Waihi is a suburb which lies within the Territorial Authority of Hauraki, one of 22 residential suburbs which form the wider region. Waihi is the largest suburb of Hauraki in terms of the total number of residential housing stock. Waihi 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 Waihi is made up of approximately 77% residential housing , 1% residential investment housing and 22% lifestyle properties.