Take me back to 2015. I was showing properties to clients, and whenever Rohini came up, the reaction was always the same — “Isn’t that too far?” The whole Delhi market was honestly in a weird place. Prices weren’t moving much anywhere. People were scared to invest because of all the legal mess happening with builders and the endless delays.

Rohini back then? Man, you could get decent stuff in Sector-24 for around ?7,500 per square foot. Everyone thought it was overpriced for what it was — basically a developing area with promises of “upcoming metro” and “planned infrastructure.” The thing is, only about 35–40% of the area was actually built up properly. Lots of empty plots, half-finished projects, and that typical “work in progress” vibe you get in developing sectors.

What’s funny is that the low supply was actually setting up the whole area for what came next. While other parts of Delhi were oversupplied, Rohini had this interesting supply crunch building up.

The Turning Point Nobody Saw Coming

Around 2018–2019, things started shifting. Not dramatically — this isn’t one of those overnight success stories. But I started noticing my clients asking about Rohini more often. Metro connectivity was getting real, not just on paper. The rental market was picking up because young professionals realized they could get way more space for their money compared to Central Delhi.

Sector-24 started showing 3% growth in just three months, which might not sound like much, but in a market that had been flat for years? That was huge.

The saturation rate jumped to around 55–60% during this period. More buildings going up, better roads, actual shops and restaurants opening up. It was starting to feel like a real neighborhood instead of just a place where people sleep.

Rent started making sense too. I had clients finding places in Rohini for what they’d pay for a tiny room in Lajpat Nagar, and suddenly everyone was talking about it.