What rental yield should I expect in Hyderabad's IT corridor?

Gross rental yields across Hyderabad's main residential sub-markets, calibrated against Knight Frank India's quarterly reports, broker yield panels, and our own MagicBricks / 99acres aggregates:

IT corridor core (Madhapur, Gachibowli): 3.0–3.6% gross on a 2BHK apartment. Madhapur sits at the lower end of that range because capital values have moved ahead of rents; Gachibowli at the higher end because rents have lifted ~8% in 12 months.

Outer IT corridor (Tellapur, Bachupally, Nallagandla, Chandanagar, Patancheru): 3.5–4.2% gross. Lower capital values + softer rental demand keep yields stronger but the price-growth thesis is moderate not strong.

Financial District / Nanakramguda: 3.2–3.8%. Limited supply keeps rents firm; capital values catching up.

Premium central (Banjara Hills, Jubilee Hills, Film Nagar): 2.4–2.8% gross. Capital appreciation does most of the work in this band; cash-flow yield is compressed.

Outer growth (Kompally, Quthbullapur, north corridor): 3.5–4.5% gross but with weaker price-growth thesis.

Yield-vs-growth trade-off: the highest-yield suburbs are typically not the highest-growth suburbs. If you optimise for yield, you often forfeit capital appreciation; if you optimise for growth, you accept compressed yield. Hyperlocal's investor lens shows both numbers per suburb so you can pick the trade-off that matches your strategy.

What we don't include: net yield. Net yields in Hyderabad run roughly 80–90% of gross after maintenance, association fees, vacancy (5–10%), and minor repairs. Property tax in Hyderabad is low compared to Melbourne but still a line item.