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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Beyond changing weather patterns, homes are more at risk because housing stock is aging, the report says.
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Andrea Riquier, USA Today, 24 Mar. 2026
But these Brown and Black immigrants were usually segregated into dilapidated apartments in the region’s oldest housing stock.
—Literary Hub, 18 Mar. 2026
In 2020, Brookfield adopted its 2050 Comprehensive Plan, a process required by state law to assess the city's housing stock and identify programs and policies that promote development of housing that meets the needs of all income levels, ages and abilities.
—Bridget Fogarty, jsonline.com, 16 Mar. 2026
The 60 new units for residents with lower incomes in Strawberry Hill join other efforts around KCK to boost the county’s affordable housing stock, including plans in Quindaro and other neighborhoods that could add hundreds of new houses on vacant lots.
—Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 16 Mar. 2026
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Andrea Riquier, USA Today, 24 Mar. 2026
But these Brown and Black immigrants were usually segregated into dilapidated apartments in the region’s oldest housing stock.
—Literary Hub, 18 Mar. 2026
In 2020, Brookfield adopted its 2050 Comprehensive Plan, a process required by state law to assess the city's housing stock and identify programs and policies that promote development of housing that meets the needs of all income levels, ages and abilities.
—Bridget Fogarty, jsonline.com, 16 Mar. 2026
The 60 new units for residents with lower incomes in Strawberry Hill join other efforts around KCK to boost the county’s affordable housing stock, including plans in Quindaro and other neighborhoods that could add hundreds of new houses on vacant lots.
—Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 16 Mar. 2026
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“Housing stock.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/housing%20stock. Accessed 26 Mar. 2026.
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