Western Heights is a suburb which lies within the Territorial Authority of Rotorua, one of 45 residential suburbs which form the wider region. Western Heights is the 8th largest suburb of Rotorua in terms of the total number of residential housing stock. Western Heights provides a range of housing stock, with the earliest residential housing recorded in the area constructed between 1920 - 1929. The majority of the residential housing stock in the locality was constructed between 1960 - 1969. Residential housing stock in Western Heights is made up of approximately 93% residential housing , 5% residential investment housing and 2% lifestyle properties.