Building permits · Jul 2026
Virginia Building Permits
Monthly residential building permits for Virginia from the U.S. Census Building Permits Survey — 3,228 units authorized in Jul 2026, 35,871 over the last 12 months.
3,228
Units (latest month)
2,154
Single-family units
987
Multifamily (5+) units
$732,566,000
Reported value
Trailing 12 months: 35,871 units permitted · latest month +25.3% vs. a year earlier.
| Structure type | Units | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Single-family (1-unit) | 2,154 | 66.7% |
| 2-unit structures | 80 | 2.5% |
| 3–4 unit structures | 7 | 0.2% |
| Multifamily (5+ units) | 987 | 30.6% |
| All units | 3,228 | 100% |
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Virginia permits by county
Fairfax County3,237Arlington County2,852Richmond (Independent City)2,714Chesterfield County2,673Loudoun County1,876Henrico County1,726Chesapeake(Independent City)1,476Prince William County1,302Rockingham County768Albemarle County735Frederick County708Stafford County645Suffolk (Independent City)645Spotsylvania County627Virginia Beach (Independent City)622Alexandria (Independent City)610Montgomery County540Norfolk (Independent City)483Fauquier County465Waynesboro (Independent City)438Botetourt County374Louisa County350Hanover County348Isle of Wight County333Bedford County300Culpeper County270Orange County269James City County264Roanoke (Independent City)257Caroline County256Augusta County251Lynchburg (Independent City)241Campbell County233Greene County217Westmoreland County208Goochland County199New Kent County196Fluvanna County182York County180Shenandoah County177Northampton County172Roanoke County172Portsmouth (Independent City)167Gloucester County165King William County163Accomack County152Warren County151Page County149Mecklenburg County147Harrisonburg (Independent City)147Franklin County139Washington County139Powhatan County130Prince George County129Charlottesville (Independent City)115Petersburg (Independent City)113King George County109Halifax County104Amherst County102Staunton (Independent City)94Buckingham County92Dinwiddie County92Lancaster County91Rockbridge County88Poquoson (Independent City)88Wythe County86Newport News (Independent City)86Cumberland County85Amelia County83Manassas Park (Independent City)78Appomattox County75Carroll County75Manassas (Independent City)75Floyd County70Pittsylvania County70Hampton (Independent City)68Middlesex County67Northumberland County66Winchester (Independent City)63Nelson County60Salem (Independent City)55Southampton County54Pulaski County52Madison County47Sussex County45Wise County45Nottoway County43Martinsville (Independent City)43Prince Edward County42Essex County41Charlotte County39Surry County39King and Queen County38Brunswick County36Charles City County36Hopewell (Independent City)36Williamsburg (Independent City)35Henry County34Rappahannock County34Lee County33Fredericksburg(Independent City)31Grayson County30Patrick County27Scott County26Lunenburg County25Mathews County23Richmond County23Giles County21Fairfax (Independent City)20Clarke County19Craig County19Greensville County19Danville (Independent City)18Bath County16Radford (Independent City)15Highland County14Falls Church (Independent City)14Russell County12Smyth County12Colonial Heights (Independent City)12Alleghany County11Buchanan County11Tazewell County11Bland County10Bristol (Independent City)10Dickenson County7Lexington (Independent City)6Galax (Independent City)5Buena Vista (Independent City)4Covington (Independent City)3Emporia (Independent City)3Norton (Independent City)3
Top cities in Virginia
By units permitted in the last 12 months.
Richmond2,714Chesapeake1,476Suffolk645Virginia Beach622Alexandria610Norfolk483Waynesboro438Roanoke257Christiansburg town244Lynchburg241Portsmouth167Harrisonburg147Charlottesville115Petersburg113Blacksburg town94Staunton94Poquoson88Newport News86Cape Charles town85Manassas Park78Manassas75Hampton68Herndon town63Winchester63Salem55Abingdon town52Leesburg town50Warrenton town49Martinsville43Hopewell36
Virginia building permits — FAQ
How many building permits were issued in Virginia?+
3,228 new residential housing units were authorized in Virginia in Jul 2026, and 35,871 over the trailing 12 months, per the U.S. Census Building Permits Survey.
Is homebuilding rising or falling in Virginia?+
In Jul 2026, Virginia permitted units were up 25.3% versus the same month a year earlier. Over the trailing 12 months, 35,871 units were authorized.
What share is multifamily?+
33.3% of Virginia's Jul 2026 permitted units were in multifamily (2+ unit) structures; 66.7% 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.