Raetihi is a suburb which lies within the Territorial Authority of Ruapehu, one of 13 residential suburbs which form the wider region. Raetihi is the 3rd largest suburb of Ruapehu in terms of the total number of residential housing stock. Raetihi 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 1920 - 1929. Residential housing stock in Raetihi is made up of approximately 63% residential housing , 1% residential investment housing and 37% lifestyle properties.