Hyderabad remains third least affordable housing market among top 8 cities: Knight Frank
Knight Frank's latest report indicates that Hyderabad remains the third least affordable residential market among India's top eight cities. Despite monetary easing, high property prices continue to offset the benefits of lower borrowing costs for homebuyers.
Why it matters
Housing affordability is a critical economic indicator that impacts urban development and the financial stability of middle-class households.
Hyderabad continued to be the third least affordable residential market among India’s eight major cities during the first half of 2026, with households requiring 41% of their monthly income to service home loan equated monthly instalments (EMIs), according to Knight Frank India’s latest Affordability Index. The affordability level remained unchanged from the end of 2025 despite the cumulative 125 basis points of monetary easing by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI).
The report relies on data-driven analysis from a recognized real estate consultancy without political bias.
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