Maeroa is a suburb which lies within the Territorial Authority of Hamilton, one of 51 residential suburbs which form the wider region. Maeroa is the 19th largest suburb of Hamilton in terms of the total number of residential housing stock. Maeroa 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 1940 - 1949. Residential housing stock in Maeroa is made up of approximately 96% residential housing and 4% residential investment housing properties.