Mumbai, June 9
Average apartment “loading” reached 40 per cent in the January-March period this year, up from 31 per cent in 2019, and among the top seven cities, Bengaluru has seen the highest percentile jump in average loading over the last seven years -- from 30 per cent in 2019 to 41 per cent in Q1 2025, a report showed on Monday.
Amid the rising demand for state-of-the-art amenities within housing projects, the 'loading' factor has been on the rise across the top cities, finds the latest ANAROCK Research data.
Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR) continued to see the highest loading among the top seven cities with 43 per cent in Q1 2025. The region has seen the average loading percentage grow steadily over the years -- from 33 per cent in 2019 to 39 per cent in 2022, and 43 per cent in Q1 2025.
In residential apartments, the average loading factor is the difference between the super-built-up area and the carpet area.
While RERA now requires developers to mention the total carpet area provided to homebuyers, no law currently limits the loading factor in projects.