Te Kowhai is a suburb which lies within the Territorial Authority of Waikato, one of 67 residential suburbs which form the wider region. Te Kowhai is the 9th largest suburb of Waikato in terms of the total number of residential housing stock. Te Kowhai 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 Te Kowhai is made up of approximately 14% residential housing and 86% lifestyle properties.