Outer Kaiti is a suburb which lies within the Territorial Authority of Gisborne, one of 61 residential suburbs which form the wider region. Outer Kaiti is the 4th largest suburb of Gisborne in terms of the total number of residential housing stock. Outer Kaiti 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 1970 - 1979. Residential housing stock in Outer Kaiti is made up of approximately 91% residential housing , 5% residential investment housing and 5% lifestyle properties.