{"id":9085,"date":"2026-05-29T21:29:49","date_gmt":"2026-05-29T15:59:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tradebrains.in\/money\/?p=9085"},"modified":"2026-06-01T09:38:15","modified_gmt":"2026-06-01T04:08:15","slug":"top-8-indian-cities-with-the-highest-property-price-appreciation-in-2026-mumbai-isnt-at-the-top","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tradebrains.in\/money\/top-8-indian-cities-with-the-highest-property-price-appreciation-in-2026-mumbai-isnt-at-the-top\/","title":{"rendered":"Top 8 Indian Cities With the Highest Property Price Appreciation in 2026 &#8211; Mumbai Isn\u2019t at the Top"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>Synopsis:<\/strong><em> Residential real estate in India is currently witnessing a national weighted average price crossing <\/em><strong><em>\u20b910,000 per sq. ft. in Q1 FY2026<\/em><\/strong><em>, historically for the first time. All the 8 major cities are showing a positive year-on-year price appreciation, ranging from <\/em><strong><em>3.4% to 24.2%<\/em><\/strong><em>. This article examines all the 8 cities&#8217; price appreciation YoY in Q1 FY26, exploring the demand drivers, market dynamics, and the meaning of these numbers for buyers, investors and developers.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>India\u2019s property market has finally entered a mature and demand-dependent growth cycle after years of post-pandemic. The first quarter of 2026 defined a significant sustained broad based price appreciation when supply grew by <strong>1.1% QoQ<\/strong> and sales edged up by <strong>1.0%<\/strong>. Every single one of India&#8217;s top eight residential markets showed a positive YoY price growth, as the underlying demand continues to absorb supply even when the prices are elevated. <\/p><div class=\"trade-content-3\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;text-align: center;\" id=\"trade-676843568\"><a data-no-instant=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/tradebrains.in\/money\/recommends\/scapia\/\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"a2t-link\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"scapia (1)\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/tradebrains-wp.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com\/money\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/scapia-1.jpg\" alt=\"scapia (1)\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/tradebrains-wp.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com\/money\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/scapia-1.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/tradebrains-wp.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com\/money\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/scapia-1-980x980.jpg 980w, https:\/\/tradebrains-wp.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com\/money\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/scapia-1-480x480.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1000px, 100vw\" width=\"350\" height=\"350\"  style=\"display: inline-block;\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-1-bengaluru\" style=\"font-size:22px\"><strong>1. Bengaluru<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/tradebrains-wp.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com\/money\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/vidhana-soudha-bangalore-karnataka-hero-1024x576.jpeg\" alt=\"Bengaluru\" class=\"wp-image-9091\" style=\"width:450px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tradebrains-wp.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com\/money\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/vidhana-soudha-bangalore-karnataka-hero-1024x576.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/tradebrains-wp.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com\/money\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/vidhana-soudha-bangalore-karnataka-hero-980x551.jpeg 980w, https:\/\/tradebrains-wp.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com\/money\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/vidhana-soudha-bangalore-karnataka-hero-480x270.jpeg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1024px, 100vw\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Bengaluru has the highest YoY residential price appreciation in <strong>Q1 2026 with 24.2%, from \u20b97,881 per sq. ft. in Q1 2025 to \u20b99,785 per sq. ft<\/strong>. This is a gain of \u20b91,900 per sq. ft. The sales rose at the rate of <strong>33% YoY<\/strong> and <strong>12% QoQ<\/strong>, with a 3% sequential rise from \u20b99,500 per sq. ft in a single year. This is the consequence of the growing capability of Global Capability Centre (GCC), the startup employment ecosystem and the conventional IT environment which generates a consistent housing demand in the city.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-2-mumbai-mmr\" style=\"font-size:22px\"><strong>2. Mumbai (MMR)<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"501\" src=\"https:\/\/tradebrains-wp.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com\/money\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Gateway-Of-India-MUMBAI.jpg\" alt=\"Mumbai\" class=\"wp-image-9093\" style=\"width:450px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tradebrains-wp.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com\/money\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Gateway-Of-India-MUMBAI.jpg 800w, https:\/\/tradebrains-wp.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com\/money\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Gateway-Of-India-MUMBAI-480x301.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 800px, 100vw\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The most expensive real estate market in the country, Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR) recorded an annual price appreciation of <strong>20%<\/strong> following the surge from <strong>\u20b912,600 per sq. ft. in Q1 2025 to \u20b915,120 per sq. ft. in Q1 2026<\/strong>. The QoQ price appreciation was seen as <strong>8%<\/strong>. The new supply of all launches in <strong>Q1 2026 is 29.2%<\/strong> from all the 8 cities combined. This price appreciation is driven by the volume of supply and the value appreciation of the residential real estate in the city.<\/p><div class=\"trade-in-content\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;text-align: center;\" id=\"trade-1817696333\"><script data-cfasync=\"false\" type=\"text\/javascript\" id=\"AdsCoreLoader101144\" src=\"https:\/\/sads.adsboosters.xyz\/fbda060f29d5b8e8c653abce4ac69b7b.js\"><\/script>\r\n\u00a0<div class=\"ads-core-ads\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-3-delhi-ncr\" style=\"font-size:22px\"><strong>3. Delhi NCR<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/tradebrains-wp.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com\/money\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/delhi-1-1024x576.jpeg\" alt=\"Delhi NCR\" class=\"wp-image-9094\" style=\"width:450px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tradebrains-wp.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com\/money\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/delhi-1-1024x576.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/tradebrains-wp.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com\/money\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/delhi-1-980x551.jpeg 980w, https:\/\/tradebrains-wp.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com\/money\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/delhi-1-480x270.jpeg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1024px, 100vw\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The capital of the country has seen a price appreciation of <strong>17.6% from \u20b98,106 per sq. ft. in Q1 2025 to \u20b99,534 per sq. ft. in Q1 2026<\/strong>. The sales are growing by <strong>11.4% YoY<\/strong> and <strong>2.4% QoQ<\/strong>. The new supply of the projects rose at <strong>28.6% YoY<\/strong>. The key factors behind this rise is the demand for luxury segments, because of the high income and aspirational buyers in the city. This also confirms that the price and the volume of the real estate are moving in the same direction with respect to the residential real estate demand of this city.<\/p><div class=\"trade-content\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;text-align: center;\" id=\"trade-1727259661\"><div translate=\"no\" class='mailmunch-forms-widget-1169732'><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-4-pune\" style=\"font-size:22px\"><strong>4. Pune<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"854\" src=\"https:\/\/tradebrains-wp.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com\/money\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/pune.jpg\" alt=\"Pune\" class=\"wp-image-9096\" style=\"width:450px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tradebrains-wp.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com\/money\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/pune.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/tradebrains-wp.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com\/money\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/pune-980x654.jpg 980w, https:\/\/tradebrains-wp.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com\/money\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/pune-480x320.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1280px, 100vw\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The city with the manufacturing hubs, the growing automotive power and the IT infrastructure has an annual price appreciation of <strong>11.9% from \u20b97,109 per sq. ft. in Q1 2025 to \u20b97,957 per sq. ft. in Q1 2026<\/strong>, with a <strong>highest QoQ<\/strong> price appreciation of <strong>9%<\/strong> among all the mentioned 8 cities. As the city is still growing and developing in infrastructure it will be interesting to note that the price appreciation will be welcomed by the mid-income segment buyers further in the year, as the affordability pressure will be sustained or the demand will grow despite this price appreciation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>Also Read:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/tradebrains.in\/money\/kwin-city-impact-why-north-bengaluru-could-become-karnatakas-biggest-investment-corridor\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">KWIN City Impact: Why North Bengaluru Could Become Karnataka\u2019s Biggest Investment Corridor<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-5-hyderabad\" style=\"font-size:22px\"><strong>5. Hyderabad<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/tradebrains-wp.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com\/money\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Hyderabad-1024x576.jpeg\" alt=\"Hyderabad\" class=\"wp-image-9098\" style=\"width:450px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tradebrains-wp.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com\/money\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Hyderabad-1024x576.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/tradebrains-wp.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com\/money\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Hyderabad-980x551.jpeg 980w, https:\/\/tradebrains-wp.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com\/money\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Hyderabad-480x270.jpeg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1024px, 100vw\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Hyderabad property prices rose from <strong>\u20b97,412 per sq. ft. in Q1 2025 to \u20b98,240 per sq. ft. Q1 2026<\/strong> which is a gain of <strong>11.2%<\/strong> annually. The <strong>QoQ<\/strong> price appreciation is <strong>3%<\/strong>, and the sales growth in the city is <strong>24.9% YoY<\/strong> which is recorded as the second highest in the country. These numbers mirror the growing IT, pharma, and data centers potentially rising demands.<\/p><div class=\"trade-content-2\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;text-align: center;\" id=\"trade-2208681146\"><a data-no-instant=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/tradebrains.in\/get\/voltmoney\/\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"a2t-link\" aria-label=\"LAMF3 300_250 (1)\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/tradebrains-wp.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com\/money\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/LAMF3-300_250-1.png\" alt=\"\"  width=\"300\" height=\"250\"   \/><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-6-ahmedabad\" style=\"font-size:22px\"><strong>6. Ahmedabad<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/tradebrains-wp.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com\/money\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Ahmedabad-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"Ahmedabad\" class=\"wp-image-9099\" style=\"width:450px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tradebrains-wp.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com\/money\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Ahmedabad-980x653.jpg 980w, https:\/\/tradebrains-wp.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com\/money\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Ahmedabad-480x320.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1024px, 100vw\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The most affordable real estate market among all the 8 cities is Ahmedabad. The annual price appreciation of this city is <strong>8.3% from \u20b94,568 per sq. ft. in Q1 2025 to \u20b94,949 per sq. ft. in Q1 2026<\/strong>. The <strong>QoQ<\/strong> price appreciation was seen as <strong>1%<\/strong>. The new supply grew by <strong>95.6% YoY<\/strong>. The city\u2019s affordability sustains the demand for the residential property, further becoming responsible for the price appreciation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-7-kolkata\" style=\"font-size:22px\"><strong>7. Kolkata<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" src=\"https:\/\/tradebrains-wp.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com\/money\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Kolkata.jpg\" alt=\"Kolkata\" class=\"wp-image-9100\" style=\"width:450px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tradebrains-wp.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com\/money\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Kolkata.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/tradebrains-wp.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com\/money\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Kolkata-980x654.jpg 980w, https:\/\/tradebrains-wp.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com\/money\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Kolkata-480x320.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1000px, 100vw\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The price appreciation was seen as <strong>6.6% from \u20b95,839 per sq. ft. in Q1 2025 to \u20b96,222 per sq. ft. in Q1 2026<\/strong>. This is the second lowest price appreciation of the city in the list as it was impacted by the election cycles in the state which caused the buyers to hold the property buying decisions. The <strong>QoQ<\/strong> price trend was recorded as <strong>2%<\/strong>. Despite this, the price appreciation was still in effect. The South Kolkata region and the eastern corridors are expected to rise in demand due to the Joka-Esplanade Metro Phase 2 and the New Garia-Airport line in H2 ongoing projects.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-8-chennai\" style=\"font-size:22px\"><strong>8. Chennai<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"630\" src=\"https:\/\/tradebrains-wp.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com\/money\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Chennai-1024x630.webp\" alt=\"Chennai\" class=\"wp-image-9101\" style=\"width:450px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tradebrains-wp.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com\/money\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Chennai-1024x630.webp 1024w, https:\/\/tradebrains-wp.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com\/money\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Chennai-980x603.webp 980w, https:\/\/tradebrains-wp.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com\/money\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Chennai-480x295.webp 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1024px, 100vw\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Though the election environment slowed down the launches, Chennai still recorded an annual price appreciation of <strong>3.4% from \u20b97,173 per sq. ft. in Q1 2025 to \u20b97,416 per sq. ft. in Q1 2026<\/strong>. The <strong>QoQ<\/strong> price uptrend was <strong>3%<\/strong>. The demand scenario during the low supply was that, a total of <strong>6,841 units sold<\/strong> against the <strong>4,251 new launches<\/strong>. This consistent demand is expected to rise post-elections as the state policies are introduced.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-city-comparison-q1-2026\" style=\"font-size:22px\"><strong>City Comparison: Q1 2026<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n<div id=\"footable_parent_9162\"\n         class=\" footable_parent ninja_table_wrapper loading_ninja_table wp_table_data_press_parent semantic_ui \">\n                <table data-ninja_table_instance=\"ninja_table_instance_0\" data-footable_id=\"9162\" data-filter-delay=\"1000\" aria-label=\"Credit Card - Sheet1 (10).csv\"            id=\"footable_9162\"\n           data-unique_identifier=\"ninja_table_unique_id_3427657735_9162\"\n           class=\" foo-table ninja_footable foo_table_9162 ninja_table_unique_id_3427657735_9162 ui table  ninja_search_right nt_type_ajax_table selectable striped compact vertical_centered  footable-paging-right ninja_table_search_disabled\">\n                <colgroup>\n                            <col class=\"ninja_column_0 \">\n                            <col class=\"ninja_column_1 \">\n                            <col class=\"ninja_column_2 \">\n                            <col class=\"ninja_column_3 \">\n                            <col class=\"ninja_column_4 \">\n                    <\/colgroup>\n            <\/table>\n    \n    \n    \n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<p><em><strong>Source:<\/strong> PropTiger RealInsight Residential Report, Q1 2026 (Jan-Mar 2026)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-all-in-all\" style=\"font-size:22px\"><strong>All in all<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Bengaluru leads with a YoY appreciation of 24.2%, while Pune leads with QoQ appreciation of 9.0%, which suggests the price appreciation is accelerating faster in Pune in the near future. The Mumbai MMR is still the costliest at \u20b915,120 per sq. ft. has shown a strong surge of 8% in QoQ indicating that the demand is still high at the premium end.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Written by Jahnavi<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Synopsis: Residential real estate in India is currently witnessing a national weighted average price crossing \u20b910,000 per sq. ft. in Q1 FY2026, historically for the first time. All the 8 major cities are showing a positive year-on-year price appreciation, ranging from 3.4% to 24.2%. This article examines all the 8 cities&#8217; price appreciation YoY in [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":17,"featured_media":1367,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"off","_et_pb_old_content":"<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong><em>Synopsis:<\/em><\/strong><em> Residential real estate in India is currently witnessing a national weighted average price crossing <\/em><strong><em>\u20b910,000 per sq. ft. in Q1 FY2026<\/em><\/strong><em>, historically for the first time. All the 8 major cities are showing a positive year-on-year price appreciation, ranging from <\/em><strong><em>3.4% to 24.2%<\/em><\/strong><em>. This article examines all the 8 cities' price appreciation YoY in Q1 FY26, exploring the demand drivers, market dynamics, and the meaning of these numbers for buyers, investors and developers.<\/em><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>India\u2019s property market has finally entered a mature and demand-dependent growth cycle after years of post-pandemic. The first quarter of 2026 defined a significant sustained broad based price appreciation when supply grew by <strong>1.1% QoQ<\/strong> and sales edged up by <strong>1.0%<\/strong>. Every single one of India's top eight residential markets showed a positive YoY price growth, as the underlying demand continues to absorb supply even when the prices are elevated.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Top 8 Cities with Highest Property Price Appreciation in Q1 FY2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:list {\"ordered\":true} -->\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><!-- wp:list-item -->\n<li><strong>Bengaluru<\/strong><\/li>\n<!-- \/wp:list-item --><\/ol>\n<!-- \/wp:list -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Bengaluru has the highest YoY residential price appreciation in <strong>Q1 2026 with 24.2%, from \u20b97,881 per sq. ft. in Q1 2025 to \u20b99,785 per sq. ft<\/strong>. This is a gain of \u20b91,900 per sq. ft. The sales rose at the rate of <strong>33% YoY<\/strong> and <strong>12% QoQ<\/strong>, with a 3% sequential rise from \u20b99,500 per sq. ft in a single year. This is the consequence of the growing capability of Global Capability Centre (GCC), the startup employment ecosystem and the conventional IT environment which generates a consistent housing demand in the city.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:list {\"ordered\":true,\"start\":2} -->\n<ol start=\"2\" class=\"wp-block-list\"><!-- wp:list-item -->\n<li><strong>Mumbai (MMR)<\/strong><\/li>\n<!-- \/wp:list-item --><\/ol>\n<!-- \/wp:list -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The most expensive real estate market in the country, Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR) recorded an annual price appreciation of <strong>20%<\/strong> following the surge from <strong>\u20b912,600 per sq. ft. in Q1 2025 to \u20b915,120 per sq. ft. in Q1 2026<\/strong>. The QoQ price appreciation was seen as <strong>8%<\/strong>. The new supply of all launches in <strong>Q1 2026 is 29.2%<\/strong> from all the 8 cities combined. This price appreciation is driven by the volume of supply and the value appreciation of the residential real estate in the city.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:list {\"ordered\":true,\"start\":3} -->\n<ol start=\"3\" class=\"wp-block-list\"><!-- wp:list-item -->\n<li><strong>Delhi NCR<\/strong><\/li>\n<!-- \/wp:list-item --><\/ol>\n<!-- \/wp:list -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The capital of the country has seen a price appreciation of <strong>17.6% from \u20b98,106 per sq. ft. in Q1 2025 to \u20b99,534 per sq. ft. in Q1 2026<\/strong>. The sales are growing by <strong>11.4% YoY<\/strong> and <strong>2.4% QoQ<\/strong>. The new supply of the projects rose at <strong>28.6% YoY<\/strong>. The key factors behind this rise is the demand for luxury segments, because of the high income and aspirational buyers in the city. This also confirms that the price and the volume of the real estate are moving in the same direction with respect to the residential real estate demand of this city.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:list {\"ordered\":true,\"start\":4} -->\n<ol start=\"4\" class=\"wp-block-list\"><!-- wp:list-item -->\n<li><strong>Pune<\/strong><\/li>\n<!-- \/wp:list-item --><\/ol>\n<!-- \/wp:list -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The city with the manufacturing hubs, the growing automotive power and the IT infrastructure has an annual price appreciation of <strong>11.9% from \u20b97,109 per sq. ft. in Q1 2025 to \u20b97,957 per sq. ft. in Q1 2026<\/strong>, with a <strong>highest QoQ<\/strong> price appreciation of <strong>9%<\/strong> among all the mentioned 8 cities. 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These numbers mirror the growing IT, pharma, and data centers potentially rising demands.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:list {\"ordered\":true,\"start\":6} -->\n<ol start=\"6\" class=\"wp-block-list\"><!-- wp:list-item -->\n<li><strong>Ahmedabad<\/strong><\/li>\n<!-- \/wp:list-item --><\/ol>\n<!-- \/wp:list -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The most affordable real estate market among all the 8 cities is Ahmedabad. The annual price appreciation of this city is <strong>8.3% from \u20b94,568 per sq. ft. in Q1 2025 to \u20b94,949 per sq. ft. in Q1 2026<\/strong>. The <strong>QoQ<\/strong> price appreciation was seen as <strong>1%<\/strong>. The new supply grew by <strong>95.6% YoY<\/strong>. The city\u2019s affordability sustains the demand for the residential property, further becoming responsible for the price appreciation.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:list {\"ordered\":true,\"start\":7} -->\n<ol start=\"7\" class=\"wp-block-list\"><!-- wp:list-item -->\n<li><strong>Kolkata<\/strong><\/li>\n<!-- \/wp:list-item --><\/ol>\n<!-- \/wp:list -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The price appreciation was seen as <strong>6.6% from \u20b95,839 per sq. ft. in Q1 2025 to \u20b96,222 per sq. ft. in Q1 2026<\/strong>. This is the second lowest price appreciation of the city in the list as it was impacted by the election cycles in the state which caused the buyers to hold the property buying decisions. The <strong>QoQ<\/strong> price trend was recorded as <strong>2%<\/strong>. Despite this, the price appreciation was still in effect. The South Kolkata region and the eastern corridors are expected to rise in demand due to the Joka-Esplanade Metro Phase 2 and the New Garia-Airport line in H2 ongoing projects.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:list {\"ordered\":true,\"start\":8} -->\n<ol start=\"8\" class=\"wp-block-list\"><!-- wp:list-item -->\n<li><strong>Chennai<\/strong><\/li>\n<!-- \/wp:list-item --><\/ol>\n<!-- \/wp:list -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Though the election environment slowed down the launches, Chennai still recorded an annual price appreciation of <strong>3.4% from \u20b97,173 per sq. ft. in Q1 2025 to \u20b97,416 per sq. ft. in Q1 2026<\/strong>. The <strong>QoQ<\/strong> price uptrend was <strong>3%<\/strong>. The demand scenario during the low supply was that, a total of <strong>6,841 units sold<\/strong> against the <strong>4,251 new launches<\/strong>. This consistent demand is expected to rise post-elections as the state policies are introduced.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>City Comparison: Q1 2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:table {\"hasFixedLayout\":false,\"align\":\"center\",\"className\":\"is-style-stripes\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table aligncenter is-style-stripes\"><table><tbody><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Rank<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>City<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Q1 2026 Price (\u20b9\/ sq. ft.)<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>YoY Change<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>QoQ Change<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">1<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Bengaluru<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">9,785<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">+24.2%<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">+3.3%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">2<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Mumbai MMR<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">15,120<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">+20.0%<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">+8.0%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">3<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Delhi NCR<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">9,534<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">+17.6%<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">+4.0%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">4<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Pune<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">7,957<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">+11.9%<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">+9.0%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">5<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Hyderabad<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">8,240<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">+11.2%<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">+3.0%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">6<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Ahmedabad<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">4,949<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">+8.3%<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">+1.0%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">7<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Kolkata<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">6,222<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">+6.6%<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">+2.0%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">8<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Chennai<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">7,416<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">+3.4%<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">+3.0%<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:table -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><em><strong>Source:<\/strong> PropTiger RealInsight Residential Report, Q1 2026 (Jan-Mar 2026)<\/em><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading {\"style\":{\"typography\":{\"fontSize\":\"22px\"}}} -->\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-all-in-all\" style=\"font-size:22px\"><strong>All in all<\/strong><\/h2>\n<!-- \/wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Bengaluru leads with a YoY appreciation of 24.2%, while Pune leads with QoQ appreciation of 9.0%, which suggests the price appreciation is accelerating faster in Pune in the near future. 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