Aro Valley is a suburb which lies within the Territorial Authority of Wellington, one of 52 residential suburbs which form the wider region. Aro Valley is the 27th largest suburb of Wellington in terms of the total number of residential housing stock. Aro Valley 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 1900 - 1909. Residential housing stock in Aro Valley is made up of approximately 79% residential housing and 21% residential investment housing properties.