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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That pattern suggests that lead exposure is more closely tied to conditions inside homes and buildings than to uniform contamination across the distribution system, underscoring the importance of sampling methods that capture real-world exposure, particularly in older housing stock.
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Bridget Shirvell, Hartford Courant, 29 Mar. 2026
But ideas to spur Idaho’s stagnant housing stock — namely through deregulation or preemption of local land use — are gaining steam as the session drags on.
—Mark Dee
march 28, Idaho Statesman, 28 Mar. 2026
Mamdani and the Council should instead work together on the long-term and lasting solutions to the housing crisis, which boil down to mostly putting new or existing housing stock back online in sufficient numbers to drive exorbitant housing costs down.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 26 Mar. 2026
This doctrine has been used in concern over contaminated water, lead paint in housing stock and opioid distribution networks.
—Carolina Rossini, The Conversation, 26 Mar. 2026
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Bridget Shirvell, Hartford Courant, 29 Mar. 2026
But ideas to spur Idaho’s stagnant housing stock — namely through deregulation or preemption of local land use — are gaining steam as the session drags on.
—Mark Dee
march 28, Idaho Statesman, 28 Mar. 2026
Mamdani and the Council should instead work together on the long-term and lasting solutions to the housing crisis, which boil down to mostly putting new or existing housing stock back online in sufficient numbers to drive exorbitant housing costs down.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 26 Mar. 2026
This doctrine has been used in concern over contaminated water, lead paint in housing stock and opioid distribution networks.
—Carolina Rossini, The Conversation, 26 Mar. 2026
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 5 Apr. 2026.
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