Greerton is a suburb which lies within the Territorial Authority of Tauranga, one of 24 residential suburbs which form the wider region. Greerton is the 13rd largest suburb of Tauranga in terms of the total number of residential housing stock. Greerton 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 1950 - 1959. Residential housing stock in Greerton is made up of approximately 98% residential housing , 2% residential investment housing and 1% lifestyle properties.