Paroa is a suburb which lies within the Territorial Authority of Grey, one of 28 residential suburbs which form the wider region. Paroa is the 6th largest suburb of Grey in terms of the total number of residential housing stock. Paroa 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 Paroa is made up of approximately 73% residential housing , 2% residential investment housing and 25% lifestyle properties.