For thousands of Mumbai residents dreaming of owning an affordable home in the city, the wait is nearly over. The Maharashtra Housing and Area Development Authority (MHADA) is set to announce its annual lottery for approximately 2,500 affordable homes in Mumbai within the next 10 days. With homes available across all income segments and multiple city locations, the 2026 edition of the MHADA lottery is shaping up to be one of the most anticipated housing draws in recent years.

Milind Borikar, CEO of MHADA's Mumbai Board, confirmed that the lottery announcement is imminent. "We are going to announce a lottery of 2,500 affordable homes in Mumbai after 10 days," Borikar said, adding that the apartments will be available for sale in all income segments across the city.

According to officials, the homes will be spread across various parts of Mumbai, though specific locations are yet to be disclosed ahead of the formal announcement.

MHADA's annual lottery caters to a broad mix of income groups, ensuring that the draw is accessible to a wide cross-section of Mumbai's population. The four categories and their eligibility criteria are as follows:

• Economically Weaker Section (EWS): Family income of up to ₹6 lakh per annum
• Lower Income Group (LIG): Family income between ₹6 lakh and ₹9 lakh per annum
• Middle Income Group (MIG): Family income between ₹9 lakh and ₹12 lakh per annum
• High Income Group (HIG): Family income above ₹12 lakh per annum

The MHADA lottery is an annual government-run housing draw in Maharashtra that allots affordable homes to applicants across different income groups through a computerised system. The lottery is held across multiple cities in the state, including Mumbai, Pune, Thane, Nashik, and Nagpur, among others.

It is worth noting that MHADA did not conduct its annual Mumbai lottery in 2025. The last Mumbai draw, held in 2024, offered more than 2,000 affordable homes priced between ₹29 lakh and ₹6.82 crore. Apartments in the high-income group were offered in the range of ₹1 crore to ₹6 crore and above, with homes located in areas such as Andheri, Antop Hill, Juhu, Goregaon, Tardeo, Vikhroli, and Powai. The most expensive unit in the 2024 lottery was a ₹6.82 crore apartment in Tardeo, south Mumbai, measuring over 1,500 sq ft.

Since its establishment in 1977, MHADA has been Maharashtra's nodal agency for affordable housing. According to data from the Maharashtra government's Economic Survey 2025-26, MHADA has constructed 5.27 lakh dwelling units across the state up to November 2025, underlining its role as one of India's most active public housing bodies.

With 2,500 affordable homes across all income segments on offer, the MHADA lottery 2026 presents a significant opportunity for Mumbai residents looking to enter the property market. As the formal announcement approaches, prospective applicants across EWS, LIG, MIG, and HIG categories would do well to keep a close watch on MHADA's official channels for further details on locations, pricing, and application timelines.