Kenepuru Sound is a suburb which lies within the Territorial Authority of Marlborough, one of 36 residential suburbs which form the wider region. Kenepuru Sound is the 7th largest suburb of Marlborough in terms of the total number of residential housing stock. Kenepuru Sound 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 1970 - 1979. Residential housing stock in Kenepuru Sound is made up of approximately 82% residential housing , 1% residential investment housing and 17% lifestyle properties.