East Taieri is a suburb which lies within the Territorial Authority of Dunedin, one of 97 residential suburbs which form the wider region. East Taieri is the 55th largest suburb of Dunedin in terms of the total number of residential housing stock. East Taieri provides a range of housing stock, with the earliest residential housing recorded in the area constructed between 1890 - 1899. The majority of the residential housing stock in the locality was constructed between 2000 - 2009. Residential housing stock in East Taieri is made up of approximately 86% residential housing and 14% lifestyle properties.