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 oldest homes are located in the Northeast, where the median age of homes is 60 years, while the South, fueled by a population surge, has the youngest housing stock (36 years).
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Mark H. Bickel, USA TODAY, 12 Mar. 2025
New multistory apartment buildings packed in along Sunset Boulevard or the Wilshire corridor may add to L.A.’s total housing stock, but even when affordable rental units are required in these buildings, the trickle-down benefit is minimal.
—Joel Kotkin, The Mercury News, 22 Feb. 2025
The revelations about the landlord’s history, previously reported by The Bronx Times and The City, revived scrutiny of New York’s aging housing stock and the city’s ability to make sure people are not living in substandard conditions.
—Lola Fadulu, New York Times, 24 Jan. 2025
Yes, the city should revisit discussions on an incentives program for developers to increase Naperville’s affordable housing stock.
—Naperville Sun, Chicago Tribune, 12 Feb. 2025
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Mark H. Bickel, USA TODAY, 12 Mar. 2025
New multistory apartment buildings packed in along Sunset Boulevard or the Wilshire corridor may add to L.A.’s total housing stock, but even when affordable rental units are required in these buildings, the trickle-down benefit is minimal.
—Joel Kotkin, The Mercury News, 22 Feb. 2025
The revelations about the landlord’s history, previously reported by The Bronx Times and The City, revived scrutiny of New York’s aging housing stock and the city’s ability to make sure people are not living in substandard conditions.
—Lola Fadulu, New York Times, 24 Jan. 2025
Yes, the city should revisit discussions on an incentives program for developers to increase Naperville’s affordable housing stock.
—Naperville Sun, Chicago Tribune, 12 Feb. 2025
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“Housing stock.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/housing%20stock. Accessed 30 Mar. 2025.
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