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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But over time, today’s new homes become tomorrow’s existing housing stock.
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Brandon Kochkodin, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Stifel upgraded the temporary workforce housing stock to buy from hold in a Monday note, raising its price target to $11 per share from $7.50.
—Brian Evans, CNBC, 19 Aug. 2025
Research from cities with and without rent control in New Jersey and California shows that cities with rent control experienced slower housing stock growth compared to cities without such laws, although results vary when adjusted for city size and other factors.
—Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 12 Aug. 2025
At the time, much of the city’s housing stock was still heavily rent-regulated, and New York was losing population, especially in the professional classes, to the suburbs.
—Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 11 Aug. 2025
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Brandon Kochkodin, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Stifel upgraded the temporary workforce housing stock to buy from hold in a Monday note, raising its price target to $11 per share from $7.50.
—Brian Evans, CNBC, 19 Aug. 2025
Research from cities with and without rent control in New Jersey and California shows that cities with rent control experienced slower housing stock growth compared to cities without such laws, although results vary when adjusted for city size and other factors.
—Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 12 Aug. 2025
At the time, much of the city’s housing stock was still heavily rent-regulated, and New York was losing population, especially in the professional classes, to the suburbs.
—Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 11 Aug. 2025
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“Housing stock.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/housing%20stock. Accessed 6 Sep. 2025.
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