Pirimai is a suburb which lies within the Territorial Authority of Napier, one of 22 residential suburbs which form the wider region. Pirimai is the 7th largest suburb of Napier in terms of the total number of residential housing stock. Pirimai 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 1960 - 1969. Residential housing stock in Pirimai is made up of approximately 97% residential housing and 3% residential investment housing properties.