Runanga is a suburb which lies within the Territorial Authority of Grey, one of 28 residential suburbs which form the wider region. Runanga is the 3rd largest suburb of Grey in terms of the total number of residential housing stock. Runanga 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 1920 - 1929. Residential housing stock in Runanga is made up of approximately 93% residential housing , 1% residential investment housing and 6% lifestyle properties.