Waihi Beach is a suburb which lies within the Territorial Authority of Bay Of Plenty, one of 40 residential suburbs which form the wider region. Waihi Beach is the 3rd largest suburb of Bay Of Plenty in terms of the total number of residential housing stock. Waihi Beach 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 2000 - 2009. Residential housing stock in Waihi Beach is made up of approximately 95% residential housing , 3% residential investment housing and 2% lifestyle properties.