Housing Market Heat Map & Best Time to Buy
Heat maps, price trends, 24-month forecasts and buy-timing signals for 472 Indian cities — 8 Tier 1, 87 Tier 2 and 377 Tier 3 — of which 50 carry the official NHB RESIDEX index (data to Jun 2026; median +6.2% YoY) and 3,000 US cities (Zillow, data to Aug 2026; median +1.8% YoY). Pick a state, city or locality to see when the best price is likely to arrive.
🇮🇳 Best time to buy property — India
It depends on the market. Across 50 Indian cities tracked by NHB RESIDEX (data to Jun 2026), the median price change is +6.2% year over year and the buy-timing signals split 34 BUY, 11 ACCUMULATE and 5 HOT. The most attractive timing today: Bhubaneswar (Odisha) (76/100), Dehradun (Uttarakhand) (75/100) and Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) (69/100).
🇺🇸 Best time to buy a home — United States
It depends on the market. Across 3,000 US cities (data to Aug 2026), the median price change is +1.8% year over year and the buy-timing signals split 1508 ACCUMULATE, 1286 WAIT and 206 BUY. The most attractive timing today: Englewood, FL (93/100), Port Charlotte, FL (92/100) and Altadena, CA (91/100).
Frequently asked questions
Are Tier 2 and Tier 3 Indian cities covered?
Yes. The map shows 87 Tier 2 and 377 Tier 3 cities alongside the 8 Tier 1 metros. NHB RESIDEX publishes an official index for 50 cities; other cities show their state's official trend (clearly labelled) and no price level, because small-city prices can differ widely from the metros.
Is it a good time to buy a property in India?
It depends on the market. Across 50 Indian cities tracked by NHB RESIDEX (data to Jun 2026), the median price change is +6.2% year over year and the buy-timing signals split 34 BUY, 11 ACCUMULATE and 5 HOT. The most attractive timing today: Bhubaneswar (Odisha) (76/100), Dehradun (Uttarakhand) (75/100) and Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) (69/100).
Will property prices drop in 2027?
Not everywhere. 0 of 50 markets currently carry a WAIT or CAUTION signal (a dip or correction is projected), while the median market is +6.2% year over year. Weakest right now: Kalyan Dombivali (-1.7%), Lucknow (-0.4%), Delhi (+0.0%), Bhopal (+0.5%) and Rajkot (+0.7%).
Which regions have the best buy-timing right now?
Bhubaneswar (76/100, BUY), Dehradun (75/100, BUY), Lucknow (69/100, BUY), Visakhapatnam (Vizag) (69/100, BUY) and Ghaziabad (66/100, BUY).
Is it a good time to buy a home in the US?
It depends on the market. Across 3,000 US cities (data to Aug 2026), the median price change is +1.8% year over year and the buy-timing signals split 1508 ACCUMULATE, 1286 WAIT and 206 BUY. The most attractive timing today: Englewood, FL (93/100), Port Charlotte, FL (92/100) and Altadena, CA (91/100).
Will home prices drop in 2027?
Not everywhere. 1286 of 3000 markets currently carry a WAIT or CAUTION signal (a dip or correction is projected), while the median market is +1.8% year over year. Weakest right now: Nevada (-1.8%), Texas (-1.3%), Colorado (-1.1%), Arizona (-0.9%) and Florida (-0.7%).
Which states have the best buy-timing right now?
Idaho (74/100, ACCUMULATE), Florida (72/100, ACCUMULATE), Arizona (71/100, ACCUMULATE), Utah (66/100, ACCUMULATE) and Colorado (64/100, ACCUMULATE).
Data & method
USA: Zillow Home Value Index (typical mid-tier home value, monthly) for the 3,000 largest cities and every state. India: NHB RESIDEX — the National Housing Bank's official HPI@Assessment Prices and carpet-area prices (₹/sq ft) for 50 cities, with the long-run under-construction index for trend and seasonality. Tier 1/2/3 cities (population from GeoNames) without a city index show their state's official trend, clearly marked, and never an invented price. Signals combine valuation vs long-run trend, momentum and a damped-trend forecast with seasonality; the best price window is the low point of the projected path.
Map of India: drawn only from the official boundary of India as published by the Survey of India (via DataMeet), including the whole of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh; no international basemap is used for India. ★ marks every state and union-territory capital.