Horotiu is a suburb which lies within the Territorial Authority of Waikato, one of 67 residential suburbs which form the wider region. Horotiu is the 15th largest suburb of Waikato in terms of the total number of residential housing stock. Horotiu 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 Horotiu is made up of approximately 48% residential housing , 1% residential investment housing and 51% lifestyle properties.