Bethlehem is a suburb which lies within the Territorial Authority of Tauranga, one of 24 residential suburbs which form the wider region. Bethlehem is the 6th largest suburb of Tauranga in terms of the total number of residential housing stock. Bethlehem 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 2000 - 2009. Residential housing stock in Bethlehem is made up of approximately 94% residential housing , 1% residential investment housing and 6% lifestyle properties.