Norsewood is a suburb which lies within the Territorial Authority of Tararua, one of 12 residential suburbs which form the wider region. Norsewood is the 7th largest suburb of Tararua in terms of the total number of residential housing stock. Norsewood 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 1910 - 1919. Residential housing stock in Norsewood is made up of approximately 61% residential housing , 1% residential investment housing and 39% lifestyle properties.