Building permits · Jun 2026
Virginia Building Permits
Monthly residential building permits for Virginia from the U.S. Census Building Permits Survey — 3,471 units authorized in Jun 2026, 35,220 over the last 12 months.
3,471
Units (latest month)
2,065
Single-family units
1,358
Multifamily (5+) units
$718,503,000
Reported value
Trailing 12 months: 35,220 units permitted · latest month +33.6% vs. a year earlier.
| Structure type | Units | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Single-family (1-unit) | 2,065 | 59.5% |
| 2-unit structures | 28 | 0.8% |
| 3–4 unit structures | 20 | 0.6% |
| Multifamily (5+ units) | 1,358 | 39.1% |
| All units | 3,471 | 100% |
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Total housing units permittedJun 2026 · by state
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Virginia permits by county
Fairfax County3,094Arlington County2,887Chesterfield County2,696Richmond (Independent City)2,479Henrico County1,696Loudoun County1,664Chesapeake(Independent City)1,638Prince William County1,254Albemarle County735Rockingham County724Frederick County713Virginia Beach (Independent City)631Spotsylvania County621Suffolk (Independent City)603Alexandria (Independent City)600Stafford County579Montgomery County539Fauquier County486Norfolk (Independent City)478Waynesboro (Independent City)422Botetourt County367Louisa County358Hanover County322Isle of Wight County316Culpeper County294Bedford County293Orange County290James City County273Campbell County247Caroline County246Lynchburg (Independent City)234Augusta County232Roanoke (Independent City)232Greene County222Goochland County218Westmoreland County213New Kent County203Fluvanna County196York County184Portsmouth (Independent City)178Shenandoah County176Roanoke County173King William County171Gloucester County167Northampton County163Warren County156Accomack County153Harrisonburg (Independent City)151Mecklenburg County145Page County143Prince George County143Washington County138Franklin County137Powhatan County128King George County118Amherst County111Halifax County110Petersburg (Independent City)110Poquoson (Independent City)93Dinwiddie County91Staunton (Independent City)91Lancaster County90Rockbridge County88Wythe County86Buckingham County84Newport News (Independent City)82Manassas Park (Independent City)81Cumberland County79Carroll County75Appomattox County72Amelia County70Pittsylvania County70Floyd County69Middlesex County69Hampton (Independent City)69Manassas (Independent City)68Northumberland County66Nelson County60Southampton County60Madison County52Pulaski County52Sussex County48Wise County48Martinsville (Independent City)48Salem (Independent City)48Winchester (Independent City)46Nottoway County45Charlotte County44Prince Edward County41Surry County40Essex County37Henry County37Hopewell (Independent City)37Fairfax (Independent City)36Brunswick County35Charles City County35King and Queen County35Charlottesville (Independent City)35Rappahannock County34Lee County33Grayson County30Fredericksburg(Independent City)30Williamsburg (Independent City)29Patrick County26Lunenburg County25Mathews County25Richmond County25Scott County25Giles County21Clarke County20Greensville County20Craig County17Danville (Independent City)17Alleghany County16Bath County16Radford (Independent City)15Highland County14Smyth County14Falls Church (Independent City)14Russell County13Buchanan County11Colonial Heights (Independent City)11Bland County10Tazewell County9Bristol (Independent City)9Dickenson County7Galax (Independent City)6Buena Vista (Independent City)4Lexington (Independent City)4Covington (Independent City)3Norton (Independent City)3Emporia (Independent City)2
Top cities in Virginia
By units permitted in the last 12 months.
Richmond2,479Chesapeake1,638Virginia Beach631Suffolk603Alexandria600Norfolk478Waynesboro422Christiansburg town241Lynchburg234Roanoke232Portsmouth178Harrisonburg151Petersburg110Blacksburg town97Poquoson93Staunton91Newport News82Manassas Park81Cape Charles town78Hampton69Manassas68Herndon town63Martinsville48Salem48Winchester46Abingdon town45Warrenton town39Hopewell37Fairfax36Charlottesville35
Virginia building permits — FAQ
How many building permits were issued in Virginia?+
3,471 new residential housing units were authorized in Virginia in Jun 2026, and 35,220 over the trailing 12 months, per the U.S. Census Building Permits Survey.
Is homebuilding rising or falling in Virginia?+
In Jun 2026, Virginia permitted units were up 33.6% versus the same month a year earlier. Over the trailing 12 months, 35,220 units were authorized.
What share is multifamily?+
40.5% of Virginia's Jun 2026 permitted units were in multifamily (2+ unit) structures; 59.5% were single-family.
Who lives here: Virginia census profile — income, demographics, education, and housing for the state and every neighborhood-scale area, from the Census ACS.