Himatangi is a suburb which lies within the Territorial Authority of Manawatu, one of 22 residential suburbs which form the wider region. Himatangi is the 14th largest suburb of Manawatu in terms of the total number of residential housing stock. Himatangi 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 1980 - 1989. Residential housing stock in Himatangi is made up of approximately 41% residential housing , 1% residential investment housing and 58% lifestyle properties.