Tihiotonga is a suburb which lies within the Territorial Authority of Rotorua, one of 45 residential suburbs which form the wider region. Tihiotonga is the 30th largest suburb of Rotorua in terms of the total number of residential housing stock. Tihiotonga provides a range of housing stock, with the earliest residential housing recorded in the area constructed between 1960 - 1969. The majority of the residential housing stock in the locality was constructed between 1960 - 1969. Residential housing stock in Tihiotonga is made up of approximately 95% residential housing , 4% residential investment housing and 1% lifestyle properties.