Otara is a suburb which lies within the Territorial Authority of Auckland, one of 269 residential suburbs which form the wider region. Otara is the 34th largest suburb of Auckland in terms of the total number of residential housing stock. Otara 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 1960 - 1969. Residential housing stock in Otara is made up of approximately 87% residential housing and 13% residential investment housing properties.