What is the average rent in Chennai?

Across the localities renters have pinned on MyBharat, the median monthly rent in Chennai is around ₹25,354. Rents vary widely by area and configuration — see the locality table above for area-level medians.

How can I rent without a broker in Chennai?

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Which are the cheapest areas to rent in Chennai?

Median rents by locality are listed above. Sort the table to compare areas — the localities with the lowest median rent tend to sit further from the central business districts.

How are society-level rents calculated?

We group anonymous rent reports by building or society — all wings and phases of the same society are merged into one figure — and take the median. The number of reports behind every society figure is always shown, so you can judge how solid it is before trusting it.

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₹25,354

median rent / month across localities

rent reports from the last 180 days

localities with live pins on the map

What the data says

Chennai rents, read in 30 seconds

The priciest pocket

Adyar leads with a median of ₹34,000/month across 3 reports — premium homes there run to ₹39,000.

The value pocket

OMR Perungudi is the most affordable well-reported area at ₹21,000/month — roughly 2× cheaper than Adyar.

Where the evidence is

Adyar carries the deepest evidence with 3 reports in the last 180 days — its median is the most reliable on this page. Thin rows (n < 3) are single-renter numbers: honest, but treat them as starting points.

How to read these numbers

Every figure is an anonymous renter's actual paid rent — never an asking price. The city median of ₹25,354 blends all configurations; for a specific flat type, open the locality's page and use its configuration strip.

Locality rents

Median rent by area in Chennai

Anonymous rent pins grouped by locality, ranked by how many renters have shared. Medians exclude flagged outliers for trust.

Based on 26 rent reports from the last 180 days.

Locality	Median rent	Typical range	Rent pins
Adyar	₹34,000n=3	₹25,000–₹39,000	3
Anna Nagar	₹26,000n=3	₹21,000–₹36,000	3
OMR Perungudi	₹21,000n=3	₹18,500–₹31,500	3
T Nagar	₹31,000n=3	₹25,500–₹43,500	3
Velachery	₹27,000n=3	₹20,000–₹31,000	3
Mylapore	₹20,250n=2	₹17,375–₹23,125	2
Pallikaranai	₹18,000n=1	₹18,000–₹18,000	1
Porur	₹23,000n=1	₹23,000–₹23,000	1
Sholinganallur	₹26,000n=1	₹26,000–₹26,000	1
Siruseri	₹20,000n=1	₹20,000–₹20,000	1
Thoraipakkam	₹28,000n=1	₹28,000–₹28,000	1
T. Nagar	₹30,000n=1	₹30,000–₹30,000	1

Medians are computed from anonymous “what I pay” pins submitted in the last 180 days. They are community-sourced estimates, not asking rents — always confirm with the owner.

Society rents

Societies with the most rent reports in Chennai

Real medians from renters in the same building — wings merged, report counts always shown. Tap a society to see its area.

Green View Residency
OMR Perungudi
10 reports
₹24,000/mo median
1BHK ×4 · 2BHK ×3
Recent reports

Society figures are the median across all anonymous reports for the same building or society over the last 180 days.

Rent trends

How rents compare across Chennai

A quick visual scan of where each locality sits relative to the city median, plus the typical price band renters pay.

Median rent by area

Bars scaled to the highest-median locality shown.

Adyar₹34,000
T Nagar₹31,000
T. Nagar₹30,000
Thoraipakkam₹28,000
Velachery₹27,000
Anna Nagar₹26,000

Above city medianAt or below median

Price distribution

The typical monthly rent band in Chennai.

25th

₹21,000

Median

₹25,354

75th

₹30,000

Most renters in Chennai pay between ₹21,000 and ₹30,000/month. Half pay below the ₹25,354 median.

What renters say

1 verified renter in Chennai.

Landlords
1 review
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FAQ

Renting in Chennai, explained

What is the average rent in Chennai?: Across the localities renters have pinned on MyBharat, the median monthly rent in Chennai is around ₹25,354. Rents vary widely by area and configuration — see the locality table above for area-level medians.
How can I rent without a broker in Chennai?: MyBharat lists anonymous rent pins and listings submitted directly by renters and owners in Chennai. You browse the map and locality pages for free, then connect directly after a one-time phone OTP — no brokerage in between.
Which are the cheapest areas to rent in Chennai?: Median rents by locality are listed above. Sort the table to compare areas — the localities with the lowest median rent tend to sit further from the central business districts.
How are society-level rents calculated?: We group anonymous rent reports by building or society — all wings and phases of the same society are merged into one figure — and take the median. The number of reports behind every society figure is always shown, so you can judge how solid it is before trusting it.
Do I need to log in to see rents in Chennai?: No login is required to browse the map, locality pages, and median rents. A one-time phone OTP is only needed when you want to open full listing details and contact an owner or flatmate.