In 2002, Virginia had an estimated 3,006,877 housing units, 2,773,044 of them occupied; 67.8% were owner-occupied. About 60.7% of all units were single-family, detached homes. Electricity and utility gas were the most common energy sources for heating. It was estimated that 82,296 units lacked telephone service, 19,276 lacked complete plumbing facilities, and 11,128 lacked complete kitchen facilities. The average household size was 2.55 people.
In 2002, 59,445 new privately owned housing units were authorized for construction. The median home value was $145,437. The median monthly cost for mortgage owners was $1,228. Renters paid a median of $707 per month. During 2002, Virginia received more than $181 million in community planning and development aid from the US Department of Housing and Urban Development.