Te Kuiti is a suburb which lies within the Territorial Authority of Waitomo, one of 10 residential suburbs which form the wider region. Te Kuiti is the largest suburb of Waitomo in terms of the total number of residential housing stock. Te Kuiti provides a range of housing stock, with the earliest residential housing recorded in the area constructed between 1900 - 1909. The majority of the residential housing stock in the locality was constructed between 1950 - 1959. Residential housing stock in Te Kuiti is made up of approximately 71% residential housing , 3% residential investment housing and 27% lifestyle properties.