Rongotea is a suburb which lies within the Territorial Authority of Manawatu, one of 22 residential suburbs which form the wider region. Rongotea is the 3rd largest suburb of Manawatu in terms of the total number of residential housing stock. Rongotea provides a range of housing stock, with the earliest residential housing recorded in the area constructed between 1890 - 1899. The majority of the residential housing stock in the locality was constructed between 1970 - 1979. Residential housing stock in Rongotea is made up of approximately 73% residential housing and 27% lifestyle properties.