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Indiranagar

Premium metro-served East Bengaluru core, priced for lifestyle over yield.

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Price vs. quality of life

Is Indiranagar worth the price?

Established and expensive

Top-tier metro access, retail and nightlife justify prices, but flooding, lighting and road-maintenance gaps mean buyers pay for address and convenience, not civic polish.

Buying price (per sq ft)₹11,000-14,000 / sq ft (apartments); ₹13,000-40,000 / sq ft by pocket
Typical monthly rent₹40,000-60,000 / mo (2BHK)
Yearly rental return~2.5%-3.0% per year gross
New construction & supplyMostly built-out, redevelopment-led infill; few new towers

Find your fit

What is Indiranagar actually good for?

Choose what brings you here to explore the details, trade-offs, and things to check in person.
Homebuyers · NRIs · Long-term buyers

Buying a home: Buy here for location permanence and metro access, not for municipal polish or yield.

Pay for address, not basics

Why it works here

  • Land-locked supply and mature metro keep long-run resale demand deep[35][7]
  • BDA complex rebuild and premium launches add fresh inventory in a supply-constrained core[5]

What could hurt returns or daily life

  • Entry at ₹11k-40k per sq ft leaves little room for capital upside beyond city trend[35][7]
  • Unlit 100 Feet Road and stalled 6th Main show upkeep risk buyers absorb[18][37]
Verify before committing: Check society drainage, sump water quality and whether the street's white-topping is complete.

Get to know daily life

Everyday essentials

Water, walkability, commutes, construction, and prices, informed by nearby places and resident voices.
01

Civic & utilities

strained

Cauvery water is a plus, but drains, lighting and road works drag livability down

Water supplyCauvery-served core; quality issues

Indiranagar avoided the 2024 tanker crisis, but residents report contaminated piped water entering sumps.[28][2]

Monsoon drainageChronic overflow; drains not de-silted

Stormwater drains reportedly went a decade without de-silting, flooding crossroads and homes.[3][33][25]

PowerRoutine maintenance cuts plus outages

BESCOM schedules planned Indiranagar outages, and residents report multi-hour unplanned cuts.[39][21][38]

Street upkeepUnlit 100 Feet Rd; stalled 6th Main

Lighting was left out of the white-topping contract, and 6th Main stayed unfinished after six months.[4][18][37]

Does this ring true?
02

15-minute daily life

strong

Everything within minutes: clinics, parks, schools, cafes and nightlife, plus weekend noise

Education & learning16 within 2km · nearest 5m

Google Places scan verified 16 education & learning venues within 2km.

Culture, faith & nature20 within 2km · nearest 5m

Google Places scan verified 20 culture, faith & nature venues within 2km.

Amenity density16-20 POIs per category in 2km

Healthcare, finance, shopping, food and parks each post 14 to 20 mapped POIs within 2 km.[29][32]

Noise80+ pubs; late-night complaints

Pubs around 12th Main, 80 Feet and 100 Feet Road draw noise complaints and police cases.[24][7]

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03

Commute & connectivity

strong

Purple Line metro and dense buses, but 80 Feet and CMH roads choke at peak

MetroIndiranagar station, ~42,600/day

Purple Line opened here in 2011; the station is among the network's busiest non-interchange stops.[13][30]

Road traffic80 Feet, CMH, 100 Feet bottlenecks

The flyover DPR itself flags stop-and-go peak-hour delays on these Indiranagar roads.[8][9]

Airport and ORR50-70 min to airport; Blue Line 2026

Airport cab runs take 50 to 70 minutes, and the ORR Blue Line section is due December 2026.[29][36]

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04

New projects & what is changing

mixed

Land-locked redevelopment supply plus a contested flyover and the BDA complex rebuild

New supplyCentury Regalia, Sattva Emporium

Premium launches are limited infill projects with 2028 to 2030 possession, not tower-scale supply.[7][5]

Flyover11.6 km, ₹1,300 cr, opposed

The Silk Board flyover carries a 24-month target, but residents oppose it and Ejipura sets a poor precedent.[8][9]

BDA complexRedevelopment began Oct 2025

The BDA commercial complex rebuild lifts FSI from roughly 1.0 to 2.3, unlocking high-value land.[5][24]

Does this ring true?
05

Buying price & rent value

mixed

Costliest searched locality, but 2 to 3 percent yields make this an appreciation play

Buy prices₹11k-14k / sq ft average resale

Asking rates run 1.6 to 2.9 times outer corridors, and Defence Colony tops ₹40,000 per sq ft.[35][7]

Rents₹40k-60k / mo 2BHK; city's costliest

Magicbricks pegged Indiranagar's 2BHK average rent at ₹47,100 per month in late 2024.[16][40]

Yield2.5-3.0% gross

Premium pricing compresses gross yields to 2.5 to 3.0 percent, below fixed-deposit returns.[35][34]

Retail rents+32% YoY, APAC's fastest 2024

100 Feet Road retail rents rank tenth nationally and grew fastest in Asia-Pacific in 2024.[10][20]

Does this ring true?

Through the year

A typical year around Indiranagar

Monthly averages from 2023–2025 show how air quality and weather change with the seasons.

Monthly mean US AQI

US AQI

Regional model · approximately 45 km grid

04895JanJan: 92 US AQI · 3 yearsFebFeb: 87 US AQI · 3 yearsMarMar: 90 US AQI · 3 yearsAprApr: 93 US AQI · 3 yearsMayMay: 83 US AQI · 3 yearsJunJun: 48 US AQI · 3 yearsJulJul: 30 US AQI · 3 yearsAugAug: 49 US AQI · 3 yearsSepSep: 45 US AQI · 3 yearsOctOct: 79 US AQI · 3 yearsNovNov: 81 US AQI · 3 yearsDecDec: 86 US AQI · 3 years

Nov: 81 US AQI3 of 3 baseline years

Air temperature

°C

Regional model · approximately 11 km grid

1522.530JanJan: 20.4 °C · 3 yearsFebFeb: 23 °C · 3 yearsMarMar: 25.4 °C · 3 yearsAprApr: 27 °C · 3 yearsMayMay: 25.3 °C · 3 yearsJunJun: 23.7 °C · 3 yearsJulJul: 22.4 °C · 3 yearsAugAug: 22.9 °C · 3 yearsSepSep: 22.8 °C · 3 yearsOctOct: 22.7 °C · 3 yearsNovNov: 21.3 °C · 3 yearsDecDec: 20.4 °C · 3 years

Nov: 21.3 °C3 of 3 baseline years

Monthly rainfall

mm/month

Regional model · approximately 25 km grid

088175JanJan: 10 mm/month · 3 yearsFebFeb: 0 mm/month · 3 yearsMarMar: 13 mm/month · 3 yearsAprApr: 32 mm/month · 3 yearsMayMay: 172 mm/month · 3 yearsJunJun: 107 mm/month · 3 yearsJulJul: 165 mm/month · 3 yearsAugAug: 137 mm/month · 3 yearsSepSep: 58 mm/month · 3 yearsOctOct: 140 mm/month · 3 yearsNovNov: 73 mm/month · 3 yearsDecDec: 39 mm/month · 3 years

Nov: 73 mm/month3 of 3 baseline years

Relative humidity

%

Regional model · approximately 11 km grid

050100JanJan: 67 % · 3 yearsFebFeb: 50 % · 3 yearsMarMar: 49 % · 3 yearsAprApr: 52 % · 3 yearsMayMay: 73 % · 3 yearsJunJun: 79 % · 3 yearsJulJul: 82 % · 3 yearsAugAug: 80 % · 3 yearsSepSep: 79 % · 3 yearsOctOct: 78 % · 3 yearsNovNov: 78 % · 3 yearsDecDec: 76 % · 3 years

Nov: 78 %3 of 3 baseline years

Monthly averages smooth out individual high-pollution days. Regional model data from Open-Meteo. Sources & methodology

Monthly averages and contributing years, 2023–2025
MonthMonthly mean US AQIAir temperature (°C)Monthly rainfall (mm/month)Relative humidity (%)
Jan923/3 years20.43/3 years103/3 years673/3 years
Feb873/3 years233/3 years03/3 years503/3 years
Mar903/3 years25.43/3 years133/3 years493/3 years
Apr933/3 years273/3 years323/3 years523/3 years
May833/3 years25.33/3 years1723/3 years733/3 years
Jun483/3 years23.73/3 years1073/3 years793/3 years
Jul303/3 years22.43/3 years1653/3 years823/3 years
Aug493/3 years22.93/3 years1373/3 years803/3 years
Sep453/3 years22.83/3 years583/3 years793/3 years
Oct793/3 years22.73/3 years1403/3 years783/3 years
Nov813/3 years21.33/3 years733/3 years783/3 years
Dec863/3 years20.43/3 years393/3 years763/3 years

Satellite X-Ray · Measured from orbit

What Indiranagar looks like from space

1 km radius · Jan – Mar 2025 – Apr – Jun 2026 · Deterministic physical measurements (no AI guesswork)

Full satellite report

Measurements cover an approximate area around this place, not its exact administrative or property boundary.

Weather and Climate history: unavailable in this report. Available satellite layers remain usable. The guide’s seasonal weather charts use a separate data source.

32.3% Roofs, roads & concrete 30.8% Vegetation & greenery 36.9% Open ground / water
Heat & shade from space+6.5°C anomaly

Heat pocket (+6.5°C hotter than surroundings)

Dense rooftops and paved roads trap more solar heat here than the surrounding ring (37.1°C surface temp).

Concrete vs. tree canopy32.3% built · 30.8% green

Leafy canopy pocket (30.8% green · 32.3% built-up)

Over a quarter of the area is covered by trees, gardens, or open vegetation — rare breathing room inside the city.

Topography & rainwater flow902m elev · 40/100 bowl

Moderate terrain slope (40/100 runoff convergence)

Sits at ~902m elevation with typical urban slope; monsoon drainage depends on street-level storm lines.

Vegetation satellite scan for Indiranagar
Vegetation coverMicrosoft Planetary Computer · Sentinel-2

Spatial catchment radar · 2km radius

Indiranagar on the ground

Indiranagar is located in Bengaluru, Karnataka, India.

Right now
Live contextUnavailable
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Quality signals · Expected-value index

What the evidence establishes (0–100%)

7 of 7 signals have a cited estimate combining 2km map data and researched fundamentals. Blank scores need more evidence.

Nearby & same-budget comparison

Compare Indiranagar with nearby & similar-price areas

Inspect the fundamental grids of neighbouring areas and similar-budget pockets side by side to compare buying prices, rental returns, and daily amenities.

Behind this guide

Sources & things to check

55 research sources · air & weather dataOpen
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Air & weather: sources and methodology

Monthly averages cover 2023–2025. Each year’s monthly value is calculated first, then qualifying years receive equal weight. AQI, temperature and humidity require 90% observation coverage; rainfall requires complete daily totals. At least two years support every displayed month. Gaps show insufficient coverage.

Air quality uses mean US AQI. Temperature is air temperature at 2 metres; humidity is relative humidity at 2 metres. Rainfall is the average of each year’s monthly rainfall total. Observations use Asia/Kolkata. Collected 2026-10-20.

  • Monthly mean US AQI

    CAMS global archived atmospheric composition forecasts · approximately 45 km grid. Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0); Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service.

    Modelled · experimental. Grid centre 13.00, 77.60.

  • Air temperature

    ERA5-Land historical weather · approximately 11 km grid. Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0); Copernicus Climate Change Service / ERA5-Land.

    Modelled · experimental. Grid centre 13.00, 77.60.

  • Monthly rainfall

    ERA5 historical rainfall · approximately 25 km grid. Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0); Copernicus Climate Change Service / ERA5.

    Modelled · experimental. Grid centre 13.00, 77.75.

  • Relative humidity

    ERA5-Land historical weather · approximately 11 km grid. Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0); Copernicus Climate Change Service / ERA5-Land.

    Modelled · experimental. Grid centre 13.00, 77.60.

These regional patterns provide seasonal context. Monthly means smooth out individual high-pollution days.