housing stock
noun
: the total number of houses and apartments in an area
There was a decrease in available housing stock last year.
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Some of our existing housing stock will be demolished or destroyed by fire or other disasters.
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Bill Conerly, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2025
Research from cities with and without rent control in New Jersey and California shows that cities with rent control experienced slower housing stock growth compared to cities without such laws, although results vary when adjusted for city size and other factors.
—Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 12 Aug. 2025
Wilmette elected officials have adopted a new plan for achieving affordable housing goals after a review by the Illinois Housing Development Authority last year found this housing stock lacking in the village.
—Jennifer Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 23 June 2025
Deconstruction and reuse industries have taken flight in the past five to 10 years in cities like Portland, Ore., and Boulder, Colo., where much of the original aging housing stock is now being replaced to suit the tastes of a much wealthier 21st-century population.
—Rae Solomon, NPR, 13 June 2025
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Bill Conerly, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2025
Research from cities with and without rent control in New Jersey and California shows that cities with rent control experienced slower housing stock growth compared to cities without such laws, although results vary when adjusted for city size and other factors.
—Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 12 Aug. 2025
Wilmette elected officials have adopted a new plan for achieving affordable housing goals after a review by the Illinois Housing Development Authority last year found this housing stock lacking in the village.
—Jennifer Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 23 June 2025
Deconstruction and reuse industries have taken flight in the past five to 10 years in cities like Portland, Ore., and Boulder, Colo., where much of the original aging housing stock is now being replaced to suit the tastes of a much wealthier 21st-century population.
—Rae Solomon, NPR, 13 June 2025
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“Housing stock.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/housing%20stock. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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