In the first quarter of CY24, Bengaluru leads top metro cities with a rental yield of 4.45%, followed by Mumbai at 4.15% and Gurugram at 4.1%, according to Anarock data. Bengaluru’s rental values surged post-pandemic, with a 24% growth since 2019, fueled by IT companies’ return to offices. Santhosh Kumar of ANAROCK Group notes a national rise in rental yields post-pandemic, especially in IT-centric cities like Pune, Noida, and MMR. Across top 7 cities, residential rents rose 4-9% in Q1 2024, indicating potential cost-of-living inflation for tenants. For instance, in Bengaluru’s Sarjapur Road and Whitefield, average monthly rents increased by 8%, reflecting a robust demand trend.