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Chennai Rent Report · October 2026

Average rent in Chennai — what renters actually pay

Not the broker’s quote — the renter’s number. Every figure below is crowdsourced from the people who live here and pay these rents, aggregated as medians. Anonymous, no broker, no login.

As of October 2026, the median monthly rent for a 2BHK in Chennai is ₹25,000, based on 478 rents reported by the renters who pay them. Most pay between ₹20,000 and ₹30,000 a month.

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Citywide medians · 478 rents reported

Most recent report: 3 October 2026

1RK / Studio₹8,000/mo · 12 rentersmost pay ₹3,800–₹11,250
1BHK₹14,000/mo · 41 rentersmost pay ₹12,500–₹20,000
2BHK₹25,000/mo · 286 rentersmost pay ₹20,000–₹30,000
3BHK₹40,000/mo · 130 rentersmost pay ₹28,000–₹55,000
4BHK+₹70,000/mo · 9 rentersmost pay ₹66,558–₹1,50,000

2BHK rent by area, cheapest to priciest

27 Chennai areas with enough 2BHK reports for a median, against the citywide ₹25,000. Porur is the cheapest (₹15,000); Vadapalani the priciest (₹55,000).

1Porur7 renters₹15,000-40% vs city2Navalur5 renters₹17,000-32% vs city3Velachery11 renters₹20,000-20% vs city4Besant Nagar9 renters₹20,000-20% vs city5Madipakkam11 renters₹20,000-20% vs city6Tambaram5 renters₹24,000-4% vs city7Valasaravakkam5 renters₹24,000-4% vs city8Perungudi11 renters₹25,0000% vs city9Adyar9 renters₹25,0000% vs city10Thiruvanmiyur10 renters₹25,0000% vs city11Mogappair12 renters₹25,0000% vs city12West Mambalam10 renters₹25,0000% vs city13Triplicane6 renters₹25,0000% vs city14Medavakkam7 renters₹26,000+4% vs city15Saidapet5 renters₹26,000+4% vs city16Ashok Nagar6 renters₹26,500+6% vs city17Anna Nagar9 renters₹27,000+8% vs city18Adambakkam9 renters₹27,000+8% vs city19Thoraipakkam6 renters₹28,000+12% vs city20Sholinganallur5 renters₹30,000+20% vs city21Guduvancheri6 renters₹30,000+20% vs city22T. Nagar9 renters₹30,000+20% vs city23Alwarpet7 renters₹30,000+20% vs city24Alandur5 renters₹30,000+20% vs city25Pallavaram6 renters₹32,000+28% vs city26Ekkattuthangal9 renters₹35,000+40% vs city27Vadapalani5 renters₹55,000+120% vs city

Percentages compare each area’s 2BHK median to the citywide ₹25,000. Areas without enough 2BHK reports yet are not listed.

What else renters report

Typical deposit

6 months’ rent

Veg-only buildings

32%

Typical bathrooms

2

How renters get water

Mixed65%· 92 renters
Borewell22%· 31 renters
Metro water9%· 12 renters
Tanker-dependent4%· 6 renters
See the live Chennai rent map📍 Add the rent you pay (15s, anonymous)💧 Chennai water quality by area (groundwater TDS)

Cite this report

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Source: Chennai Rent Report, vaadagai.homes — 478 renter-reported rents, as of 3 October 2026. https://vaadagai.homes/chennai-rent-report

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