Himatangi Beach is a suburb which lies within the Territorial Authority of Manawatu, one of 22 residential suburbs which form the wider region. Himatangi Beach is the 4th largest suburb of Manawatu in terms of the total number of residential housing stock. Himatangi Beach 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 Himatangi Beach is made up of approximately 95% residential housing and 5% lifestyle properties.