Newsroom, November 20, 2025: India's rental housing sector recorded a 7.5% quarter-on-quarter rise in average rents during July-September 2025, with the demand-supply gap shrinking to 12% from 20% earlier, according to Magicbricks Research.
Bengaluru topped the chart with 10-15% increases, followed by Pune and Hyderabad at 8-12%, driven by IT/ITeS return-to-office policies and student inflows.
Tier-2 cities like Coimbatore and Jaipur saw 5-8% jumps, while Delhi-NCR and Mumbai held at 4-6% amid higher base rates.
The report notes 2BHK units dominating 55% of searches, with premium segments (Rs 50,000+ monthly) growing fastest in gated societies. Supply lagged demand in most metros, pushing yields to 3.8-4.2%.
