Realtors Launch 4.7 Lakh Residential Plots Since 2022 Across Top 10 cities

New Delhi, July 15, 2025: The residential plot market saw heightened interest since 2022 as investors chased higher returns and developers looked for quick cash flow. According to a report by PropEquity, nearly 4.7 lakh residential plots across the top 10 Tier 1 and 2 cities have been launched by developers between 2022 and 2025 (May) with realtors in the top seven Tier w cities supplying 2.43 lakh residential plots, accounting for 52 per cent.

Hyderabad, Bengaluru and Chennai were the only Tier 1 cities that featured in the top 10, accounting for the supply of nearly 2.25 lakh residential plots (or 48 per cent supply share) between 2022 and 2025 (May).

The top 10 cities with the most supply between 2022 and 2025 (May) are Hyderabad, Indore, Bengaluru, Chennai, Nagpur, Jaipur, Coimbatore, Mysore, Raipur and Surat.

In the first five months of 2025, 45,591 residential plots have been launched, which is 36 per cent of the supply in CY 2024 and 28 per cent of the supply in CY 2023.

“The estimated launch value of residential plots in 10 Tier 1 and 2 cities between 2022 and 2025 (May) is approximately Rs 2.44 lakh crore,” said Samir Jasuja, Founder and CEO, PropEquity.

“Residential plots have emerged as a haven for investors looking at them for self-use or investment post-pandemic owing to their liquidity, faster appreciation and desire to customise their living space. For developers, plots generate quick cash flow as they involve faster sales and less upfront investment as compared to apartments.”

The demand for plots was quite pronounced in Tier 2 cities and top southern cities, namely Bengaluru, Hyderabad and Chennai. “As demand for apartments/floors/villas has shown some signs of weakness in the first half of 2025, the shift of investment towards plots is very likely going forward. Bengaluru in Tier 1 and 2 cities like Indore, Raipur, Coimbatore and Mysore have seen robust price escalation in 2024.”

However, the report further highlighted that the supply of residential plots in the top 10 Tier 1 and 2 cities fell 23 per cent YoY in 2024 to 1,26,556 plots after recording 24 per cent YoY growth in 2023 to 1,63,529 plots. Three cities saw a rise in supply in 2024, namely Chennai (27 per cent), Coimbatore (40 per cent) and Surat (2 per cent). The other seven cities saw a fall in supply.

In volume terms, Indore topped the list with 26,538 residential plots launched in 2024, followed by Chennai and Hyderabad.

The weighted average launch price of residential plots in the top 10 Tier 1 and 2 cities rose 27 per cent YoY in 2024 to INR 3,679 per sq ft, which translates to INR 33,111 per sq yard and INR 39,586 per sq mt.