Paraparaumu Beach is a suburb which lies within the Territorial Authority of Kapiti Coast, one of 14 residential suburbs which form the wider region. Paraparaumu Beach is the 2nd largest suburb of Kapiti Coast in terms of the total number of residential housing stock. Paraparaumu Beach 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 1970 - 1979. Residential housing stock in Paraparaumu Beach is made up of approximately 97% residential housing and 3% residential investment housing properties.