Turangi is a suburb which lies within the Territorial Authority of Taupo, one of 32 residential suburbs which form the wider region. Turangi is the 2nd largest suburb of Taupo in terms of the total number of residential housing stock. Turangi 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 1960 - 1969. Residential housing stock in Turangi is made up of approximately 95% residential housing , 1% residential investment housing and 3% lifestyle properties.