Te Rapa is a suburb which lies within the Territorial Authority of Hamilton, one of 51 residential suburbs which form the wider region. Te Rapa is the 46th largest suburb of Hamilton in terms of the total number of residential housing stock. Te Rapa 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 1960 - 1969. Residential housing stock in Te Rapa is made up of approximately 88% residential housing and 13% residential investment housing properties.