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Circle Rates in Delhi: A Complete Guide for Homebuyers

By Aquireacres Dec 16, 2024 65 views

Circle rates in Delhi play a pivotal role in the real estate market, directly influencing the buying, selling, and taxation of properties. If you're looking to buy or sell property in Delhi, it's essential to understand how these rates work, and how they affect the overall cost of your transaction. Let’s break it down clearly, step by step.

What is the Circle Rate?

In simple terms, the circle rate is the minimum value set by the government for a property in a specific area. This is the lowest price at which a property can be legally sold, and it's used to calculate the stamp duty and registration charges on the property transaction. The rate is determined by the local authorities and varies based on the location and type of property, such as residential, commercial, or agricultural land.

For example, if the circle rate for a residential area is Rs. 8,000 per square foot, and the market value of the property is Rs. 9,000 per square foot, the buyer will have to pay stamp duty on Rs. 9,000 per square foot (the market value) since it is higher than the circle rate.

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Why Circle Rates Matter

Circle rates are not just numbers on a piece of paper—they directly impact property transactions. Here's how they play a role:

1. Property Valuation: The circle rate forms the basis for property valuation in specific areas. This is crucial because it determines the minimum price a property can be sold for, even if the market value is lower.

2. Stamp Duty and Registration Fees: These charges are calculated based on the higher value between the circle rate and the actual transaction price. An increase in the circle rate can lead to higher taxes, increasing the overall cost for the buyer.

3. Income Tax Implications: If a property is sold below the circle rate, the difference may be considered "deemed income" by the Income Tax Department and taxed accordingly. This can result in additional tax burdens for both the seller and buyer.

4. Loan Sanctioning: Banks and other financial institutions often use circle rates to determine the value of a property when issuing loans. A higher circle rate could influence the loan amount sanctioned, as it impacts the loan-to-value ratio.

Impact of Rising Circle Rates in Delhi on Property Prices

The Delhi government has recently proposed an increase in circle rates by 25-30% for residential areas, 10% for commercial and industrial sectors, and 15% for farmland. This rise, which is expected to be implemented after a gap of five years, could have significant effects on property prices and transactions.

Here’s how the increase in circle rates will impact buyers and sellers:

1. Increased Transaction Costs: As circle rates increase, the stamp duty and registration fees will also rise, adding to the financial burden of property buyers. For example, if the circle rate for a property in a prime locality increases from Rs. 7 lakh to Rs. 9 lakh per square meter, buyers will face higher registration costs.

2. Higher Market Prices: While the circle rate is the minimum threshold, many sellers price their properties at or above these rates. A rise in circle rates can push market prices upwards, potentially making it more expensive for buyers to enter the market.

3. Potential Taxation Issues: If properties are transacted below the circle rate, the difference may be treated as deemed income, leading to additional tax liabilities for the seller. This is something both buyers and sellers should be mindful of to avoid tax complications.

4. Access to Loans: An increase in the circle rate may affect how much a buyer can borrow from a bank or other lending institutions. Financial institutions often base loan eligibility on the circle rate, and a higher rate could impact the maximum loan amount offered.

Delhi Circle Rates for Flats and Land 

Understanding the specific circle rates in Delhi for different types of properties can help you estimate the cost of buying a property and calculate the taxes involved. Here’s a breakdown of the rates for flats and land:

Circle Rates in Delhi  for Flats

Area

DDA, society flats (per square metre)

Private builder flats (per square metre)

Multiplying factors for private colonies

Up to 30 sqm

Rs 50,400

Rs 55,400

1.1

30-50 sqm

Rs 54,480

Rs 62,652

1.15

50-100 sqm

Rs 66,240

Rs 79,488

1.2

Over 100 sqm

Rs 76,200

Rs 95,250

1.25

Multi-storey apartment

Rs 87,840

Rs 1.1 lakh

1.25

A square metre is equal to 10.76 square feet.

Circle Rates in Delhi for Agricultural Land 

District

Green belt villages (in Rs crore per acre)

Urbanised villages (in Rs crore per acre)

Rural villages (in Rs crore per acre)

South

5

5

5

North

3

3

3

West

3

3

3

North-west

3

3

3

South-west

3

4

3

New Delhi

5

5

5

Central

NA

2.5

2.5

South-east

NA

4

2.5

Shahdara

2.3

2.3

2.3

North-east

NA

2.3

2.3

East

NA

2.3

2.3
Circle Rates in Delhi for Residential and Commercial Plots 

Category

Land cost (per sqm)

Construction cost: Residential (per sqm)

Construction cost: Commercial (per sqm)

A

Rs 7.74 lakh

Rs 

Rs 25,200

B

Rs 2.46 lakh

Rs 17,400

Rs 19,920

C

Rs 1.6 lakh

Rs 13,920

Rs 15,960

D

Rs 1.28 lakh

Rs 11,160

Rs 12,840

E

Rs 70,080

Rs 9,360

Rs 10,800

F

Rs 56,640

Rs 8,220

Rs 9,480

G

Rs 46,200

Rs 6,960

Rs 8,040

H

Rs 23,280

Rs 3,480

Rs 3,960

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Circle Rates in Delhi  for land in colonies

Area

Land cost per sqm

Construction cost

Lodi Road Industrial Area

Rs 7.74 lakh

Rs 21,960

Maharani Bagh

Rs 7.74 lakh

Rs 21,960

Nehru Place

Rs 7.74 lakh

Rs 21,960

New Friends Colony

Rs 7.74 lakh

Rs 21,960

Panchshila Park

Rs 7.74 lakh

Rs 21,960

Rajendra Place

Rs 7.74 lakh

Rs 21,960

Shanti Niketan

Rs 7.74 lakh

Rs 21,960

Sunder Nagar

Rs 7.74 lakh

Rs 21,960

Vasant Vihar

Rs 7.74 lakh

Rs 21,960

Anand Niketan

Rs 7.74 lakh

Rs 21,960

Basant Lok DDA Complex

Rs 7.74 lakh

Rs 21,960

Bhikaji Cama Place

Rs 7.74 lakh

Rs 21,960

Friends Colony

Rs 7.74 lakh

Rs 21,960

Friends Colony East

Rs 7.74 lakh

Rs 21,960

Friends Colony West

Rs 7.74 lakh

Rs 21,960

Golf Links

Rs 7.74 lakh

Rs 21,960

Kalindi Colony

Rs 7.74 lakh

Rs 21,960

Anand Lok

Rs 2.46 lakh

Rs 17,400

Andrews Ganj

Rs 2.46 lakh

Rs 17,400

Defence Colony

Rs 2.46 lakh

Rs 17,400

Greater Kailash I

Rs 2.46 lakh

Rs 17,400

Greater Kailash II

Rs 2.46 lakh

Rs 17,400

Greater Kailash III

Rs 2.46 lakh

Rs 17,400

Greater Kailash IV

Rs 2.46 lakh

Rs 17,400

Green Park

Rs 2.46 lakh

Rs 17,400

Gulmohar Park

Rs 2.46 lakh

Rs 17,400

Hamdard Nagar

Rs 2.46 lakh

Rs 17,400

Hauz Khas

Rs 2.46 lakh

Rs 17,400

Maurice Nagar

Rs 2.46 lakh

Rs 17,400

Munirka Vihar

Rs 2.46 lakh

Rs 17,400

Neeti Bagh

Rs 2.46 lakh

Rs 17,400

Nehru Enclave

Rs 2.46 lakh

Rs 17,400

Nizamuddin East

Rs 2.46 lakh

Rs 17,400

Pamposh Enclave

Rs 2.46 lakh

Rs 17,400

Panchsheel Park

Rs 2.46 lakh

Rs 17,400

Safdarjang Enclave

Rs 2.46 lakh

Rs 17,400

Sarvapriya Vihar

Rs 2.46 lakh

Rs 17,400

Sarvodaya Enclave

Rs 2.46 lakh

Rs 17,400

Civil Lines

Rs 1.60 lakh

Rs 13,920

East of Kailash

Rs 1.60 lakh

Rs 13,920

East Patel Nagar

Rs 1.60 lakh

Rs 13,920

Jhandewalan Area

Rs 1.60 lakh

Rs 13,920

Kailash Hill

Rs 1.60 lakh

Rs 13,920

Kalkaji

Rs 1.60 lakh

Rs 13,920

Lajpat Nagar I

Rs 1.60 lakh

Rs 13,920

Lajpat Nagar II

Rs 1.60 lakh

Rs 13,920

Lajpat Nagar III

Rs 1.60 lakh

Rs 13,920

Lajpat Nagar IV

Rs 1.60 lakh

Rs 13,920

Malviya Nagar

Rs 1.60 lakh

Rs 13,920

Masjid Moth

Rs 1.60 lakh

Rs 13,920

Munirka

Rs 1.60 lakh

Rs 13,920

Nizamuddin West

Rs 1.60 lakh

Rs 13,920

Panchsheel Extension

Rs 1.60 lakh

Rs 13,920

Punjabi Bagh

Rs 1.60 lakh

Rs 13,920

Som Vihar

Rs 1.60 lakh

Rs 13,920

Vasant Kunj

Rs 1.60 lakh

Rs 13,920

Alaknanda

Rs 1.60 lakh

Rs 13,920

Chittaranjan Park

Rs 1.60 lakh

Rs 13,920

New Rajinder Nagar

Rs 1.28 lakh

Rs 11,160

Old Rajinder Nagar

Rs 1.28 lakh

Rs 11,160

Rajouri Garden

Rs 1.28 lakh

Rs 11,160

Anand Vihar

Rs 1.28 lakh

Rs 11,160

Daryaganj

Rs 1.28 lakh

Rs 11,160

Dwarka

Rs 1.28 lakh

Rs 11,160

East End Apartments

Rs 1.28 lakh

Rs 11,160

Gagan Vihar

Rs 1.28 lakh

Rs 11,160

Hudson Line

Rs 1.28 lakh

Rs 11,160

Indraprastha Extension

Rs 1.28 lakh

Rs 11,160

Janakpuri

Rs 1.28 lakh

Rs 11,160

Jangpura A

Rs 1.28 lakh

Rs 11,160

Jangpura Extension

Rs 1.28 lakh

Rs 11,160

Jasola Vihar

Rs 1.28 lakh

Rs 11,160

Karol Bagh

Rs 1.28 lakh

Rs 11,160

Kirti Nagar

Rs 1.28 lakh

Rs 11,160

Mayur Vihar

Rs 1.28 lakh

Rs 11,160

Chandni Chowk

Rs 70,080

Rs 9,360

East End Enclave

Rs 70,080

Rs 9,360

Gagan Vihar Extension

Rs 70,080

Rs 9,360

Hauz Qazi

Rs 70,080

Rs 9,360

Jama Masjid

Rs 70,080

Rs 9,360

Kashmere Gate

Rs 70,080

Rs 9,360

Khirki Extension

Rs 70,080

Rs 9,360

Madhuban Enclave

Rs 70,080

Rs 9,360

Mahavir Nagar

Rs 70,080

Rs 9,360

Moti Nagar

Rs 70,080

Rs 9,360

Pahar Ganj

Rs 70,080

Rs 9,360

Pandav Nagar

Rs 70,080

Rs 9,360

Rohini

Rs 70,080

Rs 9,360

Sarai Rihilla

Rs 70,080

Rs 9,360

Zakir Nagar Okhla

Rs 56,640

Rs 8,220

Anand Parbat

Rs 56,640

Rs 8,220

Arjun Nagar

Rs 56,640

Rs 8,220

Daya Basti

Rs 56,640

Rs 8,220

Dilshad Colony

Rs 56,640

Rs 8,220

Dishad Garden

Rs 56,640

Rs 8,220

BR Ambedkar Colony

Rs 56,640

Rs 8,220

Ganesh Nagar

Rs 56,640

Rs 8,220

Govindpuri

Rs 56,640

Rs 8,220

Hari Nagar

Rs 56,640

Rs 8,220

Jangpura B

Rs 56,640

Rs 8,220

Madhu Vihar

Rs 56,640

Rs 8,220

Majnu Ka Tila

Rs 56,640

Rs 8,220

Mukheree Park Extension

Rs 56,640

Rs 8,220

Nand Nagri

Rs 56,640

Rs 8,220

Uttam Nagar

Rs 56,640

Rs 8,220

Ambedkar Nagar Jahangirpuri

Rs 46,200

Rs 6,960

Ambedkar Nagar East Delhi

Rs 46,200

Rs 6,960

Amber Vihar

Rs 46,200

Rs 6,960

Dabri Extension

Rs 46,200

Rs 6,960

Dakshinpuri

Rs 46,200

Rs 6,960

Dashrath Puri

Rs 46,200

Rs 6,960

Hari Nagar Extension

Rs 46,200

Rs 6,960

Vivek Vihar Phase I

Rs 46,200

Rs 6,960

Tagore Garden

Rs 46,200

Rs 6,960

Sultanpur Majra

Rs 23,280

Rs 3,480
How to Calculate Property Value According to Circle Rates

To calculate the value of a property based on the circle rate, follow these steps:

1. Find the Circle Rate: Determine the applicable circle rate for the area and property type.

2. Measure the Property: Identify the built-up area or usable land area of the property.

3. Use the Formula: Multiply the circle rate by the area to calculate the property’s value.
Formula:
Property Value = Circle Rate (per square meter) × Built-up Area (in square meters)

For example, if the circle rate for a property is Rs. 7.74 lakh per square meter, and the property size is 100 square meters, the property value would be Rs. 7.74 lakh × 100 = Rs. 7.74 crore.

Circle Rates in Delhi

Categories of Localities in Delhi

Delhi is divided into various categories based on the quality of infrastructure and the overall living standard. Some of the premium areas like Golf Links, Vasant Vihar, and Nehru Place are categorized under Category A, whereas areas like Rohini, Mayur Vihar, and Dwarka are categorized under Category D or E.

Categories 

Localities 

Category A

Friends Colony (East & West), Kalindi Colony, Maharani Bagh, Golf Links, Lodi Road Industrial Area, Nehru Place, Panchshila Park, Shanti Niketan, Vasant Vihar, New Friends Colony, Rajendra Place, Sunder Nagar, Anand Niketan, Bhikaji Cama Place, Basant Lok DDA Complex, Friends Colony

Category B

Sarvapriya Vihar, Anand Lok, Defence Colony, Sarvodaya Enclave, Andrews Ganj, Greater Kailash (I, II, III and IV), Green Park, Hamdard Nagar, Maurice Nagar, Neeti Bagh, Nizamuddin East, Panchsheel Park, Gulmohar Park, Hauz Khas, Munrika Vihar, Nehru Enclave, Pamposh Enclave, Safdarjung Enclave

Category C

Alaknanda, Civil Lines, East Patel Nagar, Kailash Hill, Chittaranjan Park, East of Kailash, Jhandewalan Area, Kalkaji, Malviya Nagar, Lajpat Nagar (I, II, III and IV), Munirka, Punjabi Bagh, Vasant Kunj, Masjid Moth, Nizamuddin West, Som Vihar, Panchsheel Extension.

Category D

Jasola Vihar, Kirti Nagar, Rajinder Nagar (New & Old), Karol Bagh, Mayur Vihar, Rajouri Garden, Daryaganj, East End Apartments, Hudson Lane, Janakpuri, Jangpura Extension, Anand Vihar, Dwarka, Gagan Vihar, Indraprastha Extension, Jangpura A

Category E

Chandni Chowk, Gagan Vihar Extension, Jama Masjid, Khirki Extension, Mahavir Nagar, Pahar Ganj, Rohini, East End Enclave, Hauz Qazi, Kashmere Gate, Madhuban Enclave, Moti Nagar, Pandav Nagar, Sarai Rihilla

Category F

Majnu Ka Tila, Nand Nagri, Zakir Nagar Okhla, Arjun Nagar, Dilshad Colony, BR Ambedkar Colony, Govindpuri, Jangpura B, Mukherjee Park Extension, Uttam Nagar, Anand Prabhat, Daya Basti, Dilshad Garden, Ganesh Nagar, Hari Nagar, Madhu Vihar

Category G

Ambedkar Nagar Jahangirpuri, Amber Vihar, Dakshinpuri, Hari Nagar Extension, Tagore Garden, Ambedkar Nagar East Delhi, Dabri Extension, Dashrath Puri, Vivek Vihar Phase I

Category H

Sultanpur Majra
Conclusion

Circle rates are an essential factor for anyone involved in property transactions in Delhi. Whether you're buying, selling, or investing, it's crucial to stay informed about the latest updates in circle rates. The recent proposed increases will likely impact both the real estate market and the financial planning of buyers and sellers. By understanding how circle rates work and how they influence various costs, you can make smarter and more informed decisions in your real estate ventures.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Ans 1. Circle rates are the minimum property values set by the government for specific areas in Delhi. They are crucial for calculating stamp duty, registration fees, and determining the legal base price for property transactions.

Ans 2. Circle rates are decided by local authorities based on factors such as property type (residential, commercial, or agricultural) and the location's infrastructure and market value.

Ans 3. Market value is the price agreed upon between buyer and seller, while the circle rate is the government-mandated minimum price. Stamp duty and taxes are calculated based on the higher of these two values.

Ans 4. Stamp duty and registration charges are calculated on the higher value between the circle rate and the market price. A higher circle rate means increased transaction costs for buyers.

Ans 5. If a property is sold below the circle rate, the difference may be treated as deemed income and taxed for both the buyer and the seller under income tax rules.

Ans 6. An increase in circle rates often raises property prices, as sellers adjust their asking prices to match or exceed the new rates. This also raises transaction costs for buyers.

Ans 7. Circle rates vary by area and property type. For example, premium localities like Vasant Vihar have higher rates (₹7.74 lakh per sqm for land) compared to areas like Rohini (₹70,080 per sqm).

Ans 8. Multiply the circle rate of the area by the property size (in square meters). For example, if the circle rate is ₹7.74 lakh per sqm and the property is 100 sqm, its value is ₹7.74 crore.

Ans 9. Banks use circle rates to assess property value when sanctioning loans. A higher circle rate may increase the loan amount, but it could also raise the borrower’s required down payment.

Ans 10. The Delhi government has proposed a 25-30% increase in circle rates for residential areas. This will raise stamp duty, registration charges, and potentially overall property prices, making transactions costlier for buyers.

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