Looking beyond the established city centers, many emerging localities across India’s metros are turning into real estate hotbeds. These areas often benefit from new infrastructure, job hubs, or simply offer more space at lower prices. Here are some key hotspots to watch in 2025 across major cities:
Top Upcoming Areas in Big Cities
- Mumbai Region – Navi Mumbai & Suburbs: Suburban hubs like Panvel in Navi Mumbai are booming, thanks to big-ticket infrastructure (the new trans-harbour link, Navi Mumbai airport). Panvel alone saw ~58% price appreciation over six years. Distant suburbs (Thane, Virar, etc.) also lure buyers with lower prices than the city core.
- Delhi NCR – Expressway Corridors: Areas along new highways are in demand. Gurugram’s Dwarka Expressway, for example, saw property values nearly double from 2019–2024. In Noida, sectors around the expressway and Greater Noida West offer modern townships at more affordable prices than central Delhi.
- Bengaluru – Outer IT Hubs: The city’s outskirts are thriving due to IT expansion. Eastern belts like Whitefield–Sarjapur and spots like Gunjur saw a surge (~69% price jump since 2019) with new tech parks and metro links. North Bengaluru (near the airport) is next in line, with large campus projects boosting housing demand there.
- Hyderabad – Western Suburbs: Areas just beyond the city’s IT hubs are flourishing. Localities such as Kokapet and Tellapur (near the Financial District) are seeing rapid development of high-rises and villas. Ongoing road upgrades and planned metro extensions in the west are further lifting these suburbs, which offer modern homes at lower prices than central Hyderabad.
- Chennai – Southern Expanses: The IT corridor south of the city (along OMR past Sholinganallur) continues to draw new projects. Large townships and apartment complexes here cater to IT professionals. Meanwhile, upcoming metro rail lines and highway improvements are opening up affordable residential pockets in the city’s southwestern outskirts like Kundrathur.
- Pune – Growing Peripheries: Pune’s housing hotbeds lie around its IT parks and industrial zones. In the west, Hinjewadi’s IT park fuels demand in nearby suburbs; in the east, areas like Wagholi and Kharadi have seen prices climb (~37% in recent years), thanks to new offices and the promised metro. These peripheral locales offer a good balance of price and growth potential.
- Ahmedabad – GIFT City & SG Highway: Gujarat’s new finance hub GIFT City and the expanding SG Highway corridor are bringing a spurt of development. Residential projects near GIFT City aim to house incoming professionals, while along SG Highway, new high-rises and malls are turning outskirts into urban centers. The upcoming metro and better road connectivity make these areas prime picks for investors.
- Kolkata – New Town & Beyond: The New Town Rajarhat area remains a key hotspot, offering planned infrastructure and ample housing supply. Another to watch is Joka in the south-west, where a new Metro line is nearing completion, promising to boost realty. With low entry costs and improving connectivity, Kolkata’s peripheral areas provide considerable upside for buyers.