Lynmouth is a suburb which lies within the Territorial Authority of New Plymouth, one of 41 residential suburbs which form the wider region. Lynmouth is the 19th largest suburb of New Plymouth in terms of the total number of residential housing stock. Lynmouth 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 1970 - 1979. Residential housing stock in Lynmouth is made up of approximately 97% residential housing and 3% residential investment housing properties.