Parkvale is a suburb which lies within the Territorial Authority of Tauranga, one of 24 residential suburbs which form the wider region. Parkvale is the 18th largest suburb of Tauranga in terms of the total number of residential housing stock. Parkvale 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 1960 - 1969. Residential housing stock in Parkvale is made up of approximately 98% residential housing and 2% residential investment housing properties.