%	10	10	0.9
Russell County	+9.5%	11	11	0.4
King and Queen County	+9.1%	36	36	5.3
Henry County	+9.0%	44	44	0.9
Lexington city	+8.2%	0	0	0.0
Staunton city	+8.1%	147	73	5.5
Clarke County	+7.9%	17	17	1.1
Cumberland County	+7.8%	70	70	6.8
York County	+7.8%	204	198	2.9
Carroll County	+7.7%	77	77	2.6
Nelson County	+7.0%	62	62	4.2
Pulaski County	+7.0%	55	55	1.6
Giles County	+6.9%	23	23	1.4
Tazewell County	+6.9%	15	15	0.4
Augusta County	+6.8%	495	248	6.3
Fauquier County	+6.6%	417	417	5.5
Caroline County	+6.5%	224	224	6.5
Culpeper County	+6.5%	366	366	6.3
Smyth County	+6.5%	12	12	0.4
King George County	+6.3%	93	93	3.1
Franklin County	+6.2%	143	143	2.6
Winchester city	+6.2%	68	64	2.4
Greene County	+6.1%	266	216	12.1
Gloucester County	+6.0%	122	122	3.0
Grayson County	+6.0%	33	33	2.2
Louisa County	+6.0%	404	404	9.4
Floyd County	+5.8%	73	71	4.6
Prince George County	+5.8%	132	122	3.0
Hampton city	+5.6%	100	100	0.7
Albemarle County	+5.5%	729	548	6.2
King William County	+5.5%	215	215	11.0
Manassas city	+5.4%	115	115	2.6
Campbell County	+5.3%	350	252	6.3
Madison County	+5.3%	48	48	3.4
Botetourt County	+5.2%	127	127	3.7
Rockbridge County	+5.2%	91	87	4.0
Virginia Beach city	+5.2%	436	266	1.0
Page County	+5.1%	141	141	5.9
Henrico County	+4.9%	2,323	809	6.8
Norfolk city	+4.9%	156	143	0.7
Halifax County	+4.8%	101	101	3.0
Isle of Wight County	+4.8%	303	277	7.3
Rockingham County	+4.8%	685	504	7.7
Waynesboro city	+4.8%	353	196	14.7
Orange County	+4.7%	339	339	8.5
Rappahannock County	+4.7%	39	39	5.2
Colonial Heights city	+4.7%	15	15	0.8
Manassas Park city	+4.7%	8	0	0.5
Roanoke city	+4.7%	410	88	4.1
Warren County	+4.6%	157	157	3.7
Poquoson city	+4.6%	98	98	7.4
Dinwiddie County	+4.5%	14	14	0.5
Frederick County	+4.5%	707	707	7.1
Roanoke County	+4.5%	161	161	1.7
Pittsylvania County	+4.4%	72	72	1.2
Stafford County	+4.4%	450	419	2.6
Wythe County	+4.4%	81	77	2.9
Buckingham County	+4.3%	86	86	5.0
Loudoun County	+4.3%	1,561	641	3.5
Powhatan County	+4.3%	127	127	3.9
Fairfax city	+4.0%	89	89	3.3
Suffolk city	+4.0%	589	514	5.6
Accomack County	+3.9%	154	154	4.5
Harrisonburg city	+3.9%	162	158	3.2
Portsmouth city	+3.9%	179	125	1.8
Alleghany County	+3.8%	13	13	0.9
James City County	+3.7%	225	209	2.7
Amelia County	+3.6%	50	50	3.7
Bedford County	+3.6%	355	337	4.3
Hanover County	+3.6%	511	279	4.4
Newport News city	+3.6%	125	50	0.7
Chesapeake city	+3.5%	846	551	3.3
Petersburg city	+3.4%	95	95	2.8
Montgomery County	+3.3%	328	256	3.3
Salem city	+3.2%	17	17	0.7
Radford city	+3.1%	13	11	0.8
Lancaster County	+3.0%	116	100	10.6
New Kent County	+2.9%	295	295	10.5
Prince William County	+2.9%	1,340	726	2.7
Chesterfield County	+2.8%	2,194	1,576	5.5
Shenandoah County	+2.8%	191	191	4.2
Prince Edward County	+2.7%	27	27	1.2
Mecklenburg County	+2.5%	174	166	5.7
Lynchburg city	+2.4%	213	189	2.6
Fredericksburg city	+2.3%	25	25	0.8
Richmond city	+2.3%	2,681	368	11.3
Hopewell city	+2.2%	31	26	1.3
Fairfax County	+2.1%	2,862	740	2.5
Goochland County	+1.8%	314	314	10.8
Lunenburg County	+1.7%	27	27	2.2
Washington County	+1.5%	191	117	3.5
Amherst County	+1.4%	112	112	3.5
Arlington County	+1.4%	1,309	224	5.4
Essex County	+1.3%	62	62	5.8
Spotsylvania County	+1.1%	681	681	4.4
Alexandria city	+1.0%	17	17	0.1
Bristol city	+1.0%	21	5	1.3
Northumberland County	+0.9%	65	65	5.2
Middlesex County	+0.5%	62	62	5.7
Galax city	+0.4%	6	6	0.9
Appomattox County	+0.3%	85	85	4.9
Northampton County	−0.1%	145	133	12.2
Charlottesville city	−0.5%	889	53	20.0
Patrick County	−0.6%	34	34	2.0
Martinsville city	−0.7%	0	0	0.0
Fluvanna County	−0.8%	189	189	6.5
Wise County	−1.3%	45	37	1.3
Franklin city	−1.7%	0	0	0.0
Westmoreland County	−2.8%	214	202	10.9
Buena Vista city	−6.0%	13	13	1.9
Scott County	−7.2%	32	32	1.5
Williamsburg city	−8.4%	22	22	1.4
Brunswick County	−8.7%	36	36	2.3
Bath County	—	6	6	1.5
Bland County	—	10	10	1.6
Buchanan County	—	12	12	0.6
Craig County	—	19	19	4.0
Covington city	—	5	5	0.9
Emporia city	—	4	4	0.7

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.