PG Rent in India 2026: Average Rent in 10 Cities (Data from 5,342 Tenants)

Short answer: the typical PG bed in India costs ₹6,000 a month. Half of all tenants we looked at pay between ₹5,000 and ₹7,500. But the number moves a lot with the city, the sharing type and whether the room has AC.

Most "PG rent" figures online are asking prices from listings. This report is different: it uses the rent that 5,342 tenants are actually paying in 718 PGs that run on My PG Manager, as recorded by their owners. Methodology and how to cite this data are at the end.

Key findings

• National median PG rent: ₹6,000/month (middle 50%: ₹5,000–₹7,500).
• Highest city medians: Jaipur and Ahmedabad (₹7,500), followed by Gurugram (₹7,125) and Chennai (₹7,000).
• Bengaluru has the widest spread: the top quarter of tenants pay ₹10,000 or more.
• AC rooms cost about 33% more: ₹8,000 vs ₹6,000 median.
• Double sharing is the most expensive shared option at ₹7,500; four-or-more sharing is ₹5,500.
• Boys’ and girls’ PGs have the same median (₹6,000); co-ed PGs charge more (₹7,000).

PG rent by city (2026)

Median monthly rent per tenant, with the range paid by the middle half of tenants. Cities are included only where we have at least 40 tenants in at least 5 PGs.

A “—” means fewer than five tenants in that sharing type, so we have not shown a figure.

What stands out

• Jaipur and Ahmedabad beat the metros on median rent. Their PGs in our data are almost all double and triple sharing — Jaipur has hardly any four-bed rooms — so the per-bed rent is higher even though overall living costs are lower.
• Bengaluru is two markets. The median (₹6,750) looks ordinary, but double-sharing rooms run at ₹10,400 and the top quarter of all tenants pay ₹10,000+. Location near tech parks decides the price.
• Hyderabad is the most consistent. With 1,371 tenants it is our largest sample, and half of them pay between ₹6,000 and ₹7,500.
• Tier-2 cities are far cheaper. Kurnool’s median is ₹3,700 — about 40% below the national figure.

Rent by sharing type

Single rooms look cheaper than double sharing here, which surprises people. The reason: many single rooms in our data are small budget rooms in smaller towns, while double-sharing rooms cluster in metro PGs near offices. Within the same PG, a single room almost always costs more than a shared bed.

Four-or-more sharing is the most common arrangement — 45% of tenants in our data live in rooms with four or more beds.

AC vs non-AC

Only 14% of tenants are in AC rooms, and they pay about ₹2,000 (33%) more. If you are a PG owner thinking about adding AC, use the PG profit calculator to check whether the extra rent covers the electricity.

Boys vs girls vs co-ed PGs

There is no “girls’ PG premium” in the median, but co-ed PGs charge about ₹1,000 more.

What this means if you are looking for a PG

• Use the city range above as a reality check. A double-sharing bed in Hyderabad at ₹12,000 is well above what most tenants pay.
• Ask what the rent includes — food, electricity, Wi-Fi and housekeeping change the real cost more than ₹500 of rent difference.
• Typical deposits are one or two months’ rent; get the refund terms in writing in your PG agreement.
• Browse verified PGs with prices on Find PG.

What this means if you run a PG

• Price against your city, not the national figure. The middle-50% range is a good band for a standard bed; go above it only with something tenants can see — AC, a private bathroom, meals, location.
• Double sharing earns the most per bed. If your rooms can take two beds comfortably, that is where demand and price meet.
• Collecting the rent matters as much as setting it. Automatic WhatsApp rent reminders and receipts cut late payments without awkward calls.

Methodology

• Source: anonymised, aggregated rent records from PG properties managed on My PG Manager, taken on 10 October 2026. No tenant or PG is identifiable.
• Who is counted: tenants who were living in a PG (active or serving notice) on monthly rent — 5,342 tenants across 718 PGs. Daily-rate guests (72) were excluded.
• Rent: the monthly rent recorded by the owner for each tenant. Depending on the PG it may include food; electricity and one-off charges are not included. Rents below ₹1,500 or above ₹50,000 were treated as data-entry errors and left out.
• Cities: shown only with at least 40 tenants in at least 5 PGs. Figures are medians, which are not distorted by a few very high or very low rents.
• Limits: the data reflects PGs that use our software, which skews towards organised, multi-room PGs in South and West India. It is not a census of every PG.

Cite or embed this data

Journalists, researchers and bloggers are welcome to use these figures with a link to this page. Suggested citation:

“PG Rent in India 2026”, My PG Manager, October 2026 — https://mypgmanager.com/blog/pg-rent-index-india-2026

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Frequently asked questions

What is the average PG rent in India?

In our data the median PG rent is ₹6,000 per month, and half of all tenants pay between ₹5,000 and ₹7,500.

Which city has the most expensive PGs?

By median rent, Jaipur and Ahmedabad (₹7,500) in our data, with Gurugram and Chennai close behind. Bengaluru has the most expensive top end: a quarter of tenants pay ₹10,000 or more.

How much more does an AC PG room cost?

About 33% more — a median of ₹8,000 against ₹6,000 for non-AC.

Is double sharing cheaper than single?

Within the same PG, yes — a shared bed costs less than a single room. Across the country, though, double-sharing beds in our data have a higher median (₹7,500) because they are concentrated in metro PGs.