Kolkata records massive growth in property registration in August 2024. (Representative image)
Compared to August 2023, the share of units up to 500 sq ft surged up from 27% to 45% by August 2024.
According to Knight Frank, the real estate consultancy, 5,410 apartments were registered in the Kolkata Metropolitan Region in August 2024, marking the highest number of registrations this year. This comes just two months after the state government’s withdrawal of incentives, including a 2% stamp duty cut and a 10% reduction in circle rates.
Apartment registrations in August 2024 witnessed a 50% year-on-year (YoY) growth and a 54% increase on a month-on-month basis (MoM) compared to July 2024.
The data below includes transactions from both primary (fresh sale) and secondary (re-sale) markets for residential apartments throughout this period.
Monthly Residential Sales Deeds Registered: July 2021 – August 2024
| Total Number of Residential Sales Deeds Registered* | In KMA | YoY trend | MoM trend |
| July 2021 | 2,998 | 39% | 111% |
| August 2021 | 7,316 | 268% | 144% |
| September 2021 | 4,846 | 79% | -34% |
| October 2021 | 4,683 | 87% | -3% |
| November 2021 | 1,140 | -62% | -76% |
| December 2021 | 3,968 | -10% | 248% |
| January 2022 | 2,391 | -33% | -40% |
| February 2022 | 1,593 | -65% | -33% |
| March 2022 | 4,697 | -14% | 195% |
| April 2022 | 3,280 | -11% | -30% |
| May 2022 | 4,233 | 230% | 29% |
| June 2022 | 3,044 | 114% | -28% |
| July 2022 | 6,709 | 124% | 120% |
| August 2022 | 6,238 | -15% | -7% |
| September 2022 | 5,819 | 20% | -7% |
| October 2022 | 6,788 | 45% | 17% |
| November 2022 | 3,047 | 167% | -55% |
| December 2022 | 3,274 | -17% | 7% |
| January 2023 | 4,178 | 75% | 28% |
| February 2023 | 2,922 | 83% | -30% |
| March 2023 | 3,370 | -28% | 15% |
| April 2023 | 2,268 | -31% | -33% |
| May 2023 | 2,863 | -32% | 26% |
| June 2023 | 3,437 | 13% | 20% |
| July 2023 | 4,036 | -40% | 17% |
| August 2023 | 3,605 | -42% | -11% |
| September 2023 | 4,347 | -25% | 21% |
| October 2023 | 4,441 | -35% | 2% |
| November 2023 | 3,656 | 20% | -18% |
| December 2023 | 3,737 | 14% | 2% |
| January 2024 | 1,184 | -72% | -68% |
| February 2024 | 4,806 | 64% | 306% |
| March 2024 | 3,936 | 17% | -18% |
| April 2024 | 3,839 | 69% | -2% |
| May 2024 | 3,377 | 18% | -12% |
| June 2024 | 4,292 | 25% | 27% |
| July 2024 | 3,506 | -13% | -18% |
| August 2024 | 5,410 | 50% | 54% |
Abhijit Das, Senior Director- East, Knight Frank India said, “Following a 13% dip in property sales in July 2024 due to the end of the stamp duty rebate, the Kolkata Metropolitan Region saw a strong rebound with a 54% MoM increase in registrations, reflecting homebuyers’ renewed confidence in the market. The city also experienced a significant 45% growth in demand for units up to 500 sq ft. The market’s tenacity and underlying demand is expected to drive growth in the residential sector.”
Compared to August 2023, the share of units up to 500 sq ft surged up from 27% to 45% by August 2024. Interestingly, apartments from 501 sq ft to 1,000 sq ft maintained a steady share of 48% during both August 2023 and 2024.
However, the share of units over 1000 sq ft saw a sharp decline, dropping from 25% to 7%. 25% to 7% when compared during the same period. Unlike the trends unfolding in other Indian cities, the registration of larger units (1000+ sq ft) has significantly decreased over the past year, especially since February 2024.
In August 2024, the city witnessed that the top position in apartment registration tally is jointly held by the South and the North Zone with a share of 35% each. The East Zone follows closely with a 10% share, which has remained stagnant during both years. Similarly, Rajarhat’s share remained steady at 6% – 8% during both years.
