Lake Ferry is a suburb which lies within the Territorial Authority of South Wairarapa, one of 9 residential suburbs which form the wider region. Lake Ferry is the 6th largest suburb of South Wairarapa in terms of the total number of residential housing stock. Lake Ferry 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 1990 - 1999. Residential housing stock in Lake Ferry is made up of approximately 89% residential housing , 5% residential investment housing and 6% lifestyle properties.