Paengaroa is a suburb which lies within the Territorial Authority of Bay Of Plenty, one of 40 residential suburbs which form the wider region. Paengaroa is the 12nd largest suburb of Bay Of Plenty in terms of the total number of residential housing stock. Paengaroa provides a range of housing stock, with the earliest residential housing recorded in the area constructed between 1900 - 1909. The majority of the residential housing stock in the locality was constructed between 1970 - 1979. Residential housing stock in Paengaroa is made up of approximately 47% residential housing , 2% residential investment housing and 51% lifestyle properties.