Hokitika is a suburb which lies within the Territorial Authority of Westland, one of 15 residential suburbs which form the wider region. Hokitika is the largest suburb of Westland in terms of the total number of residential housing stock. Hokitika provides a range of housing stock, with the earliest residential housing recorded in the area constructed between 1900 - 1909. The majority of the residential housing stock in the locality was constructed between 2010 - 2019. Residential housing stock in Hokitika is made up of approximately 71% residential housing , 3% residential investment housing and 26% lifestyle properties.