INDORE: CENTRAL INDIA’S MOST INFLUENTIAL REAL ESTATE HUB

Indore holding the title of India’s cleanest city is becoming a crowd puller. The city is preparing for an unprecedented boom with Ujjain Road Corridor.

The second-largest city in Madhya Pradesh, often called the “Mini Mumbai of India is a major commercial hub with a rapidly growing IT & industrial sector, attracting talent & investment. And, boosting property values, especially in emerging zones is the infrastructure development projects like the Smart City Mission, M3R, and improved connectivity on highways. Not to mention, Indore’s consistent ranking as India’s cleanest city has enhanced its appeal among the homebuyers for high liveability. Commenting on the city’s rise as a thriving economic centre, Indore based Manoj Dhanotiya, Founder & CEO of MicroMitti said, “Infrastructure is the single biggest catalyst behind Indore’s rise. The metro, expressways, ring road upgrades, airport expansion, and consistent civic improvements have created a stable environment that institutions prefer. Indore now offers predictability, which is rare in many Indian cities. This is why national developers and funds are entering the market. What’s more, cleanliness is not a cosmetic achievement here; it is economic. Indore’s civic discipline has directly translated into population inflow, migrant confidence, and investor trust. When a city consistently delivers order, hygiene, and governance, real estate automatically receives a premium. Over the last few years, Indore’s cleanliness and civic culture have become one of its strongest pricing drivers.

Indore’s Infra Led Growth

Bringing a global scale development wave in Indore is the Simhastha Kumbh 2028, one of the world’s largest spiritual gatherings. The government has already allocated ₹18,840 crore toward roads, bridges, riverfront beautification, civic infrastructure, and a world-class ₹5,000 crore “Kumbh City.” The upcoming Indore–Ujjain Metro, scheduled for completion before Simhastha Kumbh 2028, will connect Lavkush Chouraha (Indore) to Ujjain Railway Station in under 50 minutes, compared to the current 2-hour commute. This metro line is expected to skyrocket real estate value across its influence zone especially Indore–Ujjain Road, poised to become one of the busiest and most valuable urban corridors The 165 km Outer Ring Road and the Indore Metropolitan Region Development Plan (covering 9,990 sq. km) is set to further create strong long-term potential for Indore and Ujjain Road, by unlocking new urban zones, easing traffic load, and enabling systematic growth.

The Indore Development Authority has set an Rs 15.08 billion budget for the 2025-26 financial year to fund various infrastructure projects. Also, looking at the significant expansion of the city’s IT sector, A new IT park is under development to boost the city’s commercial and tech ecosystem.

What to watch out for

Aggressive price hikes (especially after guideline increases) may lead to affordability pressure for middle-income buyers.

With many residential/ commercial projects being launched, there’s a possibility of oversupply risk. Delays or slower rollouts of major projects like metro, road corridors, could affect near-term property appreciation expectations.

Indore’s Dynamic Realty Hub

Super Corridor is one of the most talked-about real estate belts in Indore, stretching between Indore Airport and Vijay Nagar. Backed by the state government’s Smart City and IT initiatives, it intersecting key development areas. Recently, Indore Development Authority (IDA) has approved the long-stalled plans for a major startup park and a large Convention Centre on the Super Corridor which will further raise the area’s attractiveness. Manoj Dhanotiya rightly points out, “The Super Corridor has become the backbone of Indore’s growth. With TCS, Infosys, Fintech Park, data centres, global schools, residential townships, new commercial hubs, and the airport proximity, it is evolving into a true future city. The corridor is attracting long-term investors and institutional attention because its growth is systematic, not speculative.”

“Indore will be in the top ten real estate markets of India by 2030. It combines governance, quality of life, entrepreneurship, and infrastructure like no other Tier-2 city. Manoj Dhanotiya”

Indore’s High-traction Micro markets

Indore’s smart city mission and infrastructure development initiatives like improved roads and transport systems, especially the Indore Metro has enhanced accessibility and desirability of many micro-markets of the city.

1. Super Corridor, Vijay Nagar, Nipania, MR10 belt, and the premium zones around Saket and Chhoti Khajrani are the most active.

2. Super Corridor is driven by employment, infrastructure, and large-scale development.

3. Nipania and Vijay Nagar attract aspirational families and NRIs. MR10 benefits from excellent connectivity.

4. Premium pockets attract luxury buyers seeking larger formats.

Each micro-market has a strong demand story. Sharing his views on the current product mix and ticket size driving the market, Manoj Dhanotiya said, “Plots continue to lead because people want control over design and timelines. Apartments remain dominant in the two and three-bedroom categories. Villas and row houses appeal to families who prefer community living with privacy. Commercial assets and small office spaces are rapidly rising due to SME expansion. Ticket sizes typically range from fifteen to seventy lakh for residential and seventy lakhs to three crores for commercial.”

Indore in 2030

Experts in their five-year forecast for the city, expect Indore to remain a high-growth secondary city showing base case growth of ~8–12% CAGR (price) across the market over 2026 2030, with stronger pockets (metro & Super Corridor) outperforming and some peripheral micro-markets facing absorption risk if supply increases faster than jobs/infrastructure. “With large developments like CyberCity, Fintech Park, global townships, and strong PropTech adoption, Indore is becoming Central India’s most influential real estate hub.” said Manoj Dhanotiya

Super Corridor is one of the most talked-about real estate belts in Indore, stretching between Indore Airport and Vijay Nagar.

Source: https://www.rprealtyplus.com/realty-spotlight/indore-central-indias-most-influential-real-estate-hub-123259.html