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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Better housing stock can mitigate dangers, but the underlying problem, global warming, is systemic. —

Daniel Immerwahr, The New Yorker, 14 Jan. 2025 According to Nigro, bungalows and similar single-family masonry homes constructed prior to 1942 comprise approximately 14% of Chicago’s entire housing stock. —

Jeffrey Steele, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025 Cold homes and electric heaters Because much of New England's housing stock is so old, residents often struggle to heat their dwellings effectively, Porteleki said. —

Claire Thornton, USA TODAY, 10 Jan. 2025 Nearly 42% of the housing stock is priced below $236,000, with the average home value at $223,261. —

Anne Marie Lee, CBS News, 20 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for housing stock

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