Lucknow Drives Tier-2 Realty Boom with 48% Sales Growth
India's Tier-2 cities are emerging as powerful growth hubs in real estate, driven by infrastructure upgrades, affordability, and evolving lifestyle demands. Defying a broader slowdown, Lucknow recorded a remarkable 48% jump in property sales value and a 25% increase in residential units sold, according to a PropEquity report. The city's transformation is underpinned by modern infrastructure, private sector responsiveness, and an expanding middle class seeking better urban living.
Alongside Lucknow, Western cities like Ahmedabad, Surat, and Gandhinagar contributed to 79% of units sold and 74% of sales value. Other capitals—Jaipur, Bhubaneswar, Goa, and Bhopal—also showed healthy growth, jointly accounting for 30% of total revenue.
Lucknow's real estate momentum is fueled by major infrastructure projects such as the Purvanchal Expressway, Outer Ring Road, and the expanding metro network. These efforts, combined with initiatives like AMRUT and Smart City Mission, are reshaping the city's urban fabric and improving its liveability.
The city's realty value climbed to ₹1,797 crore with 1,301 units sold, the highest in Tier-2 cities. Developers are seizing this moment, investing in planned urban corridors and premium micro-markets like Gomti Nagar Extension, Shaheed Path, and Raebareli Road.
These zones are seeing rapid price appreciation:
Gomti Nagar Extension: 1.7× rise in 10 years, projected 1.9× by 2035
Shaheed Path: 2.4× rise in 10 years, projected 3.0× by 2035
Raebareli Road: 3.5× rise in 10 years, projected 3.4× by 2035
Real estate leaders including Mohit Goel (Omaxe Group), Yash Miglani (Migsun Group), and Neeraj Sharma (Escon Infra Realtors) agree that Lucknow is not just growing—it's setting the benchmark for Tier-2 urban development. Infrastructure, lifestyle appeal, and smart planning are transforming it into a long-term investment hotspot.
As demand rises for quality housing and infrastructure keeps pace, Lucknow is redefining Tier-2 city potential, offering both end users and investors a future-ready, high-return market.
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