Melrose is a suburb which lies within the Territorial Authority of Wellington, one of 52 residential suburbs which form the wider region. Melrose is the 36th largest suburb of Wellington in terms of the total number of residential housing stock. Melrose provides a range of housing stock, with the earliest residential housing recorded in the area constructed between 1900 - 1909. The majority of the residential housing stock in the locality was constructed between 1920 - 1929. Residential housing stock in Melrose is made up of approximately 82% residential housing and 18% residential investment housing properties.