Bengaluru’s 10.2% Surge in Luxury Property Values—What’s Driving It?
Bengaluru just clocked a 10.2% annual jump in prime home prices , placing 4th worldwide on Knight Frank’s Prime Global Cities Index (Q2 2025). Mumbai (8.7%) and Delhi (3.9%) also made the top 15—a big signal that India’s luxury housing story is not a blip; it’s a trend. The 6 engines pushing prime prices higher 1) Tech-led wealth creation (and more HNWIs) Bengaluru’s core wealth machine—tech, digital services, and product start-ups—keeps spinning off liquidity events and high-compensation roles. India’s high-net-worth cohort expanded ~6% YoY in 2024 and is projected to keep rising through 2028, supplying a steady buyer base for ₹1.5–₹5+ crore homes in major hubs like Koramangala, CBD, Indiranagar, Whitefield, and North Bengaluru. 2) Infrastructure upgrades that compress commute times Even with Bengaluru’s famous congestion, incremental fixes and metro build-out are changing micro-markets. The city opened a new Hebbal ramp (part of a broader junction upgrade), aimed at ...