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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What To Know The Boston Home Center launched the pilot loan program in partnership with the Housing Innovation Lab to help multiple households coming together to buy multifamily homes in the city—a minority of the housing stock in both the country and Boston.
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Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 May 2025
But in low-rise, landmarked neighborhoods like Carroll Gardens, where most of the housing stock is townhouses, the change feels more dramatic.
—Kim Velsey, Curbed, 8 May 2025
Apartments in the suburbs The town of Matthews is also increasing its housing stock.
—Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 6 May 2025
The housing stock consists primarily of single-family homes in a variety of architectural styles, including ranch homes, Chicago bungalows, English Tudors and some Georgian Revivals.
—Claire Malon, Chicago Tribune, 19 Apr. 2025
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Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 May 2025
But in low-rise, landmarked neighborhoods like Carroll Gardens, where most of the housing stock is townhouses, the change feels more dramatic.
—Kim Velsey, Curbed, 8 May 2025
Apartments in the suburbs The town of Matthews is also increasing its housing stock.
—Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 6 May 2025
The housing stock consists primarily of single-family homes in a variety of architectural styles, including ranch homes, Chicago bungalows, English Tudors and some Georgian Revivals.
—Claire Malon, Chicago Tribune, 19 Apr. 2025
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 19 May. 2025.
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