Moera is a suburb which lies within the Territorial Authority of Lower Hutt, one of 38 residential suburbs which form the wider region. Moera is the 21st largest suburb of Lower Hutt in terms of the total number of residential housing stock. Moera 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 Moera is made up of approximately 96% residential housing and 4% residential investment housing properties.