Ngatapa is a suburb which lies within the Territorial Authority of Gisborne, one of 61 residential suburbs which form the wider region. Ngatapa is the 34th largest suburb of Gisborne in terms of the total number of residential housing stock. Ngatapa 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 1950 - 1959. Residential housing stock in Ngatapa is made up of approximately 12% residential housing and 88% lifestyle properties.