Karangahake is a suburb which lies within the Territorial Authority of Hauraki, one of 22 residential suburbs which form the wider region. Karangahake is the 10th largest suburb of Hauraki in terms of the total number of residential housing stock. Karangahake 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 1980 - 1989. Residential housing stock in Karangahake is made up of approximately 50% residential housing , 1% residential investment housing and 49% lifestyle properties.