Sanson is a suburb which lies within the Territorial Authority of Manawatu, one of 22 residential suburbs which form the wider region. Sanson is the 5th largest suburb of Manawatu in terms of the total number of residential housing stock. Sanson 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 Sanson is made up of approximately 68% residential housing , 1% residential investment housing and 31% lifestyle properties.