Longburn is a suburb which lies within the Territorial Authority of Palmerston North, one of 23 residential suburbs which form the wider region. Longburn is the 18th largest suburb of Palmerston North in terms of the total number of residential housing stock. Longburn provides a range of housing stock, with the earliest residential housing recorded in the area constructed between 1880 - 1889. The majority of the residential housing stock in the locality was constructed between 1950 - 1959. Residential housing stock in Longburn is made up of approximately 67% residential housing , 5% residential investment housing and 28% lifestyle properties.