Waitahanui is a suburb which lies within the Territorial Authority of Taupo, one of 32 residential suburbs which form the wider region. Waitahanui is the 17th largest suburb of Taupo in terms of the total number of residential housing stock. Waitahanui provides a range of housing stock, with the earliest residential housing recorded in the area constructed between 1920 - 1929. The majority of the residential housing stock in the locality was constructed between 1970 - 1979. Residential housing stock in Waitahanui is made up of approximately 86% residential housing , 4% residential investment housing and 10% lifestyle properties.