Nevis is a suburb which lies within the Territorial Authority of Otago, one of 23 residential suburbs which form the wider region. Nevis is the 17th largest suburb of Otago in terms of the total number of residential housing stock. Nevis 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 Nevis is made up of approximately 48% residential housing and 52% lifestyle properties.