Tamahere is a suburb which lies within the Territorial Authority of Waikato, one of 67 residential suburbs which form the wider region. Tamahere is the 4th largest suburb of Waikato in terms of the total number of residential housing stock. Tamahere 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 Tamahere is made up of approximately 5% residential housing and 95% lifestyle properties.