Last updated: October 2026
Quick answer: Flat rent in Mehrauli in October 2026 ranges from about ₹4,500 to ₹40,000 a month. A 1 BHK averages ₹12,000, with most flats between ₹10,000 and ₹17,000. A 2 BHK averages ₹23,000, with most flats between ₹16,500 and ₹27,000. Full furnishing adds about ₹10,000 to either.
SouthDelhi Rentwala tracks the rents Mehrauli landlords ask every month. This page reports the October 2026 position.
What is the average flat rent in Mehrauli in 2026
The average flat rent in Mehrauli in 2026 is ₹12,000 a month for a 1 BHK and ₹23,000 for a 2 BHK. Across all sizes, rents start at about ₹4,500 and reach about ₹40,000. These are monthly rents and exclude maintenance and deposit.
Most 1 BHK flats sit between ₹10,000 and ₹17,000. The cheapest costs ₹4,500 and the dearest ₹30,000.
Most 2 BHK flats sit between ₹16,500 and ₹27,000. The cheapest costs ₹8,000 and the dearest ₹40,000.
A 1 BHK can cost ₹4,500 or ₹30,000 because the label covers very different flats. The ₹4,500 flat is an unfurnished 390 sq ft unit near Bhuiya Chowk, and the ₹30,000 flat is fully furnished.
How much is flat rent in Mehrauli for a 1 BHK
A 1 BHK in Mehrauli averages ₹12,000 a month, and what the flat contains sets the flat rent more than anything else. A small unfurnished flat in an interior colony costs ₹4,500 to ₹8,500, while a fully furnished one costs ₹20,000 or more.
Four price levels describe most 1 BHK flats in Mehrauli:
- ₹4,500 to ₹8,500: an unfurnished or semi-furnished flat of 300 to 500 sq ft in an interior colony such as Bhuiya Chowk, Lakhi Nath Kuti, Teacher Colony, Khari Kunwa or Ward 6.
- ₹10,000 to ₹12,000: a semi-furnished or unfurnished flat of 400 to 500 sq ft in Islam Colony, Gandhi Colony, Aam Bagh, Ward 8 or Khandsa Colony. Most 1 BHK flats sit at this level.
- ₹13,500 to ₹15,000: a fully furnished flat of 500 to 600 sq ft, or a semi-furnished flat in Ward 6 or Kishangarh.
- ₹20,000 to ₹30,000: fully furnished flats only. No unfurnished or semi-furnished 1 BHK asks this much.
The type of building matters less than these levels suggest. A flat in a society, a flat in a standalone building and a floor in an independent house all average between ₹9,000 and ₹12,000.
How much is flat rent in Mehrauli for a 2 BHK
A 2 BHK in Mehrauli averages ₹23,000 a month, and most of the difference in flat rent between one 2 BHK and another comes from the building. A builder floor asks about ₹26,000, while a 2 BHK in an older house or colony building asks about ₹19,000.
The gap comes from the rate, not the size. Builder floors charge about ₹32 for every square foot, against ₹21 in older buildings, so an 800 sq ft flat costs roughly ₹25,600 on a builder floor and ₹16,800 in an older one.
The cheapest 2 BHK flats are small. A compact 2 BHK in an old colony or ward rents for ₹8,000 to ₹15,000, and most measure 650 sq ft or less. That is close to the floor area of a large 1 BHK, so the 2 BHK label alone says little about space.
At the other end, a fully furnished 1,000 sq ft flat in Aam Bagh asks ₹40,000 plus ₹2,000 maintenance. Current 2 BHK flats in Ward 8, Mehrauli show what the lower end looks like.
The flat at the top is fully furnished, and furnishing moves rent in Mehrauli more than size or building type does.
How much extra does a furnished flat add to flat rent in Mehrauli
A fully furnished flat in Mehrauli adds about ₹10,000 to flat rent compared with an unfurnished flat of the same size, for a 1 BHK and a 2 BHK alike. A 1 BHK goes from ₹10,000 to ₹20,000, and a 2 BHK goes from ₹15,500 to ₹26,000.
The word semi-furnished does very little in a 1 BHK. A semi-furnished 1 BHK averages ₹11,000, only ₹1,000 above an unfurnished one, so the real jump comes at full furnishing, which adds another ₹9,000. Every 1 BHK at ₹20,000 or more is fully furnished.
A 2 BHK works the other way round. A semi-furnished 2 BHK averages ₹22,500, which is ₹7,000 above an unfurnished one, and full furnishing adds only ₹3,500 more. Part of that early jump is location, because many semi-furnished 2 BHK flats are Kishangarh builder floors.
Size matters much less than any of this. Moving from a 300 to 420 sq ft 1 BHK to a 421 to 520 sq ft one adds only ₹1,500 to ₹3,750 to an unfurnished or semi-furnished rent. Location moves the price more than a few extra square feet do.
Which pockets have the cheapest and costliest flat rent in Mehrauli
The cheapest flat rent in Mehrauli is in the old colonies and wards, where a 1 BHK averages ₹10,000, and the costliest is in Aam Bagh at ₹17,500. Lado Sarai averages ₹15,000 and Kishangarh ₹14,000, so the pocket alone can move a 1 BHK rent by up to ₹7,500.
| Average 1 BHK rent | Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Old colonies and wards | ₹10,000 | ₹4,500 to ₹28,000 |
| Kishangarh | ₹14,000 | ₹10,000 to ₹29,500 |
| Lado Sarai | ₹15,000 | ₹10,000 to ₹32,000 |
| Aam Bagh | ₹17,500 | ₹10,000 to ₹30,000 |
Aam Bagh’s average rises because of fully furnished flats, two of them at ₹30,000. A semi-furnished 1 BHK in Aam Bagh rents for about ₹10,000, the same as in the old colonies, so the address adds little to a semi-furnished flat.
Lado Sarai is different. It costs more at every furnishing level, and an unfurnished 1 BHK there rents for about ₹15,000, against ₹10,000 in the old colonies. Tenants who prefer the art-district side can browse flats in Lado Sarai.
On 2 BHK builder floors, Kishangarh averages ₹28,000, against ₹25,000 for floors labeled only Mehrauli.
The best areas to live in Mehrauli page describes how each pocket lives day to day.
What does flat rent in Mehrauli cost beyond the monthly rent
Beyond the monthly flat rent, a semi-furnished 1 BHK in Mehrauli needs about ₹33,700 in cash on day one. That is ₹11,000 rent, ₹700 maintenance and a deposit of two months’ rent, ₹22,000. Maintenance averages ₹700 on a 1 BHK and ₹1,200 on a 2 BHK.
Maintenance is a separate monthly charge on many flats, and some landlords charge none. It runs ₹300 to ₹1,000 on a 1 BHK and ₹300 to ₹2,000 on a 2 BHK.
Deposits vary more than rent does:
- 1 BHK society flat: one to two months of rent, which is ₹6,600 to ₹38,500.
- 1 BHK independent house: ₹5,250 to about ₹65,000.
- 2 BHK society flat: ₹10,000 to ₹80,000.
Brokerage and moving costs come on top of the day-one cash, prompting many tenants to weigh the benefits of using an agent versus dealing directly with an owner. With the full cost in view, the next job is judging whether the rent itself is fair.
How do I check whether flat rent in Mehrauli is fair
A quote for flat rent in Mehrauli is fair when its rent per built-up square foot sits inside the usual range for the flat’s furnishing level. Divide the quoted rent by the built-up area and compare the result with that range. Most 1 BHK flats rent between ₹22 and ₹30 per square foot.
| Furnishing | Usual range per sq ft | Typical per sq ft |
|---|---|---|
| Fully furnished | ₹30 to ₹51 | ₹40 |
| Semi-furnished | ₹21 to ₹28 | ₹25 |
| Unfurnished | ₹20 to ₹22 | ₹22 |
Take a landlord who quotes ₹16,000 for a 450 sq ft semi-furnished 1 BHK in Islam Colony. That works out to ₹35.6 per square foot, well above the ₹28 top of the semi-furnished range and inside fully furnished territory. A typical semi-furnished flat of that size rents near ₹11,000, so the extra ₹5,000 needs an explanation.
Three checks keep the comparison honest:
- Built-up area, not carpet or plot. Builder-floor listings in Mehrauli mix built-up area, carpet area, plot area and square yards. A listing showing 80 sq yd is 720 sq ft, because one square yard equals nine square feet.
- The furnishing item list. “Semi-furnished” has no standard meaning, so ask which items are included and which work.
- Maintenance. Ask whether it sits inside the quoted rent or comes extra.
How does flat rent in Mehrauli compare with nearby areas
Mehrauli is cheaper than Chhatarpur, Saket and Vasant Kunj. Average flat rent per square foot in Mehrauli is about 17 percent below Chhatarpur, 31 percent below Saket and 46 percent below Vasant Kunj, so an unfurnished or semi-furnished flat costs less in Mehrauli.
| Locality | Average rent per sq ft | Semi-furnished 1 BHK | Fully furnished 1 BHK |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mehrauli | ₹25 | ₹11,000 | ₹20,000 |
| Chhatarpur | ₹30 | ₹16,500 | ₹23,000 |
| Saket | ₹36 | ₹19,000 | ₹19,500 |
| Vasant Kunj | ₹46 | ₹28,500 | ₹33,500 |
The saving shows up most clearly in semi-furnished 1 BHK flats. Mehrauli’s ₹11,000 is about a third below Chhatarpur’s ₹16,500 and 42 percent below Saket’s ₹19,000.
The saving disappears for fully furnished flats. Mehrauli’s ₹20,000 is within ₹500 of Saket’s ₹19,500, so a tenant who wants a fully furnished 1 BHK should not pick Mehrauli on price alone.
Renters who want the Saket side of that comparison can read about fully furnished flats in Saket. Those weighing the premium end can open the 1 BHK fully furnished flats in Vasant Kunj page.
What budget should I set for flat rent in Mehrauli
A budget for flat rent in Mehrauli of about ₹42,300 a month in take-home pay covers the average 1 BHK, and about ₹80,700 covers the average 2 BHK, if rent plus maintenance stays at 30 percent of pay. Those figures include maintenance.
Each figure divides rent plus maintenance by 0.30. A 1 BHK at the low end of the usual range, ₹10,000, needs about ₹35,700, and one at the high end, ₹17,000, needs about ₹59,000. For a 2 BHK at the top of its usual range, ₹27,000, the figure is about ₹94,000.
A household that earns less than the matching figure spends more than 30 percent of its pay on housing. The page on whether ₹1 lakh is a good salary in South Delhi tests the same rule against a full monthly budget.
Frequently asked questions
What is the average rent for a 1 BHK in Mehrauli?
A 1 BHK in Mehrauli averages ₹12,000 a month in October 2026. Most 1 BHK flats rent between ₹10,000 and ₹17,000, and the full range runs from ₹4,500 to ₹30,000. Maintenance of about ₹700 usually comes on top of the rent.
What is the average rent for a 2 BHK in Mehrauli?
A 2 BHK in Mehrauli averages ₹23,000 a month in October 2026. Most 2 BHK flats rent between ₹16,500 and ₹27,000, and the full range runs from ₹8,000 to ₹40,000. Maintenance of about ₹1,200 usually comes on top of the rent.
Is Mehrauli cheaper than Saket and Vasant Kunj?
Yes for unfurnished and semi-furnished flats. Average rent is about ₹25 per sq ft in Mehrauli, ₹36 in Saket and ₹46 in Vasant Kunj. A fully furnished 1 BHK in Mehrauli rents for about ₹20,000, close to the ₹19,500 asked in Saket.
Which part of Mehrauli has the cheapest flats?
The old colonies and wards have the lowest 1 BHK rents, averaging ₹10,000. Bhuiya Chowk, Lakhi Nath Kuti, Teacher Colony, Khari Kunwa and Ward 6 hold the cheapest flats, from ₹4,500 to ₹10,000, mostly unfurnished flats of 390 to 500 sq ft.
Can I rent a flat in Mehrauli for under ₹10,000?
Yes. A 1 BHK at ₹10,000 or less is almost always an unfurnished or semi-furnished flat of 300 to 500 sq ft in an interior colony or ward. Under ₹8,500, expect only unfurnished or semi-furnished flats. Budget separately for maintenance, which can add ₹300 to ₹1,000.
How much does a fully furnished flat cost in Mehrauli?
A fully furnished 1 BHK in Mehrauli rents for about ₹20,000, within a range of ₹10,000 to ₹30,000. A fully furnished 2 BHK rents for about ₹26,000, within a range of ₹20,000 to ₹40,000. Every 1 BHK at ₹20,000 or more is fully furnished.
How much maintenance do Mehrauli landlords charge?
A 1 BHK usually carries ₹700 a month in maintenance, within a range of ₹300 to ₹1,000. A 2 BHK usually carries ₹1,200, within ₹300 to ₹2,000. Some flats charge none, so check whether maintenance sits inside the quoted rent before comparing two flats.
What rent per square foot should I expect in Mehrauli?
Rent per square foot in Mehrauli averages about ₹25 for a typical 1 BHK, and most 1 BHK flats rent between ₹22 and ₹30. Unfurnished flats rent near ₹22, semi-furnished flats near ₹25, and fully furnished flats near ₹40 per square foot.
Why do two Mehrauli flats of the same size have different rent?
Furnishing is the main reason. A fully furnished flat rents for about ₹10,000 more than an unfurnished flat of the same size. Location is the second reason: Lado Sarai and Aam Bagh cost more than the old colonies and wards.
See current Mehrauli flats and get a shortlist
Browse every current rental on the flats for rent in Mehrauli page. SouthDelhi Rentwala can also shortlist flats from a budget, a BHK type and a preferred pocket.
Once the rent range is clear, most renters ask five things next:
- What is daily life like in Mehrauli? Read the Mehrauli renting guide or learn about the ideal months to search for a home
to better plan your moving timeline. - Should the flat be furnished or unfurnished? Read furnished versus unfurnished flats in Mehrauli.
- How much deposit is normal, and how does it come back? Read security deposits in Mehrauli.
- What will electricity, water and maintenance add each month? Read utility bills and maintenance charges for Mehrauli flats.
- How far can the rent come down? Read about negotiating rent in Mehrauli flats.