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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The rules are skewed in favor of large lot single-family homes, and exclusionary zoning makes those communities more homogeneous in their housing stock.
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Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 17 June 2026
Its 115% growth pushing housing stock from 3,163 to 6,786 as the population doubled to 12,127.
—Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 17 June 2026
Fund community land trusts that help keep housing stock affordable.
—Michelle Cottle, Mercury News, 16 June 2026
One example is increasing Florida’s supply of accessory dwelling units, sometimes called in-law suites or backyard cottages, which add attainable housing stock by reimagining existing neighborhoods rather than building new ones.
—Chuck Bonfiglio, Sun Sentinel, 14 June 2026
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Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 17 June 2026
Its 115% growth pushing housing stock from 3,163 to 6,786 as the population doubled to 12,127.
—Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 17 June 2026
Fund community land trusts that help keep housing stock affordable.
—Michelle Cottle, Mercury News, 16 June 2026
One example is increasing Florida’s supply of accessory dwelling units, sometimes called in-law suites or backyard cottages, which add attainable housing stock by reimagining existing neighborhoods rather than building new ones.
—Chuck Bonfiglio, Sun Sentinel, 14 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for housing stock
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“Housing stock.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/housing%20stock. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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