Tier-2 and Tier-3 cities drive home loan growth in 2025, recording 81% year-on-year rise as demand shifts beyond metros

Improved infrastructure connectivity, expanding employment hubs and a steady supply of mid-income housing are shifting homeownership demand away from core metro cities towards Tier-2 and Tier-3 markets such as Chandigarh, Jaipur, Surat, Madurai and Palwal. These cities recorded an 81% year-on-year growth in home loan volumes in 2025, outpacing the 52% growth seen in Tier-1 […]

Beyond the metros: Why Tier 2 cities are rivalling big cities in retail growth

India’s retail mall segment is undergoing a structural shift, with Tier 2 cities rapidly emerging as strong performers, even as metros retain the majority of the organised shopping centre stock. Powered by rising incomes and aspirational spending, cities such as Chandigarh, Kochi, Visakhapatnam, and Surat are now seeing rentals that rival those of several Tier […]