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Kolkata rates, per sq ft carpet.

city avg 12-month change ▲ 4.3%· market runs +31.5% over reckoner
Sub-region
pop. 15.7 mn (2026e, 14.1 mn in 2011) · rented 30% / owned 70%
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Micro-marketMarket ₹/sq ftReckonerPremiumRent ₹/sq ft/moYield · typical
Central & South · 3
Park Street – Alipore
Central business district
₹17,560₹11,550+52% (+3.6% vs city line)₹35.12.4%
2 BHK ₹33,300/mo
Ballygunge
Prime residential
₹14,460₹10,220+41.5% (-2.4% vs city line)₹32.52.7%
2 BHK ₹30,900/mo
Tollygunge – Jadavpur
Established mid-market
₹8,190₹6,150+33.2% (-1.7% vs city line)₹21.23.11%
2 BHK ₹20,100/mo
East · 4
EM Bypass
Established mid-market
₹9,450₹7,120+32.7% (-4.3% vs city line)₹24.43.1%
2 BHK ₹23,200/mo
Salt Lake – Sector V
Established mid-market
₹8,580₹6,380+34.5% (-1.4% vs city line)₹22.23.1%
2 BHK ₹21,100/mo
New Town – Rajarhat
Growth suburb
₹6,860₹5,300+29.4% (-1.7% vs city line)₹19.43.39%
2 BHK ₹18,400/mo
Rajarhat – Chinar Park
Growth suburb
₹6,270₹4,840+29.5% (+0.4% vs city line)₹17.83.41%
2 BHK ₹16,900/mo
South · 2
Garia – Narendrapur
Growth suburb
₹5,770₹4,520+27.7% (+0.7% vs city line)₹16.33.39%
2 BHK ₹15,500/mo
Sonarpur – Baruipur
Peripheral / emerging
₹3,760₹3,080+22.1% (+9.4% vs city line)₹11.63.7%
2 BHK ₹11,000/mo
West · 1
Howrah – Behala
Peripheral / emerging
₹4,740₹3,890+21.9% (+0.3% vs city line)₹14.63.7%
2 BHK ₹13,900/mo
North · 1
Dum Dum – Madhyamgram – Barasat
Peripheral / emerging
₹4,350₹3,560+22.2% (+3.5% vs city line)₹13.43.7%
2 BHK ₹12,700/mo

Land cost calculator — acquisition, stamp duty & TDR

Type a plot size; we apply the micro-market land rate, the state's stamp-duty rule (charged on the higher of market and reckoner value) and the local TDR pricing convention.

Acquisition (market)

₹101.45 cr

₹23,290/sq ft × 43,560 sq ft

Stamp duty + registration

₹7.10 cr

6% + 1% on ₹101.45 cr

Total outlay

₹108.55 cr

₹12,460 per buildable sq ft @ FSI 2

Reckoner value of plot₹16,360/sq ft₹71.26 cr
Market premium over reckoner₹30.19 cr
Buildable area87,120 sq ft
TDRno formal TDR market

West Bengal: 6% (7% above ₹1 cr in urban areas) + 1% registration. Indicative — confirm with the sub-registrar's current schedule.

Vidura market brief

Kolkata's residential market trades well above WB Registration reckoner values across all tracked micro-markets, with premiums ranging from roughly 22% to 52%, underscoring that circle rates remain a conservative floor rather than a market proxy. Park Street–Alipore commands the steepest premium (52%, ₹17,560/sq ft vs ₹11,550 reckoner), followed by Ballygunge (41.5%), reflecting scarcity of central, well-connected inventory. This gap matters directly for PPP and infrastructure players: land acquisition costs benchmarked to reckoner rates will understate actual compensation or opportunity cost in core wards, while asset monetisation via TDR, stamp duty or lease premiums should reference market values to avoid revenue leakage. Peripheral growth corridors — New Town–Rajarhat, Chinar Park, Garia–Narendrapur — show tighter premiums (27–30%), signalling more efficient price discovery and better viability for large-format PPP housing or transit-oriented projects, especially with WB Housing Board's planned 3,500-unit rollout. With reckoner rates due for revision in 2026 and an underlying ~4% YoY appreciation trend, early-mover land banking in eastern and southern growth corridors ahead of the reset looks increasingly attractive.

Generated 2026-09-26 from the engine's current numbers and recent headlines · refreshed weekly

5-year trend — city average, residential

Lime = engine's city average sale · sky = rent ₹/sq ft/month · dashed blue = YoY % · amber dots = credible prints (CRE Matrix / PropEquity / Knight Frank / IGR headlines, team deals) — 0 so far · 5Y sale +11.6% · rent +11.8%

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Reckoner ↔ market correlation

market ≈ −₹1,476.4 + 1.5948 × reckoner · R² 0.995 · n = 11 micro-markets

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Points above the line are micro-markets where the market has run further ahead of the government rate — expect higher land-acquisition cost and stamp-duty arbitrage; points below signal reckoner catch-up risk.

Recent public signals

Why Behala is Emerging as an Affordable Housing Choice in Kolkata - Realty Plus Magazine · Realty Plus MagazineWhy Behala is Emerging as an Affordable Housing Choice in Kolkata - Realty Plus Magazine · Realty Plus MagazineAnushka Sharma's ₹44.1-crore Mumbai property deal: 3 apartments on the same floor - Livemint · LivemintKolkata Real Estate After BJP Takes Power in West Bengal: A New Policy Cycle, Rising Confidence and the Road Ahead - IBG News · IBG News4 New Airports Planned in West Bengal: Which Areas Could See Rise in Property Prices? - Trade Brains · Trade Brains4 New Airports Planned in West Bengal: Which Areas Could See Rise in Property Prices? - Trade Brains · Trade BrainsKolkata Housing Sales Up 4% in Jan-Sep: Knight Frank - Rediff MoneyWiz · Rediff MoneyWiz · source: Knight FrankHomebuyer paid Rs 91 lakh upfront for a Rs 1.24 crore property, but circle value rose to Rs 1.46 crore by - The Times of India · The Times of IndiaCitizens earn highest by investing in properties in Kolkata: Rents rise at fastest rate in Hyderabad; facto... - Bhaskar English · Bhaskar EnglishKolkata Housing Sales Up 4% in Jan-Sep: Knight Frank - Rediff MoneyWiz · Rediff MoneyWiz · source: Knight FrankWife gets income tax notice after husband sells joint property Rs 14 lakh below market price; she fights b - The Economic Times · The Economic TimesGodrej Properties partners with MICL to build luxury housing project in Mumbai; expects revenue potential of ₹6,000 cr - Livemint · Livemint

Indicative desk estimates calibrated to government reckoner/circle rates and public signals; not a valuation. Refined daily and by team corrections. Reckoner source: WB Registration — Market Value. Unit: ₹ per sq ft carpet (land: ₹ per sq ft of plot).

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