Bengaluru's housing demand has increased due to the proximity of metro stations to areas such as Rajajinagar and Jayanagar. Because of the metro connectivity, rental values in Bengaluru have gone up to 18% for homes close to the stations. The prices of homes have gone up to 13% in Rajajinagar and 11% in Jayanagar.

With areas enjoying established metro connectivity, the metro hubs in Bengaluru have seen a surge in housing demand such as:

1. Purple Line - Eastern IT Corridor

• Whitefield - 14% rise in demand
• K.R. Puram - 18% rise in demand
• Vijayanagar - 9% rise in demand

2. Green Line - North-South Corridors

• Jayanagar - 13% rise in demand
• Rajajinagar - 9% rise in demand

3. Yellow Line - South Corridor

• Electronic City - 12% rise in demand
• Bommanahalli - 8% rise in demand

1. Increase in Home Prices in the Metro Hubs

• Rajajinagar - 13% increase in prices
• Jayanagar - 11% increase in prices
• K.R. Puram - 9% increase in prices
• Indiranagar and Malleswaram - 5-6% increase in prices

2. Increase in Rental Values Near Metro Stations

• Malleswaram - 19% increase in rent
• Jayanagar - 18% increase in rent
• Indiranagar - 13% increase in rent
• Whitefield, K.R. Puram and Electronic City - more than 10% increase in rental values.

Bengaluru city is not only seeing an increased demand among the areas closer to the metro stations, but is also witnessing a growing demand among areas such as Bellandur with 18% increase in prices and 13% price increase in Bommanahalli because of the future metro access.

Even though these areas do not have a direct connection to the metro stations, homebuyers have shown an interest because of the future growth potential. Property values in Begur and Attibele grew significantly as new transit links made these southern peripheral areas much easier to reach.

Strong and well-established metro connectivity among major areas in Bengaluru attracts a crowd of tech professionals who prefer better affordability, shorter commute times and relief from traffic congestion, as said by the industry experts. With the approval of the Red Line connecting Sarjapur to Hebbal from the Karnataka cabinet in December 2024, there was an increase in housing queries for areas beyond the metro stations.

Manoj Agarwal, the director of sales and leasing at Agarwal Estates, said that with further metro connectivity may attract homebuyers from other parts to the southeastern part of the city. Due to the connectivity of central Bengaluru and Koramangala, the IT professionals might move out of Sarjapur Road because of the high pricing in the area.

With improved metro connectivity, the residential market in 2025 continued to grow, resulting in high price appreciation, increased rental value and stronger buyer interest as compared to the areas with no metro connectivity.

As per the data, the homes in proximity to the metro stations attract a rental premium of 15-20%, underscoring the significance of metro connectivity. The improved metro connectivity has reduced the travel time for commuters by 30-40% which has provided more affordable residential options in South Bengaluru for the homebuyers.