Schnapper Rock is a suburb which lies within the Territorial Authority of Auckland, one of 269 residential suburbs which form the wider region. Schnapper Rock is the 132nd largest suburb of Auckland in terms of the total number of residential housing stock. Schnapper Rock provides a range of housing stock, with the earliest residential housing recorded in the area constructed between 1920 - 1929. The majority of the residential housing stock in the locality was constructed between 2000 - 2009. Residential housing stock in Schnapper Rock is made up of approximately 93% residential housing , 5% residential investment housing and 2% lifestyle properties.