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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His research has shown that roughly 1% of the entire single-family housing stock is owned by big investors, about 11% by smaller mom-and-pop shop investors, and 87% by individuals.
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Connor Greene, Time, 21 Jan. 2026
Firms that own 100 or more single-family homes control roughly 2% of the nation's single-family housing stock, according to John Burns Research and Consulting.
—Mike Winters, CNBC, 21 Jan. 2026
The burden of asthma is far higher in predominantly Black neighborhoods than predominantly White ones, especially in those with old housing stock and nearby industrial facilities that emit pollutants.
—Madeline Heim, jsonline.com, 16 Jan. 2026
The conflagration renewed calls for stronger fire safety measures and greater investment in preserving historic housing stock.
—Todd Karpovich, Baltimore Sun, 16 Jan. 2026
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Connor Greene, Time, 21 Jan. 2026
Firms that own 100 or more single-family homes control roughly 2% of the nation's single-family housing stock, according to John Burns Research and Consulting.
—Mike Winters, CNBC, 21 Jan. 2026
The burden of asthma is far higher in predominantly Black neighborhoods than predominantly White ones, especially in those with old housing stock and nearby industrial facilities that emit pollutants.
—Madeline Heim, jsonline.com, 16 Jan. 2026
The conflagration renewed calls for stronger fire safety measures and greater investment in preserving historic housing stock.
—Todd Karpovich, Baltimore Sun, 16 Jan. 2026
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“Housing stock.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/housing%20stock. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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