September 17, 2025: The Kolkata Metropolitan Area (KMA) registered 6,196 residential property sales in August 2025 compared to 5,410 registrations in August 2024, reflecting a 15% year-on-year (YoY) increase, according to a Knight Frank India report based on registrations with the Directorate of Registrations and Stamps Revenue, Government of West Bengal. On a month-on-month (MoM) basis, registrations rose by a healthy 33% compared to July 2025. The data encompasses transactions in both primary (fresh sale) and secondary (resale) markets for residential apartments during this period.
The report stated that a total of 41,440 apartments were registered in the Kolkata Metropolitan Area between January and August 2025, recording a 37% YoY increase compared to the same period last year, which saw 30,350 registrations. This sharp rise indicates a significant surge in homebuyer appetite and the broader expansion of the residential market in the region, as per the report.
The share of apartments sized between 500–1,000 sqft improved in August 2025, accounting for 55% of all transactions, showing an improvement compared to 48% in August 2024. However, the share of the over 1,000 sq ft segment settled at 13% in August 2025, showing an increase from 7% in August 2024.
Shishir Baijal, chairman & managing director, Knight Frank India, stated, “Kolkata’s residential market continued the momentum with 15% YoY growth in property registrations in August 2025, underscoring steady buyer confidence. This is especially strengthened by the rise in registration of larger-sized homes, also indicating a rising premiumisation trend gathering momentum in the city. The strong momentum is further supported by infrastructure upgrades, improved connectivity, and a more conducive financing environment that is expected to sustain through 2025.”
According to the report, in August 2025, the North Zone continued its momentum with a 35% share of Kolkata’s total apartment registrations. Localities such as Dum Dum, Baranagar, Barasat, Lake Town and Belgharia saw a high 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 South Zone’s closely followed with a share of 34% in August 2025, maintaining the second rank in the city.
The top 10 locations comprised 48% of August 2025’s apartment registration volume in Kolkata. These include 519 sale deed registrations in Rajarhat, 449 in Dum Dum, 346 in Sonarpur, 341 in Baranagar, 278 in Thakurpukur, 268 in Kasba, 256 in Barasat, 183 in Purba Jadabpur, 181 in Lake Town and 179 in Belgharia. The total registration numbers recorded during this period are 3,000.
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