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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This long-term slowdown in housing construction has left the region with an older, more strained housing stock and a deep shortfall in affordable options.
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Roger Vincent, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2026
These investors own only a small share of the country’s single-family housing stock.
—Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 13 Apr. 2026
The city said the loan aligns with its priorities to increase housing stock across all income levels and provide gap financing as the final funding source.
—Ryan MacAsero, Mercury News, 8 Apr. 2026
The condition of public and private housing stock cannot be separated from the broader affordability debate.
—Darius Khalil Gordon, New York Daily News, 7 Apr. 2026
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Roger Vincent, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2026
These investors own only a small share of the country’s single-family housing stock.
—Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 13 Apr. 2026
The city said the loan aligns with its priorities to increase housing stock across all income levels and provide gap financing as the final funding source.
—Ryan MacAsero, Mercury News, 8 Apr. 2026
The condition of public and private housing stock cannot be separated from the broader affordability debate.
—Darius Khalil Gordon, New York Daily News, 7 Apr. 2026
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“Housing stock.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/housing%20stock. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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