Maungatapere is a suburb which lies within the Territorial Authority of Whangarei, one of 52 residential suburbs which form the wider region. Maungatapere is the 14th largest suburb of Whangarei in terms of the total number of residential housing stock. Maungatapere provides a range of housing stock, with the earliest residential housing recorded in the area constructed between 1890 - 1899. The majority of the residential housing stock in the locality was constructed between 2000 - 2009. Residential housing stock in Maungatapere is made up of approximately 16% residential housing , 1% residential investment housing and 84% lifestyle properties.