Mercer is a suburb which lies within the Territorial Authority of Waikato, one of 67 residential suburbs which form the wider region. Mercer is the 6th largest suburb of Waikato in terms of the total number of residential housing stock. Mercer provides a range of housing stock, with the earliest residential housing recorded in the area constructed between 1910 - 1919. The majority of the residential housing stock in the locality was constructed between 2010 - 2019. Residential housing stock in Mercer is made up of approximately 71% residential housing and 28% lifestyle properties.