Hilltop is a suburb which lies within the Territorial Authority of Taupo, one of 32 residential suburbs which form the wider region. Hilltop is the 5th largest suburb of Taupo in terms of the total number of residential housing stock. Hilltop provides a range of housing stock, with the earliest residential housing recorded in the area constructed between 1920 - 1929. The majority of the residential housing stock in the locality was constructed between 1990 - 1999. Residential housing stock in Hilltop is made up of approximately 97% residential housing and 3% residential investment housing properties.