Manutahi is a suburb which lies within the Territorial Authority of South Taranaki, one of 18 residential suburbs which form the wider region. Manutahi is the 13rd largest suburb of South Taranaki in terms of the total number of residential housing stock. Manutahi 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 1940 - 1949. Residential housing stock in Manutahi is made up of approximately 26% residential housing and 74% lifestyle properties.