Is now a good time to buy a property in Howrah?
Official NHB RESIDEX data puts the average carpet-area price in Howrah at ₹4,586/sq ft for the quarter ending Jun 2026, up 6.8% from a year earlier. Over five years prices have compounded at +4.6% a year. Annual growth is running 6.9 points above the city's long-run pace of -0.1%.
Howrah price trend & forecast
Price by home size — Jun 2026
| Up to 646 sq ft (≤60 m²) | ₹4,411/sq ft |
| 646 – 1,184 sq ft | ₹4,778/sq ft |
| Above 1,184 sq ft (>110 m²) | ₹4,991/sq ft |
Frequently asked questions
Is now a good time to buy a property in Howrah?
As of Jun 2026, our buy-timing signal for Howrah is BUY — prices are projected to rise about +3.4% over the next 12 months and are not stretched versus their long-run trend, so waiting is likely to cost more. Seasonally, prices tend to be softest around Sep 2026. Buy-timing score: 46/100.
Will property prices in Howrah go down in 2027?
The model projects +3.4% over the next 12 months: about ₹4,741/sq ft by Jun 2027, with an 80% range of ₹4,294/sq ft–₹5,235/sq ft (today ₹4,586/sq ft). Forecasts are statistical and can be wrong — rates, supply and local events matter.
What is the property price per sq ft in Howrah?
For the quarter ending Jun 2026, NHB RESIDEX reports ₹4,586/sq ft on average (carpet area): ₹4,411/sq ft for homes up to 646 sq ft, ₹4,778/sq ft for 646–1,184 sq ft and ₹4,991/sq ft above 1,184 sq ft.
What is the cheapest time of year to buy in Howrah?
Historically, prices in Howrah run lowest in July–September, about 0.4% below the annual average, and highest in Q1.
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Source & method
Data: NHB RESIDEX — HPI@Assessment Prices & carpet-area prices (National Housing Bank), quarterly, latest Jun 2026. Page regenerated 2026-10-09 10:32 IST. Signals combine valuation vs the long-run trend, momentum and a damped-trend forecast with seasonal adjustment; the “best price window” is the lowest point of the projected path. BUY = prices projected to rise and not stretched; ACCUMULATE = near fair value; WAIT = a dip is projected; HOT = running well ahead of trend; CAUTION = stretched with fading momentum.