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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Outside urban centers, older housing stock and thinner safety nets create similar risks.
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Anthony Nicome, STAT, 13 May 2026
Sacramento, as the largest city in the region, is supposed to build a substantial share of the housing stock.
—Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 8 May 2026
More housing stock means more options and more competition, which would drive costs down.
—Teresa Liu, Daily News, 4 May 2026
That approach, paired with more outreach to Black residents, may help increase the city’s affordable housing stock and close the gap in Black homeownership, though some city council members have urged a more aggressive push on affordable housing.
—Lily Carey, Baltimore Sun, 27 Apr. 2026
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Anthony Nicome, STAT, 13 May 2026
Sacramento, as the largest city in the region, is supposed to build a substantial share of the housing stock.
—Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 8 May 2026
More housing stock means more options and more competition, which would drive costs down.
—Teresa Liu, Daily News, 4 May 2026
That approach, paired with more outreach to Black residents, may help increase the city’s affordable housing stock and close the gap in Black homeownership, though some city council members have urged a more aggressive push on affordable housing.
—Lily Carey, Baltimore Sun, 27 Apr. 2026
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“Housing stock.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/housing%20stock. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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