### Question
What does housing stock mean?


### Answer
**Housing stock** has the following meaning in *42 U.S.C. § 5302*:

> the number of existing housing units based on data compiled by the United States Bureau of the Census and referable to the same point or period in time

#### Citation:
  - *42 U.S.C. § 5302*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 69-COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT**

