States and areas

Every Indian state and area covered by Hexuvium: rules, market data and advice for owners renting short-term.

Goa

Goa is the one Indian market where short-term rental behaves like a mature holiday economy. Demand concentrates in the North Goa belt – Assagao, Anjuna, Vagator, Siolim, Calangute, Candolim, Baga, Arpora and Morjim – with quieter pockets further south around Benaulim and Palolem, and a steady business crowd in Panaji. Owners here rent out everything from studio flats in gated complexes to restored Portuguese-era villas with private pools.

Maharashtra

Maharashtra offers two very different rental stories. Mumbai and Pune are city markets driven by work trips, medical visits, relocations and family events, where serviced apartments compete for guests who want a kitchen and space. Around them sits a ring of weekend escapes – Lonavala and the Sahyadri ghats, the coastal houses of Alibag, and the strawberry-country bungalows of Mahabaleshwar – filled by city dwellers who drive out on Friday evening.

Delhi

Delhi is a capital-city market: demand comes from government and corporate visits, embassies and conferences, hospital appointments, weddings and transit travellers on their way to Agra, Jaipur or the hills. South Delhi neighbourhoods, areas near the airport and well-connected colonies close to metro lines draw the most interest, and guests often stay longer than a weekend because they are in town for a purpose rather than for leisure.

Haryana

In Haryana, short-term rental demand is almost entirely a Gurugram story. The city's office towers, consulting firms and multinational headquarters bring a constant flow of professionals on assignments of a few days to a few months, and many of them would rather have a furnished apartment with a kitchen than a hotel room. Golf Course Road, Cyber City, Sohna Road and the sectors along the expressway see the most interest.

Karnataka

Karnataka combines one of India's largest city markets with some of its most sought-after rural escapes. Bengaluru draws technology professionals, founders, visiting teams and families moving for work, mostly in the eastern and southern tech corridors. Beyond the city, Coorg and Chikkamagaluru have built a reputation on coffee-estate stays and misty plantation bungalows, while Mysuru pulls heritage and festival visitors, particularly around Dasara.

Telangana

Telangana's rental market is centred on Hyderabad. The city's IT and pharma clusters in HITEC City, Gachibowli, Madhapur and the Financial District generate a continuous stream of project teams, trainees, interview candidates and relocating families. The old city, with Charminar and the historic bazaars, adds leisure and heritage visitors, and hospitals attract patients and relatives who need somewhere comfortable for a week or more.

Tamil Nadu

Tamil Nadu offers owners a varied map. Chennai is a working city with steady demand from IT parks, the automotive belt, hospitals and families visiting relatives. In the Nilgiris, Ooty and nearby Coonoor are classic hill retreats, and Kodaikanal in the Palani hills attracts couples and families escaping the plains. Temple towns and the coast add pilgrims and heritage travellers throughout the year.

Puducherry

Puducherry is a small territory with a distinct identity. The French Quarter, with its colonial villas and quiet tree-lined streets, attracts couples, photographers and weekenders from Chennai and Bengaluru. Auroville, a short drive north, brings long-staying visitors, volunteers and people exploring alternative ways of living, while the beaches along the East Coast Road add a relaxed seaside crowd.

Kerala

Kerala has a long homestay tradition and guests arrive expecting warmth, local food and a sense of place. Kochi, with Fort Kochi's heritage lanes, is both a business city and a cultural base. Munnar's tea hills draw honeymooners and families, Alappuzha is synonymous with backwaters and houseboats, Varkala's cliffs attract younger travellers and foreigners, and Wayanad offers forests, plantations and cool weather.

Rajasthan

Rajasthan sells heritage. Jaipur, Udaipur, Jodhpur, Jaisalmer and Pushkar each carry a strong image – palaces and bazaars, lakes, the blue city, the desert fort, the holy lake and its fair – and guests often want to sleep in a house that feels part of that story: a haveli with a courtyard, a rooftop facing a fort, a rooms-around-a-garden family home.

Uttarakhand

Uttarakhand draws visitors for two reasons: the mountains and the sacred. Rishikesh combines yoga schools, river rafting and the Ganga ghats, attracting both spiritual travellers and adventure groups. Mussoorie and Nainital are old hill stations loved by families from Delhi and the plains, and Dehradun works as a gateway and a residential base with a growing weekend-home culture.

Himachal Pradesh

Himachal Pradesh is a mountain market with a strong seasonal pulse. Manali and the Kullu valley attract honeymooners, adventure seekers and groups of friends; Shimla and Kasauli draw families from Chandigarh, Delhi and Punjab for cool air and short breaks; Dharamshala and McLeod Ganj bring long-staying travellers, meditation students and a steady flow of foreign visitors.

Punjab

Punjab's short-term rental activity is anchored in Amritsar. The Golden Temple draws pilgrims and travellers from across India and the diaspora all year round, and the evening ceremony at the Attari–Wagah border adds a second reason to stay. Many guests are families travelling together, NRIs returning for weddings and visits, and groups who want space, a kitchen and parking rather than a small hotel room.

Chandigarh

Chandigarh is a planned city with an unusual rental profile. It serves as the capital of two states, hosts major hospitals and institutions, and acts as the gateway to Shimla, Kasauli and the Himachal hills. Visitors include officials, families attending weddings, patients and their relatives, students and parents, and travellers breaking a long drive north.

Uttar Pradesh

Uttar Pradesh is India's most populous state and its rental markets differ sharply. Noida, on the edge of Delhi, is a corporate and residential hub where professionals and relocating families want furnished apartments. Agra lives from the Taj Mahal and a heavy flow of foreign and domestic sightseers, many staying just one or two nights. Varanasi draws pilgrims, spiritual seekers, photographers and long-staying foreigners to the ghats of the Ganga.

West Bengal

West Bengal offers two contrasting markets. Kolkata is a large, culturally rich city with demand from business travellers, families visiting relatives, medical visitors and heritage tourists drawn to its colonial architecture and food. Darjeeling, in the Himalayan foothills, is a classic hill retreat famous for tea gardens, the toy train and views of Kanchenjunga, attracting families, couples and trekkers.

Sikkim

Sikkim is a small Himalayan state where tourism is central to the economy. Gangtok is the hub, with visitors using it as a base for Tsomgo Lake, Nathula and North Sikkim, while monasteries, cardamom villages and trekking routes draw travellers further afield. Domestic families from eastern India make up much of the demand, alongside honeymooners and a smaller group of international visitors who need permits for certain areas.

Ladakh

Ladakh is a high-altitude desert with a short, intense tourist season. Leh is the centre of activity, from which visitors set out for Pangong, Nubra, Tso Moriri and the monasteries of the Indus valley. Guests include motorcycle and road-trip groups, trekkers and climbers, photographers, families and a steady stream of foreign travellers.

Gujarat

Gujarat's rental demand is led by Ahmedabad, a commercial city with textile, pharmaceutical and trading businesses, a large student population and GIFT City rising nearby. Visitors include business travellers, families attending weddings, NRIs from the United Kingdom, the United States and East Africa, and tourists interested in the old city's pols, the Sabarmati Ashram and the riverfront.