Buying vs Renting: Capital appreciation outpaces rental gains in major markets

The answer to the ‘rent or buy’ question keeps changing as the Indian housing market evolves. Latest ANAROCK data finds that capital values in key micro markets of the top 7 cities have grown by a significant 128% between 2021-end and 2024-end, while rental values in many micro markets have appreciated less than the overall capital value growth.

“An analysis of the key micro markets in the top 7 cities shows that in major cities like Bengaluru, MMR, NCR and Hyderabad, average capital values rose higher than rental values between 2021-end and 2024-end,” says Anuj Puri, Chairman – ANAROCK Group. “On the other hand, localities in Pune, Kolkata and Chennai saw the reverse trend – rental values appreciated more than the capital values.”

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Top markets where capital value growth outpaced rental value growth – 2021-end to 2024-end:

* NCR’s Sohna Road saw capital values go up by 59% while rental values rose by 47%. Sector-150 in Noida saw capital values appreciate by a whopping 128% while rental values rose by just 66% in the period.

* In Mumbai’s Chembur, capital value growth was 48% while rental appreciation clocked in lower at 42%. In Mulund, rental values rose by just 29% while capital prices went up 43%.

* Hyderabad’s HITECH City and Gachibowli also saw similar dynamics – in HITECH City, rental value growth was 54% and capital appreciation was 62%; in Gachibowli, rental values rose 62% and capital values 78%.

* While Bengaluru’s Thanisandra Main Road saw capital values appreciate more (67%) than avg. rental values (62%) in the period, Sarjapur Road saw average monthly rental values increase more (76%) than capital values (63%).

On the other hand, key micro markets in Pune, Kolkata and Chennai saw higher rental values growth than the capital value appreciation between 2021-end to 2024-end:

* Pune’s Hinjewadi saw rental values appreciate by 57%, while capital values rose by just 37%. In Wagholi, rental value growth was 65% while capital values rose by just 37%.

* In Kolkata’s EM Bypass, rental value appreciation was 51%, while capital values rose by just 19% in this period. In Rajarhat, rental values grew by 37% while capital appreciation was 32%.

* Chennai’s Pallavaram recorded rental values growth of 44%,

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