Holdens Bay is a suburb which lies within the Territorial Authority of Rotorua, one of 45 residential suburbs which form the wider region. Holdens Bay is the 31st largest suburb of Rotorua in terms of the total number of residential housing stock. Holdens Bay 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 1980 - 1989. Residential housing stock in Holdens Bay is made up of approximately 93% residential housing and 8% residential investment housing properties.