Patutahi is a suburb which lies within the Territorial Authority of Gisborne, one of 61 residential suburbs which form the wider region. Patutahi is the 23rd largest suburb of Gisborne in terms of the total number of residential housing stock. Patutahi 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 1960 - 1969. Residential housing stock in Patutahi is made up of approximately 49% residential housing , 1% residential investment housing and 51% lifestyle properties.