Archive · 5 Sep 2026
Indian Home Prices Outpace Construction Costs Across Top Cities
Homes in India’s biggest cities have become much more expensive since 2021.
Their prices went up by 59% by 2025.
The cost of building them rose by 34%, which was much slower.
Higher land prices helped push home prices up.
Developer margins and changes in supply and demand also played a role.
This may make buying a home harder for many people.
Construction materials and transportation have recently become more expensive.
Projects that were already sold may be harder for developers to complete profitably.
New projects may be able to charge higher prices to cover the increased costs.
Residential prices in India’s top seven cities rose 59% from 2021 to 2025, reaching Rs 9,260 per sq ft.
Construction costs increased 34% over the same period, from Rs 2,681 to Rs 3,604 per sq ft.
Anarock attributed about 66% of price growth to construction expenses and 34% to land costs, margins and market dynamics.
Land prices rose 50%-120% across the top seven cities between 2021 and the first half of 2026, with especially strong growth in NCR and Bengaluru.
Steel, logistics, finishing materials and MEP costs have risen amid Middle East tensions, adding an estimated 8%-10% to construction costs.
- Who
- Homebuyers, developers and the residential property market in India’s top seven cities are affected; Anarock Research provided the data.
- What
- Residential prices rose 59% from 2021 to 2025, compared with a 34% increase in construction costs.
- When
- The main comparison covers 2021 to 2025; land-price data extends to the first half of 2026.
- Where
- India’s top seven cities, including Mumbai, NCR and Bengaluru.
- Why
- Higher land prices, construction expenses, developer margins, infrastructure-led appreciation and demand-supply dynamics contributed to the increase.
- Residential price growth
- 59% between 2021 and 2025
- Construction cost growth
- 34% between 2021 and 2025
- Average residential value
- Rose from Rs 5,826 to Rs 9,260 per sq ft
- Average construction cost
- Rose from Rs 2,681 to Rs 3,604 per sq ft
- Land-price growth
- About 50%-120% across the top seven cities from 2021 to the first half of 2026
- Labour share
- Approximately 25%-30% of project costs
- Additional construction-cost pressure
- The Middle East conflict was estimated to add 8%-10% to overall costs