HousingPermits

Metro area in Virginia

Lynchburg, VA

The Lynchburg metro area authorized 1,115 new housing units in 2025. Permits fell 21% between 2024 and 2025, the steepest decline among the 9 metro areas based in Virginia. Its busiest year since 2004 was 2005, with 1,836 units; 2025 came to 61% of that.

05001,0001,5002,0002004: 1,450 units (1,410 single-family, 28 in 2–4 unit, 12 in 5+ unit buildings)2005: 1,836 units (1,769 single-family, 26 in 2–4 unit, 41 in 5+ unit buildings)2006: 1,820 units (1,808 single-family, 12 in 2–4 unit, 0 in 5+ unit buildings)2007: 1,706 units (1,426 single-family, 4 in 2–4 unit, 276 in 5+ unit buildings)2008: 895 units (887 single-family, 8 in 2–4 unit, 0 in 5+ unit buildings)2009: 672 units (640 single-family, 8 in 2–4 unit, 24 in 5+ unit buildings)2010: 699 units (593 single-family, 10 in 2–4 unit, 96 in 5+ unit buildings)2011: 528 units (418 single-family, 6 in 2–4 unit, 104 in 5+ unit buildings)2012: 893 units (545 single-family, 15 in 2–4 unit, 333 in 5+ unit buildings)2013: 989 units (687 single-family, 4 in 2–4 unit, 298 in 5+ unit buildings)2014: 921 units (576 single-family, 7 in 2–4 unit, 338 in 5+ unit buildings)2015: 797 units (591 single-family, 5 in 2–4 unit, 201 in 5+ unit buildings)2016: 663 units (564 single-family, 0 in 2–4 unit, 99 in 5+ unit buildings)2017: 770 units (492 single-family, 15 in 2–4 unit, 263 in 5+ unit buildings)2018: 430 units (271 single-family, 16 in 2–4 unit, 143 in 5+ unit buildings)2019: 582 units (260 single-family, 19 in 2–4 unit, 303 in 5+ unit buildings)2020: 920 units (587 single-family, 16 in 2–4 unit, 317 in 5+ unit buildings)2021: 692 units (543 single-family, 11 in 2–4 unit, 138 in 5+ unit buildings)2022: 805 units (499 single-family, 20 in 2–4 unit, 286 in 5+ unit buildings)2023: 1,092 units (972 single-family, 12 in 2–4 unit, 108 in 5+ unit buildings)2024: 1,404 units (967 single-family, 38 in 2–4 unit, 399 in 5+ unit buildings)2025: 1,115 units (975 single-family, 18 in 2–4 unit, 122 in 5+ unit buildings)200420072010201320162019202220252005 high · 1,8362018 low · 43008001,6002,4002004: 1,450 units (1,410 single-family, 28 in 2–4 unit, 12 in 5+ unit buildings)2005: 1,836 units (1,769 single-family, 26 in 2–4 unit, 41 in 5+ unit buildings)2006: 1,820 units (1,808 single-family, 12 in 2–4 unit, 0 in 5+ unit buildings)2007: 1,706 units (1,426 single-family, 4 in 2–4 unit, 276 in 5+ unit buildings)2008: 895 units (887 single-family, 8 in 2–4 unit, 0 in 5+ unit buildings)2009: 672 units (640 single-family, 8 in 2–4 unit, 24 in 5+ unit buildings)2010: 699 units (593 single-family, 10 in 2–4 unit, 96 in 5+ unit buildings)2011: 528 units (418 single-family, 6 in 2–4 unit, 104 in 5+ unit buildings)2012: 893 units (545 single-family, 15 in 2–4 unit, 333 in 5+ unit buildings)2013: 989 units (687 single-family, 4 in 2–4 unit, 298 in 5+ unit buildings)2014: 921 units (576 single-family, 7 in 2–4 unit, 338 in 5+ unit buildings)2015: 797 units (591 single-family, 5 in 2–4 unit, 201 in 5+ unit buildings)2016: 663 units (564 single-family, 0 in 2–4 unit, 99 in 5+ unit buildings)2017: 770 units (492 single-family, 15 in 2–4 unit, 263 in 5+ unit buildings)2018: 430 units (271 single-family, 16 in 2–4 unit, 143 in 5+ unit buildings)2019: 582 units (260 single-family, 19 in 2–4 unit, 303 in 5+ unit buildings)2020: 920 units (587 single-family, 16 in 2–4 unit, 317 in 5+ unit buildings)2021: 692 units (543 single-family, 11 in 2–4 unit, 138 in 5+ unit buildings)2022: 805 units (499 single-family, 20 in 2–4 unit, 286 in 5+ unit buildings)2023: 1,092 units (972 single-family, 12 in 2–4 unit, 108 in 5+ unit buildings)2024: 1,404 units (967 single-family, 38 in 2–4 unit, 399 in 5+ unit buildings)2025: 1,115 units (975 single-family, 18 in 2–4 unit, 122 in 5+ unit buildings)2004200820122016202020252005 high · 1,836

Single-family2–4 units5+ units

Where in the metro

Campbell County accounted for 29% of the metro area's units in 2021–2025, Lynchburg city for 26%.

  • Campbell County29% (350 in 2025)
  • Lynchburg city26% (213 in 2025)
  • Bedford County24% (355 in 2025)
  • Amherst County12% (112 in 2025)
  • Appomattox County8.8% (85 in 2025)

Boom, bust and since

Its peak year is shared by 105 other metro areas, among them Daphne, Bend, Evansville. Annual permits fell from 1,836 during the mid-2000s boom to 528 in 2011, a drop of 71%. The nearest bust profile in the South Atlantic states was Morgantown's (71%). Its quietest year came later, in 2018 (430 units). The 2021–2025 pace of 1,022 units a year is 40% below the 2004–2006 pace.

Houses or apartments

In Lynchburg, 77% of the units authorized in 2021–2025 were single-family houses and 21% were in buildings of five or more units, against 34% nationally. The closest match in building mix among the 386 other metro areas is Lakeland (21% in five-plus buildings). That share has risen sharply since 2004–2006, when it stood at 1%. Units in five-plus buildings peaked in 2024 (399), single-family houses in 2006 (1,808).

2021–202577.4%77%1.9%20.6%21%2004–200697.7%98%1.3%1.0%US, 2021–202562.6%63%3.5%34.0%34%2021–202577.4%77%1.9%20.6%21%2004–200697.7%98%1.3%1.0%US, 2021–202562.6%63%3.5%34.0%34%

Busiest permit offices

Across the metro area, 5 permit offices authorized new housing in 2021–2025. The busiest was Campbell County, with 1,495 units or 29% of the total, followed by Lynchburg with 1,310.

  • Campbell County29% (1,495 units)
  • Lynchburg26% (1,310 units)
  • Bedford County24% (1,243 units)
  • Amherst County12% (610 units)
  • Appomattox County8.8% (450 units)

Share of the units authorized in the metro area, 2021–2025.

Relative to population

With 269,169 residents in July 2025, Lynchburg authorized 3.9 units per 1,000 residents a year in 2021–2025, under the national 4.7. The metro areas with the nearest rates are Ithaca (3.9) and Gettysburg (3.8).

Similar in size

Metro area2004–20252025 unitsPer 1,000 a year5+ share
Fargo, ND-MN1,4987.448%
Lynchburg, VA1,1153.921%
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL2,66514.212%
Bend, OR3,12210.335%
Erie, PA2430.933%

Rates and shares: 2021–2025.

Put Lynchburg beside Fargo

Every yearly figure behind the chart, split by building size: yearly-units.csv. State view: Virginia. Counting rules.