South Delhi homes get even costlier as builders push luxury floors: Prices up 12

South Delhi homes get even costlier as builders push luxury floors: Prices up 12–17% in Q3

By Jag Jivan

has become even more expensive, with builders increasingly focusing on , according to new data from Golden Growth Fund (GGF). Prices of floors in the city’s most premium neighbourhoods rose between 12% and 17% year-on-year in the July–September quarter of 2025, signalling a market where high-end redevelopment is driving both demand and rates upward.

Category A colonies — the most exclusive areas such as , , , , , and — saw the sharpest jump. The average price of a climbed from ₹10–19 crore a year ago to ₹11–23 crore this year. Larger 6,000 sq ft floors rose from ₹19–45 crore to ₹22–53 crore in the same period, reflecting a 17% annual rise.

, including , , , , and , also saw substantial increases. Prices of 2,500 sq ft floors rose from ₹7–10 crore to ₹8–11 crore, while increased from ₹11–16 crore to ₹13–18 crore — a rise of 12–15%.

The report attributes this surge to intensified redevelopment, the growing appetite for luxury housing and renewed buyer confidence. Builders, backed by local landowners, continue to add larger floors with more amenities, pushing both capital values and rentals higher. GGF CEO Ankur Jalan said South Delhi’s price momentum has outpaced the rest of NCR despite already-high base values. “This market, like global metropolises, sees higher demand than supply, a trend that will be maintained,” he said, noting that redevelopment across South Delhi holds potential exceeding ₹6 lakh crore.

Jalan added that is enabling builders to design floors with more usable space and lifestyle features, which in turn is driving rentals up by 20–30%. The Fund emphasised that premium neighbourhoods continue to draw buyers seeking safe, high-return investments supported by strong infrastructure and connectivity.

South Delhi’s A and B category colonies — as classified by the — represent the capital’s most expensive zones, where and property taxes are the highest. With builders concentrating on larger luxury units and redevelopment sites expanding across neighbourhoods, affordability continues to decline even as demand remains firm.

Golden Growth Fund, a Category-II real estate-focused AIF specialising in South and , said the market’s combination of limited supply, rapid upgrading and investor interest is likely to keep prices elevated in coming quarters.

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