Tai Tapu is a suburb which lies within the Territorial Authority of Selwyn, one of 31 residential suburbs which form the wider region. Tai Tapu is the 9th largest suburb of Selwyn in terms of the total number of residential housing stock. Tai Tapu provides a range of housing stock, with the earliest residential housing recorded in the area constructed between 1900 - 1909. The majority of the residential housing stock in the locality was constructed between 2010 - 2019. Residential housing stock in Tai Tapu is made up of approximately 47% residential housing and 53% lifestyle properties.