Edgecumbe is a suburb which lies within the Territorial Authority of Whakatane, one of 21 residential suburbs which form the wider region. Edgecumbe is the 3rd largest suburb of Whakatane in terms of the total number of residential housing stock. Edgecumbe 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 1970 - 1979. Residential housing stock in Edgecumbe is made up of approximately 77% residential housing , 2% residential investment housing and 21% lifestyle properties.