Reddit User Says Unable To Buy 3BHK In Gurugram With Rs 1.8 Crore Budget; Sparks Debate On Real Estate Prices
The post also triggered a debate over whether buying property in cities like Gurugram is even worth it.
A Reddit user recently shared their struggle on the r/gurgaon community, revealing that they couldn't afford a home in a DLF society in Gurugram despite having a budget of Rs 1.8 crore.
The now viral post has attracted the attention of several users, triggering a debate over affordability in the residential real estate market. While sharing their own experiences, many users pointed out how the top eight metropolitan cities in India have become out of reach even for people with decent financial resources.
"Not able to afford a 3 BHK house in Gurgaon. The rents are crazy in themselves and due to that, there has been a pressure from family to buy a house in Gurgaon. As parents will be shifting we need a 3BHK house. But the prices are so steep and high that it is nearly impossible. My budget is around Rs 1.8 crore and still I am not able to afford a good DLF society, not even near Manesar area. Please suggest, feeling helpless," the user said on Sunday, wondering if the prices will ever come down.
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In response, a blunt comment read: "DLF and Rs 1.8 crore are not used in the same sentence anymore."
Similar sentiments were echoed by users who said that good builders like DLF are not dealing in properties valued less than Rs 2.5 crore in Gurugram. On whether the housing market will see prices cooling off, many users said it was an unlikely event.
"Prices will not come down, they just may stay stagnant for some time since the recent rise in prices was too steep," one of the comments read.
Others suggested the user explore options in South City 2, older societies in HUDA sectors, and areas like Sector 67, Dwarka Expressway, or Sohna Road (SP).
"Rs 1.8 crore is very less for Gurugram. It is what it is," another comment read, asking the user to check Dwarka Expressway instead.
One user said that New Gurugram (sectors 83–90) might be able to offer "limited" options, signalling that even emerging areas in the city are becoming increasingly unaffordable for mid-range buyers.
The post also triggered a debate over whether buying property in cities like Gurugram is even worth it. Users pointed to a plethora of problems in Gurugram such as rising congestion, pollution, poor water quality, and other issues that make the high property prices hard to justify.
Notably, Gurugram is one of the strongest markets in the real estate sector. In Q4 2024, average housing prices in India’s top eight markets rose 10%, with Delhi NCR leading at 31%, a CREDAI-Colliers-Liases Foras report showed.
