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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But the percentage of affordable housing in Batavia is still significantly lower than some of its surrounding cities, like Aurora and Elgin, whose affordable housing stock is each over 50%, according to the 2023 report.
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Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 3 June 2026
As rising rents push locals out of popular cities and short-term rental investors hoover up housing stock, platforms that move only primary residences — homes where people actually live — sidestep some of the criticism leveled at Airbnb.
—Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 June 2026
The 118,000-square-foot residence hall also will make more housing stock available to local residents and families in the area, Rivera said.
—Imani Cruzen, Twin Cities, 31 May 2026
By the 1990s, LA was at capacity and our economy began to grow much faster than our housing stock.
—Henry Mantel, Daily News, 27 May 2026
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Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 3 June 2026
As rising rents push locals out of popular cities and short-term rental investors hoover up housing stock, platforms that move only primary residences — homes where people actually live — sidestep some of the criticism leveled at Airbnb.
—Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 June 2026
The 118,000-square-foot residence hall also will make more housing stock available to local residents and families in the area, Rivera said.
—Imani Cruzen, Twin Cities, 31 May 2026
By the 1990s, LA was at capacity and our economy began to grow much faster than our housing stock.
—Henry Mantel, Daily News, 27 May 2026
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“Housing stock.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/housing%20stock. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.
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