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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To dive into the numbers further, the county lost 74% of its low-cost housing stock between 2011 and 2023, the housing report adds.
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Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 24 Jan. 2025
The local market is also ripe for first-time buyers: More than 42% of the housing stock is considered starter homes and nearly a third of renters in their prime homebuying years can afford to buy.
—Kelsey Neubauer, CNBC, 23 Jan. 2025
With more than 3,000 homes burned within city limits — and more than 5,000 in the surrounding area — Santa Rosa had just lost 5 percent of its housing stock.
—Jessica Garrison, Los Angeles Times, 22 Jan. 2025
The bureaucratic screw-up may create a hurdle as the state tries to expand its housing stock near MBTA stations, a hallmark of the law.
—Steph Solis, Axios, 8 Jan. 2025
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Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 24 Jan. 2025
The local market is also ripe for first-time buyers: More than 42% of the housing stock is considered starter homes and nearly a third of renters in their prime homebuying years can afford to buy.
—Kelsey Neubauer, CNBC, 23 Jan. 2025
With more than 3,000 homes burned within city limits — and more than 5,000 in the surrounding area — Santa Rosa had just lost 5 percent of its housing stock.
—Jessica Garrison, Los Angeles Times, 22 Jan. 2025
The bureaucratic screw-up may create a hurdle as the state tries to expand its housing stock near MBTA stations, a hallmark of the law.
—Steph Solis, Axios, 8 Jan. 2025
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“Housing stock.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/housing%20stock. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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