Otamauri is a suburb which lies within the Territorial Authority of Hastings, one of 52 residential suburbs which form the wider region. Otamauri is the 44th largest suburb of Hastings in terms of the total number of residential housing stock. Otamauri 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 1910 - 1919. Residential housing stock in Otamauri is made up of approximately 8% residential housing and 92% lifestyle properties.