Virginia · pilot edition · v0.7
pillar · 15% of capacity score

Housing Capacity

Does new housing supply keep up with demand? Primary signal: Census BPS units permitted per 1k pop (2024). Score: rank-percentile, 40-95 band.

Score formula: see /methodology#housing.

Total units permitted (2024)
34,059
Census BPS · annual
Median per 1k pop
3.26
across reporting counties
Counties reporting
132
of 133 jurisdictions
leaders

Top 10 — units permitted per 1k pop

CountyUnitsper 1kScore
New Kent County45318.0495
Waynesboro (Independent City)39017.0794
Northampton County16313.5294
Goochland County32212.1993
Westmoreland County22011.6993
Lancaster County12711.6193
Richmond (Independent City)2,54011.0792
Orange County41210.8992
Poquoson (Independent City)13310.5291
Salem (Independent City)26810.4691
trailing

Bottom 10 — units permitted per 1k pop

CountyUnitsper 1kScore
Newport News (Independent City60.0340
Tazewell County40.1040
Lexington (Independent City)10.1341
Alexandria (Independent City)250.1641
Covington (Independent City)10.1842
Emporia (Independent City)10.1842
Norton (Independent City)10.2843
Bristol (Independent City)50.3043
Danville (Independent City)140.3343
Wise County160.4544
Census BPS · 2024

All counties — building permits

JurisdictionUnits permittedper 1k popScorePeriod
New Kent County45318.04952024
Waynesboro (Independent City)39017.07942024
Northampton County16313.52942024
Goochland County32212.19932024
Westmoreland County22011.69932024
Lancaster County12711.61932024
Richmond (Independent City)2,54011.07922024
Orange County41210.89922024
Poquoson (Independent City)13310.52912024
Salem (Independent City)26810.46912024
Louisa County40910.23902024
Caroline County3189.91902024
Greene County2049.64902024
Frederick County8729.18892024
Middlesex County978.94892024
Cumberland County808.15882024
Rockingham County6837.98882024
Culpeper County4257.81882024
Loudoun County3,3147.65872024
Amherst County2287.24872024
Albemarle County8107.05862024
Manassas Park (Independent Cit1187.02862024
King William County1296.94852024
Page County1646.91852024
Suffolk (Independent City)6806.88852024
Isle of Wight County2576.43842024
Chesterfield County2,3076.11842024
Craig County295.97832024
Lynchburg (Independent City)4725.94832024
Appomattox County955.72832024
Campbell County3155.69822024
Buckingham County965.66822024
King George County1555.56812024
Surry County365.50812024
Henrico County1,8265.44802024
Accomack County1815.43802024
King and Queen County365.38802024
Highland County125.23792024
Mecklenburg County1535.01792024
Shenandoah County2244.99782024
Northumberland County604.92782024
Fluvanna County1384.91782024
Spotsylvania County7074.82772024
Madison County674.77772024
Rockbridge County1054.66762024
Rappahannock County344.58762024
Augusta County3574.57752024
Charles City County304.53752024
Nelson County664.48752024
Amelia County604.46742024
Floyd County694.43742024
James City County3584.42732024
Mathews County374.33732024
Wythe County1184.19732024
Warren County1704.09722024
Martinsville (Independent City554.03722024
Petersburg (Independent City)1354.03712024
Hanover County4473.96712024
Fauquier County2863.83702024
Roanoke County3603.71702024
Nottoway County573.65702024
Powhatan County1153.64692024
Bedford County2943.63692024
Essex County383.58682024
Charlotte County393.41682024
Botetourt County1163.41682024
Winchester (Independent City)913.26672024
Montgomery County3233.26672024
Southampton County573.17662024
Portsmouth (Independent City)3003.09662024
Franklin County1673.03652024
Prince Edward County652.96652024
Dinwiddie County822.91652024
Prince William County1,4182.90642024
Halifax County972.88642024
Fairfax (Independent City)712.84632024
Carroll County822.81632024
Staunton (Independent City)712.74632024
Buena Vista (Independent City)182.73622024
Sussex County292.69622024
Richmond County242.64612024
York County1872.63612024
Arlington County6212.63602024
Fairfax County2,8612.49602024
Grayson County382.49602024
Chesapeake(Independent City)5972.36592024
Brunswick County372.34592024
Stafford County3612.21582024
Gloucester County852.15582024
Greensville County242.13582024
Lunenburg County252.08572024
Washington County1061.97572024
Bath County81.95562024
Norfolk (Independent City)4381.88562024
Hopewell (Independent City)421.83552024
Harrisonburg (Independent City871.69552024
Radford (Independent City)281.67552024
Prince George County721.67542024
Patrick County281.60542024
Galax (Independent City)101.49532024
Virginia Beach (Independent Ci6661.46532024
Giles County231.39532024
Russell County351.37522024
Smyth County401.36522024
Bland County81.29512024
Fredericksburg(Independent Cit371.28512024
Falls Church (Independent City181.22502024
Pittsylvania County721.20502024
Roanoke (Independent City)1131.15502024
Pulaski County381.13492024
Charlottesville (Independent C491.08492024
Manassas (Independent City)461.07482024
Scott County221.02482024
Clarke County150.99482024
Colonial Heights (Independent170.93472024
Alleghany County130.87472024
Lee County180.82462024
Dickenson County110.80462024
Henry County330.66452024
Williamsburg (Independent City100.63452024
Buchanan County120.62452024
Hampton (Independent City)680.49442024
Wise County160.45442024
Danville (Independent City)140.33432024
Bristol (Independent City)50.30432024
Norton (Independent City)10.28432024
Emporia (Independent City)10.18422024
Covington (Independent City)10.18422024
Alexandria (Independent City)250.16412024
Lexington (Independent City)10.13412024
Tazewell County40.10402024
Newport News (Independent City60.03402024