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Road Ahead For Residential Investment Returns

Torbit - March 04, 2023 - - 0 |
Road Ahead For Residential Investment Returns

The year 2022 saw the maximum yearly rise of 6% in average property prices. Bengaluru and Hyderabad have seen the maximum 5-yearly increase of! 0% in average property prices and has the highest rental yield of 3.9%. Going forward in 2023, all the drivers of capital appreciation and rental yields remain firmly in place.

As per Anarock Research, the current average. prices in the top 7 cities are collectively around  Rs 6,150 per sq. ft. If we look back, the last five years have seen an increase of over 11% across the top 7 cities (from Rs 5,551 per sq. ft. in 2018 to approximately . Rs 6,150 per sq. ft. in 2022).

If we delve deeper and consider the yearly trends in the last five years, it emerges that 2022 saw the maximum yearly rise (6%) in average property prices (INR 5,826 per sq. ft. in 2021 to INR 6,150 per sq. ft. in 2022). The previous four years, on the other hand, saw either no change or a maximum of 3-4% y-o-y increase in 2021 against 2020. Before the Covid-19 pandemic, property prices across cities remained range-bound due to a prolonged demand slowdown.

Post the pandemic, demand soared across cities – as did developers’ input costs – causing prices to rise, particularly in 2021 and 2022. Another factor driving prices upwards is the fact that most sales happening now are by branded developers who have not shied away from price hikes on the back of strong demand and rising construction costs.

Property Prices Trends 

Among the cities, the southern cities of Bengaluru and Hyderabad have seen a maximum 5-yearly increase of 10% in average property prices in the last five years. Average property prices in Bengaluru stood at Rs  4,894 per sq. ft. in 2018 and went up to Rs 5,570 per sq. ft. in 2022. As for Hyderabad, average prices in 2018 in the city stood at Rs 4,128 per sq. ft. and had risen to Rs 4,620 per sq. ft. in 2022.

 

Avg. Property Prices across Top 7 Cities in last 5 Yrs. (INR/sq. ft.)
City 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
NCR 4,546 4,569 4,580 4,781 5,025
Kolkata 4,415 4,378 4,385 4,512 4,700
MMR 10,497 10,595 10,610 11,092 11,875
Pune 5,455 5,495 5,510 5,733 6,000
Hyderabad 4,128 4,185 4,195 4,372 4,620
Chennai 4,920 4,931 4,935 5,070 5,315
Bangalore 4,894 4,961 4,975 5,217 5,570
Total Avg. 5,551 5,588 5,599 5,826 6,150

Source: ANAROCK Research

Rental Yield Trends 

Rental yield saw a decline across most cities in 2020 when compared to 2019 – a natural fallout of the pandemic and its work-from-home and e-schooling ethos. The year 2021 saw some improvement, with rental yields rising across cities and nearing 2019 levels. However, 2022 saw a decent rise in rental yields, which breached pre-Covid levels of 2019 across all the top 7 cities. This was largely due to a sudden spurt in rental demand with offices and schools reopening.

The current rental demand will remain strong in all cities as urban work opportunities rise and more people migrate to cities.

Anarock Research indicates that Bengaluru has the highest rental yield of 3.9% among all major cities, followed by Mumbai with 3.8%.

 

Cities Rental Yield (in %) in 2019 Rental Yield (in %) in 2020 Rental Yield (in %) in 2021 Rental Yield (in %) in 2022
Gurgaon 3.5 3.4 3.5 3.7
Noida 3.2 3 3.1 3.4
Greater Noida 2 2 2.3 2.8
Delhi 2.2 2.1 2.3 2.6
Pune 3.3 3.1 3.2 3.5
Bangalore 3.6 3.4 3.5 3.9
Mumbai 3.5 3.3 3.5 3.8
Navi Mumbai 2.8 2.6 2.7 3.2
Thane 2.7 2.5 2.6 2.9

Source: ANAROCK Research

Outlook For 2023

There is little reason to be pessimistic in the current year, though under-researched investments and a short-term profit perspective must be avoided in 2023.

All the factors that drove up capital appreciation and rental yields are firmly in place, and the profitability potential for both investment rationales remains promising. That said, 2023 will face some headwinds in terms of economic slowdown and inflationary pressure, and this needs to be factored into any  decision for real estate investment.

As the RBI is likely to  take a pause after a spate of interest rate hikes,  growth momentum will continue. The year 2023 will continue to be driven by end-user demand, but serious long-term investors will find the market dynamics more than favourable. Property prices are likely to rise by another 5-8% in the larger cities and this bodes well for investors focused on capital appreciation. It also means that rental demand will increase.

Because of the new demand profile, larger-configuration homes will outperform compact affordable housing. Properties by branded large developers will pay better dividends in terms of both rental yields and capital appreciation.

Prashant Thakur, Senior Director, Head Anarock Group

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