Kaitoke is a suburb which lies within the Territorial Authority of Wanganui, one of 28 residential suburbs which form the wider region. Kaitoke is the 19th largest suburb of Wanganui in terms of the total number of residential housing stock. Kaitoke provides a range of housing stock, with the earliest residential housing recorded in the area constructed between 1900 - 1909. The majority of the residential housing stock in the locality was constructed between 2000 - 2009. Residential housing stock in Kaitoke is made up of approximately 10% residential housing , 1% residential investment housing and 89% lifestyle properties.