Stokes Valley is a suburb which lies within the Territorial Authority of Lower Hutt, one of 38 residential suburbs which form the wider region. Stokes Valley is the 2nd largest suburb of Lower Hutt in terms of the total number of residential housing stock. Stokes Valley provides a range of housing stock, with the earliest residential housing recorded in the area constructed between 1890 - 1899. The majority of the residential housing stock in the locality was constructed between 1960 - 1969. Residential housing stock in Stokes Valley is made up of approximately 97% residential housing , 3% residential investment housing and 1% lifestyle properties.