Hillcrest is a suburb which lies within the Territorial Authority of Rotorua, one of 45 residential suburbs which form the wider region. Hillcrest is the 16th largest suburb of Rotorua in terms of the total number of residential housing stock. Hillcrest provides a range of housing stock, with the earliest residential housing recorded in the area constructed between 1930 - 1939. The majority of the residential housing stock in the locality was constructed between 1960 - 1969. Residential housing stock in Hillcrest is made up of approximately 96% residential housing and 4% residential investment housing properties.