Otane is a suburb which lies within the Territorial Authority of Hawkes Bay, one of 13 residential suburbs which form the wider region. Otane is the 3rd largest suburb of Hawkes Bay in terms of the total number of residential housing stock. Otane provides a range of housing stock, with the earliest residential housing recorded in the area constructed between 1880 - 1889. The majority of the residential housing stock in the locality was constructed between 2000 - 2009. Residential housing stock in Otane is made up of approximately 67% residential housing , 2% residential investment housing and 31% lifestyle properties.