Gurgaon guide

Gurgaon (Gurugram): a complete guide for home buyers

Gurgaon is the corporate hub of the Delhi region and one of India's most expensive housing markets. Here is who governs it, where the jobs and the growth corridors are, what the metro and the Dwarka Expressway change, how circle rates and market prices differ, and what to check before you buy.

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Name: Gurugram (Gurgaon in common use since the 2016 rename)
City area: 333 sq km
Population: 8.77 lakh (2011 Census, city)
Planning body: GMDA, with the Municipal Corporation of Gurugram
RERA regulator: HRERA Gurugram
Master plan: Gurgaon-Manesar Master Plan 2031
Dwarka Expressway: 27.6 km, fully operational since June 2025
Average capital value: About ₹13,300 per sq ft (ANAROCK, Q1 2026, New Gurugram)

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This outline is the Gurugram administrative boundary as mapped in OpenStreetMap, simplified for display. It is shown to help you picture the area and is not an official survey or notified boundary. The built-up city is a smaller part of it, and areas such as Sohna and Manesar sit inside the outline. Boundary, route and place positions: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).

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1 What Gurgaon is Gurgaon, officially renamed Gurugram in 2016, is a city in Haryana about 30 km south-west of New Delhi. The city covers about 333 sq km and had 8.77 lakh residents at the 2011 Census, a figure that is now well out of date because the city has grown a great deal since then. Read → 2 Who governs it, and what that means for you Three bodies matter to a buyer. Read → 3 Where people work: Cyber City, Udyog Vihar and Manesar Jobs shape rents and resale demand here more than in most cities. Read → 4 The growth corridors Most new launches sit on a handful of corridors. Reports name the Dwarka Expressway, the Southern Peripheral Road (SPR, also called Golf Course Extension Road), Golf Course Road, and the Sohna Road and Sohna Elevated Corridor as the main ones. Read → 5 The Dwarka Expressway at a glance Trade reports describe sharp price gains along the corridor, but those numbers come from developers and portals, so treat them as indicative. Read → 6 Metro and transport Gurgaon is served by three kinds of rail today and a fourth is being built. Read → 7 How prices are moving Gurgaon prices have risen faster than most big Indian cities over the last five years, and the sources measure this in different ways. Read → 8 Circle rates in 2026 and how to read prices Circle rates (collector rates) are the government's minimum values for registration. They set your stamp duty and registration cost, and they are not market prices. Read → 9 What is changing in the plan Several planning changes are in progress, and they are the sort of detail that can move a sector's value. Read → 10 Before you buy: a checklist Read →

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Is it called Gurgaon or Gurugram?

Both are in use. The Haryana government renamed the city Gurugram, and the Union Government approved the change on 27 September 2016. Gurgaon is still the name most people use, and both names appear on listings.

Which RERA do I check for a Gurgaon project?

HRERA Gurugram. Haryana has one authority for Gurugram district and another for the rest of the state, so Gurgaon projects are registered with the Gurugram authority.

When did the Dwarka Expressway open?

The 18.9 km Haryana stretch was inaugurated in March 2024 and the full 27.6 km route became operational in June 2025, according to the sources listed below.

Is there a metro to Cyber City?

Rapid Metro already serves Cyber City and links to the Delhi Metro Yellow Line at Sikanderpur. A separate 28.5 km Gurugram Metro corridor from Millennium City Centre to Cyber City is under construction, with phase 1 targeted for 2028 and the phase 2 civil tender cleared in October 2026.

What is the difference between circle rate and market rate?

The circle rate is the government minimum value used to compute stamp duty and registration. The market rate is what buyers and sellers actually agree. The two can differ widely, and the gap changes by sector.

How much has Gurgaon's circle rate gone up in 2026?

Press reports put the April 2026 revision between about 15% and 75%, depending on the sector, with the largest rises on the Dwarka Expressway and the Southern Peripheral Road. Check the official Haryana list for your sector, as the press figures vary.

Sources

This guide is compiled from the public sources below. Figures and plans change, and some sources disagree, so confirm anything important with the authority or the builder before you decide. Last researched 15 October 2026.