Bay View is a suburb which lies within the Territorial Authority of Napier, one of 22 residential suburbs which form the wider region. Bay View is the 12nd largest suburb of Napier in terms of the total number of residential housing stock. Bay View 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 1970 - 1979. Residential housing stock in Bay View is made up of approximately 76% residential housing , 2% residential investment housing and 21% lifestyle properties.