housing stock

noun

: the total number of houses and apartments in an area

There was a decrease in available housing stock last year.

Examples of housing stock in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Spain previously built homes with public funds that were later sold into private ownership, removing them from the public housing stock. — Alicia Leon, Fortune, 26 Sep. 2026

Aid groups warn more than three-quarters of Gaza’s housing stock is damaged, thousands of buildings are at risk of collapse, and residents grow especially vulnerable when winter rains seep into weakened structures. — Wafaa Shurafa, Los Angeles Times, 20 Sep. 2026

Weatherizing New York’s aging and drafty housing stock can lower energy consumption, improve comfort, and reduce the amount of electricity needed during extreme weather. — Mark Levine, New York Daily News, 20 Sep. 2026

Gentrification, driven by high rent prices and low housing stock, has pushed residents farther from the city center. — Allison Kiehl, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2026

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