Maraenui is a suburb which lies within the Territorial Authority of Napier, one of 22 residential suburbs which form the wider region. Maraenui is the 10th largest suburb of Napier in terms of the total number of residential housing stock. Maraenui provides a range of housing stock, with the earliest residential housing recorded in the area constructed between 1920 - 1929. The majority of the residential housing stock in the locality was constructed between 1950 - 1959. Residential housing stock in Maraenui is made up of approximately 94% residential housing and 6% residential investment housing properties.