Okitu is a suburb which lies within the Territorial Authority of Gisborne, one of 61 residential suburbs which form the wider region. Okitu is the 16th largest suburb of Gisborne in terms of the total number of residential housing stock. Okitu 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 1970 - 1979. Residential housing stock in Okitu is made up of approximately 73% residential housing , 4% residential investment housing and 23% lifestyle properties.