Otorohanga is a suburb which lies within the Territorial Authority of Otorohanga, one of 12 residential suburbs which form the wider region. Otorohanga is the largest suburb of Otorohanga in terms of the total number of residential housing stock. Otorohanga provides a range of housing stock, with the earliest residential housing recorded in the area constructed between 1880 - 1889. The majority of the residential housing stock in the locality was constructed between 1950 - 1959. Residential housing stock in Otorohanga is made up of approximately 58% residential housing , 3% residential investment housing and 40% lifestyle properties.