Waikite Valley is a suburb which lies within the Territorial Authority of Rotorua, one of 45 residential suburbs which form the wider region. Waikite Valley is the 38th largest suburb of Rotorua in terms of the total number of residential housing stock. Waikite Valley provides a range of housing stock, with the earliest residential housing recorded in the area constructed between 1940 - 1949. The majority of the residential housing stock in the locality was constructed between 2000 - 2009. Residential housing stock in Waikite Valley is made up of primarily lifestyle housing properties.