Tapu is a suburb which lies within the Territorial Authority of Coromandel, one of 39 residential suburbs which form the wider region. Tapu is the 18th largest suburb of Coromandel in terms of the total number of residential housing stock. Tapu 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 1960 - 1969. Residential housing stock in Tapu is made up of approximately 55% residential housing , 2% residential investment housing and 43% lifestyle properties.