Every market sports a different mix of housing type. The mix is determined by housing prices, zoning, income levels, and preferences for housing type. Knowing this mix can be useful for developers, realtors, or city and county planners in terms of what type of housing is currently available and what local trends show.
According to the Institute for Housing Studies at DePaul University, “Data on the housing stock provides context about the underlying characteristics of a neighborhood’s housing market and helps in the interpretation of patterns and trends in property sales, mortgage lending activity, foreclosure filings, and completed auctions activity.” Additionally, the “housing stock can help determine the appropriate targeted strategies for stabilizing local housing markets, preserving and creating affordable rental housing, and promoting neighborhood investment.”
This indicator measures the share of housing that falls into the three category types as a share of the total housing inventory in Walla Walla County. The category types are: Single Family Homes, Two-Plus Family Homes (duplexes, condominiums, and apartments), and Manufactured or Mobile Homes. Washington State is offered as a benchmark. Additional information, including the total number of homes in each of the offered locations, can be found in the "Download Data" section.