According to a report released by real estate consultancy Knight Frank India, 46,742 apartments were registered in Kolkata Metropolitan Area (KMA) between January and September 2025, marking an increase of 32% year-on-year (YoY). This marks the highest number of apartment registrations in Kolkata during a nine-month period since 2020. September 2025 saw registrations of 5,302 properties, up by 6% YoY. The data encompasses transactions in both primary (fresh sale) and secondary (resale) markets for residential apartments during this period.
Source: Directorate of Registrations and Stamps Revenue, Government of West Bengal; Knight Frank India
| YTD Apartment Registration Comparison | ||
| Time period | Number of residential sales deeds registered in KMA | YoY trend |
| Jan-Sep 2020 | 17,367 | N/A |
| Jan-Sep 2021 | 35,149 | 102% |
| Jan-Sep 2022 | 38,004 | 8% |
| Jan-Sep 2023 | 31,026 | -18% |
| Jan-Sep 2024 | 35,329 | 14% |
| Jan-Sep 2025 | 46,742 | 32% |
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Monthly property registrations in KMA
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| Month | Number of residential sales deeds registered in KMA | YoY trend | MoM trend |
| September 2024 | 4,979 | 15% | -8% |
| October 2024 | 4,004 | -10% | -20% |
| November 2024 | 4,680 | 28% | 17% |
| December 2024 | 5,720 | 53% | 22% |
| January 2025 | 5,134 | 334% | -10% |
| February 2025 | 5,016 | 4% | -2% |
| March 2025 | 5,609 | 43% | 12% |
| April 2025 | 5,080 | 32% | -9% |
| May 2025 | 5,483 | 62% | 8% |
| June 2025 | 4,260 | -1% | -22% |
| July 2025 | 4,662 | 33% | 9% |
| August 2025 | 6,196 | 15% | 33% |
| September 2025 | 5,302 | 6% | -14% |
The share of apartments sized between 500–1,000 square foot (sqft) remained at the top position in September 2025, accounting for 53% of all transactions, showing an improvement as compared to 43% in September 2024. However, the share of apartments sized over 1,000 sqft rose to 14% in September 2025, showing a marked increase from 5% in September 2024.
Shishir Baijal, chairman and managing director, Knight Frank India, said, “Kolkata’s residential market continued the momentum with 32% YoY growth in property registrations during the first nine months of 2025, indicating steady buyer confidence. The rise in activity across key zones and the continued preference for quality homes underscore the city’s resilience. With ongoing infrastructure developments and stable demand, the market is well-positioned for sustained momentum in the coming months.”
| Apartment size-wise comparison | |||
| Year | 0-500 sqft | 501-1,000 sqft | More than 1,000 sqft |
| September 2025 | 1,748 | 2,798 | 756 |
| % of Monthly total | 33% | 53% | 14% |
In September 2025, the South Zone continued its momentum with an impressive 38% share of Kolkata’s total apartment registrations. Behala, Jadavpur, Kasba, Sonarpur and Thakurpukur witnessed large volumes in terms of number of registrations within this zone. With many peripheral locations catering to affordable and mid-segment products, this zone’s share remained the highest among all the micro-markets. The North Zone followed closely with a share of 34% in September 2025, maintaining the second rank in the city.
Source: Knight Frank India
| Top 10 locations | Number of sales deeds registered |
| Rajarhat | 424 |
| Dum Dum | 386 |
| Khardaha | 308 |
| Baranagar | 301 |
| Sonarpur | 277 |
| Behala | 257 |
| Thakurpukur | 237 |
| Jadavpur | 207 |
| Kasba | 177 |
| Lake Town | 169 |
| Total | 2,743 |
The top 10 locations comprised 52% of September 2025’s apartment registration volume in Kolkata.
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