Rapaura is a suburb which lies within the Territorial Authority of Marlborough, one of 36 residential suburbs which form the wider region. Rapaura is the 28th largest suburb of Marlborough in terms of the total number of residential housing stock. Rapaura 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 2000 - 2009. Residential housing stock in Rapaura is made up of approximately 56% residential housing , 1% residential investment housing and 43% lifestyle properties.