House Price Trends Analyzed: RBI Report
The Reserve Bank of India regularly tracks how house prices are changing. They do this by collecting information about property sales from government records. This report, released in Q1:2025-26, shows a snapshot of prices in 18 major Indian cities and gives us clues about the housing market’s direction.
Key Points
- RBI tracks house prices quarterly, offering critical market insights.
- 18 cities monitored, including new entrants like Hyderabad and Pune.
- Nagpur, Chandigarh, Chennai, Kochi saw highest price increases recently.
- All-India HPI growth slowed from 7.6% to 3.6% year-over-year.
- Sequential (q-o-q) growth reached 2.0% in the latest quarter.
- This data helps understand housing market trends and investments.
The latest HPI report covers 18 cities. It includes new cities like Hyderabad, Thiruvananthapuram, Pune, Ghaziabad, Thane, Gautam Buddha Nagar, Chandigarh and Nagpur, alongside the existing 10 cities. This expansion provides a more complete picture of the Indian housing market.
The report shows that house prices increased slightly in the first three months of 2025-26. Specifically, cities like Nagpur, Chandigarh, Chennai and Kochi experienced the most significant price increases compared to the previous quarter. This suggests a continued, though slower, rise in demand in certain areas.
Overall, the All-India HPI grew by 3.6% compared to the same time last year. This is a decrease from the 7.6% growth seen in Q1:2024-25. This slowdown might indicate a cooling effect on the housing market.
On a more immediate basis, the HPI increased by 2.0% when compared to the previous quarter. This sequential growth demonstrates continued, albeit modest, movement in prices.
Understanding these housing price trends is vital for informed investment and economic forecasting.
