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Tightest housing markets, Virginia counties

Virginia counties with the lowest housing vacancy rate (2023 ACS). This list covers the 133 counties in Virginia that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2010 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPHOUSING VACANCY RATEVS 2000

01Fairfax, VAVA26,7721.7%–

02Manassas, VAVA44,3322.1%–

03Loudoun County, VAVA449,7492.7%–

04Prince William County, VAVA502,9663.1%–

05Chesapeake, VAVA255,3323.3%–

06Fairfax County, VAVA1,167,8733.7%–

07Chesterfield County, VAVA397,1483.8%–

08Hanover County, VAVA116,4234.3%–

09Stafford County, VAVA170,8034.3%–

10Culpeper County, VAVA57,6664.3%–

11Prince George County, VAVA43,9364.5%–

12Falls Church, VAVA15,1594.7%–

13Poquoson, VAVA13,2924.9%–

14King William County, VAVA19,6174.9%–

15Frederick County, VAVA99,9555.1%–

16King George County, VAVA29,6465.1%–

17Henrico County, VAVA342,7755.2%–

18Spotsylvania County, VAVA155,3885.3%–

19York County, VAVA71,3745.4%–

20New Kent County, VAVA28,0225.4%–

21Fredericksburg, VAVA30,3935.6%–

22Powhatan County, VAVA32,5915.8%–

23Alexandria, VAVA160,6625.9%–

24Virginia Beach, VAVA453,7376.0%–

25Augusta County, VAVA78,9406.1%–

26Roanoke County, VAVA97,1506.2%–

27Waynesboro, VAVA23,9516.4%–

28Suffolk, VAVA104,6996.4%–

29Albemarle County, VAVA118,3566.6%–

30Fauquier County, VAVA76,5036.6%–

31Manassas Park, VAVA16,5606.8%–

32Amelia County, VAVA13,6326.8%–

33Portsmouth, VAVA96,7777.0%–

34Harrisonburg, VAVA50,8397.0%–

35Colonial Heights, VAVA18,7387.2%–

36Caroline County, VAVA34,4137.2%–

37Newport News, VAVA183,2307.2%–

38Hampton, VAVA137,3157.2%–

39Salem, VAVA25,8167.7%–

40Goochland County, VAVA29,1877.7%–

41James City County, VAVA83,3267.9%–

42Orange County, VAVA40,0837.9%–

43Isle of Wight County, VAVA41,3218.0%–

44Arlington County, VAVA243,9318.2%–

45Norfolk, VAVA231,0138.3%–

46Charlottesville, VAVA44,3888.3%–

47Winchester, VAVA28,2728.4%–

48Richmond, VAVA237,2578.7%–

49Staunton, VAVA26,8018.8%–

50Norton, VAVA3,4779.0%–

51Greene County, VAVA21,9589.3%–

52Warren County, VAVA42,74010.1%–

53Clarke County, VAVA15,60910.1%–

54Fluvanna County, VAVA28,97510.1%–

55Rockingham County, VAVA89,31610.6%–

56Wythe County, VAVA27,98310.7%–

57Madison County, VAVA14,23710.7%–

58Charles City County, VAVA6,62311.0%–

59Appomattox County, VAVA17,17211.0%–

60Dinwiddie County, VAVA28,89611.0%–

61Roanoke, VAVA99,11111.3%–

62Hopewell, VAVA23,26111.4%–

63Bedford County, VAVA83,05911.6%–

64Amherst County, VAVA31,96211.6%–

65Franklin, VAVA8,47811.7%–

66Gloucester County, VAVA40,09711.8%–

67Southampton County, VAVA18,11012.1%–

68Botetourt County, VAVA34,14412.3%–

69Campbell County, VAVA55,62912.9%–

70Buena Vista, VAVA6,67213.4%–

71Williamsburg, VAVA15,86113.4%–

72Washington County, VAVA53,89813.5%–

73Montgomery County, VAVA98,43413.6%–

74Buckingham County, VAVA17,13713.9%–

75Galax, VAVA6,67014.0%–

76Radford, VAVA17,24314.2%–

77King and Queen County, VAVA6,74314.5%–

78Danville, VAVA41,64714.8%–

79Pittsylvania County, VAVA59,49015.0%–

80Covington, VAVA5,68015.1%–

81Pulaski County, VAVA33,58615.2%–

82Louisa County, VAVA42,92415.3%–

83Cumberland County, VAVA10,35215.3%–

84Rockbridge County, VAVA22,66315.9%–

85Shenandoah County, VAVA45,83916.0%–

86Smyth County, VAVA28,88216.1%–

87Lynchburg, VAVA81,34716.1%–

88Petersburg, VAVA33,73416.2%–

89Wise County, VAVA34,82416.4%–

90Bristol, VAVA16,41816.4%–

91Russell County, VAVA25,33216.4%–

92Nottoway County, VAVA15,79616.9%–

93Floyd County, VAVA15,78916.9%–

94Prince Edward County, VAVA22,39117.0%–

95Page County, VAVA23,76217.1%–

96Henry County, VAVA49,24217.2%–

97Tazewell County, VAVA38,63517.6%–

98Surry County, VAVA6,60318.0%–

99Brunswick County, VAVA15,72718.6%–

100Martinsville, VAVA13,84918.8%–

101Franklin County, VAVA55,52619.0%–

102Lunenburg County, VAVA12,05819.2%–

103Alleghany County, VAVA14,54619.3%–

104Dickenson County, VAVA13,23619.4%–

105Sussex County, VAVA10,75519.6%–

106Giles County, VAVA16,56419.7%–

107Richmond County, VAVA9,29420.0%–

108Greensville County, VAVA11,18120.5%–

109Emporia, VAVA5,44720.9%–

110Charlotte County, VAVA11,40121.2%–

111Lee County, VAVA21,64221.4%–

112Halifax County, VAVA33,44722.0%–

113Lexington, VAVA7,76922.1%–

114Patrick County, VAVA17,42422.4%–

115Scott County, VAVA21,20022.5%–

116Rappahannock County, VAVA7,43922.8%–

117Essex County, VAVA10,65423.5%–

118Lancaster County, VAVA10,99523.9%–

119Carroll County, VAVA29,29924.7%–

120Bland County, VAVA6,15126.0%–

121Buchanan County, VAVA18,49227.0%–

122Mathews County, VAVA8,52927.4%–

123Craig County, VAVA4,80027.6%–

124Northampton County, VAVA11,87928.0%–

125Westmoreland County, VAVA19,71528.8%–

126Grayson County, VAVA15,23029.3%–

127Mecklenburg County, VAVA30,74729.7%–

128Middlesex County, VAVA10,84133.3%–

129Accomack County, VAVA33,85934.5%–

130Nelson County, VAVA14,92036.3%–

131Northumberland County, VAVA12,55737.6%–

132Bath County, VAVA4,07643.6%–

133Highland County, VAVA2,31846.2%–

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES