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 more housing stock available, both rentals and ownership, could decrease the price of housing, Chu said.
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Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 30 Oct. 2025
Council members will also make important decisions about what development should be allowed in Olathe and what needs to be done to expand the affordable housing stock as Johnson County continues to grapple with an expensive housing market.
—Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 27 Oct. 2025
High mortgage and borrowing rates, the cost of materials and labor, the price of land and, in particular, state construction liability law have had a huge impact on keeping the state and local housing stock well below what’s needed.
—Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Oct. 2025
Speaking of identity, in all of these ordinances and pieces of legislation, there seems to be a narrative tension between increasing the housing stock and protecting the character of communities.
—Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 14 Oct. 2025
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Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 30 Oct. 2025
Council members will also make important decisions about what development should be allowed in Olathe and what needs to be done to expand the affordable housing stock as Johnson County continues to grapple with an expensive housing market.
—Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 27 Oct. 2025
High mortgage and borrowing rates, the cost of materials and labor, the price of land and, in particular, state construction liability law have had a huge impact on keeping the state and local housing stock well below what’s needed.
—Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Oct. 2025
Speaking of identity, in all of these ordinances and pieces of legislation, there seems to be a narrative tension between increasing the housing stock and protecting the character of communities.
—Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 14 Oct. 2025
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“Housing stock.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/housing%20stock. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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