Bellevue is a suburb which lies within the Territorial Authority of Tauranga, one of 24 residential suburbs which form the wider region. Bellevue is the 11th largest suburb of Tauranga in terms of the total number of residential housing stock. Bellevue provides a range of housing stock, with the earliest residential housing recorded in the area constructed between 1930 - 1939. The majority of the residential housing stock in the locality was constructed between 1970 - 1979. Residential housing stock in Bellevue is made up of approximately 98% residential housing and 1% residential investment housing properties.