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Tier-2 Cities: A 5-Year Comparison of Property Appreciation, Rental Yields and Buyer Demand Real Estate Trends
Oct 08, 2026 • BigIndia Editorial • 10 views

Tier-2 Cities: A 5-Year Comparison of Property Appreciation, Rental Yields and Buyer Demand

Over five years, tier-2 cities beat the metros on price growth and lost on rental yield. Home prices in 11 tier-2 cities rose 63% between 2021 and 2026, against 42% in the top eight cities. Implied gross rental yields are about 3.2%, a little below the 3.2% to 4.6% in the big metros. Buyer demand grew 14% a year from FY2021 to FY2026, then fell 10% in 2025 as prices rose and homes under ₹1 crore became scarce.

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Where Home Prices Rose Fastest: A Micro-Market Breakdown of India's Housing Price Index Real Estate Trends
Oct 08, 2026 • BigIndia Editorial • 8 views

Where Home Prices Rose Fastest: A Micro-Market Breakdown of India's Housing Price Index

Short answer: Over the past 12 months, home prices rose fastest in the outer corridors of Delhi NCR. Raj Nagar Extension in Ghaziabad led 40 tracked micro-markets at +14.9%, followed by NH-24, Ghaziabad (+12.8%) and Dwarka Expressway in Gurugram (+10.4%). Bengaluru's corridors came next at 7% to 9%. Established Mumbai localities such as Chembur, Andheri West and Mulund rose less than 2%. India's official indices show a slower national picture: the RBI House Price Index rose 3.6% in the year to June 2026.

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