Punakitere Valley is a suburb which lies within the Territorial Authority of Far North, one of 59 residential suburbs which form the wider region. Punakitere Valley is the 51st largest suburb of Far North in terms of the total number of residential housing stock. Punakitere Valley provides a range of housing stock, with the earliest residential housing recorded in the area constructed between 1920 - 1929. The majority of the residential housing stock in the locality was constructed between 1950 - 1959. Residential housing stock in Punakitere Valley is made up of primarily lifestyle housing properties.