But for many households and small businesses that’s cold comfort. AvalonBay Communities (NYSE:AVB) Essex Property Trust (NYSE:ESS) American Campus Communities (NYSE:ACC) Opendoor Technologies (NASDAQ:OPEN) Housing Stocks for Inflation: Home Depot (HD) HD) storefront on a sunny day" width="300" height="169"> Source: Jonathan Weiss / Shutterstock.com The first of the housing stocks on this list is Home Depot. That’s because while consumers may have slowed their purchases, professional builders have picked up the baton.