Mangatangi is a suburb which lies within the Territorial Authority of Waikato, one of 67 residential suburbs which form the wider region. Mangatangi is the 34th largest suburb of Waikato in terms of the total number of residential housing stock. Mangatangi 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 2000 - 2009. Residential housing stock in Mangatangi is made up of approximately 17% residential housing , 1% residential investment housing and 82% lifestyle properties.