Guides·28 Sep 2026 · 6 min read
What ₹10 Crore Buys in South Delhi
The Rent A Roof desk
Defence Colony, South Delhi
What does ₹10 crore buy in South Delhi? More than most people expect, and the answer turns on one choice rather than on which colony you pick. At ₹10 Cr you can have a newly built floor in most of South Delhi — 31 of the 46 colonies we price — or an older floor in the handful of addresses that new construction has priced out of reach. Vasant Vihar, Shanti Niketan and Maharani Bagh will sell you a floor at ₹10 Cr; they will not sell you a new one.
That is the whole decision. Everything below is which side of it each colony falls on.
Where ₹10 crore buys a new-build floor
Thirty-one colonies. These are the ones where ₹10 Cr sits inside the range for recently built stock, closest to the courts first.
| Colony | New-build range | Older builds | Plots | To the courts | To Gurugram | To Noida |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nizamuddin West | ₹6.5 – 18 Cr | ₹4.5 – 12 Cr | 200–800 sq yd | ~7 km | ~25 km | ~13 km |
| Jangpura | ₹2.5 – 10 Cr | ₹1.8 – 7 Cr | 100–1000 sq yd | ~8 km | ~24 km | ~14 km |
| Defence Colony | ₹7.5 – 14.5 Cr | ₹5 – 10 Cr | 217–400 sq yd | ~9 km | ~25 km | ~18 km |
| New Friends Colony | ₹7.99 – 15 Cr | ₹5.5 – 11 Cr | 300–500 sq yd | ~9 km | ~26 km | ~12 km |
| Greater Kailash 1 | ₹6.5 – 25 Cr | ₹4.8 – 17 Cr | 200–1000 sq yd | ~11 km | ~26 km | ~14 km |
| East of Kailash | ₹2.5 – 10 Cr | ₹1.7 – 7 Cr | 125–500 sq yd | ~11 km | ~22 km | ~16 km |
| South Extension II | ₹5.5 – 16 Cr | ₹4 – 11 Cr | 200–1000 sq yd | ~11 km | ~19 km | ~18 km |
| Kailash Colony | ₹5 – 15 Cr | ₹3.5 – 10 Cr | 160–1000 sq yd | ~11 km | ~21 km | ~15 km |
| Greater Kailash 2 | ₹6 – 12.5 Cr | ₹4.5 – 9 Cr | 250–500 sq yd | ~12 km | ~26 km | ~14 km |
| Panchsheel Enclave | ₹5.5 – 14 Cr | ₹4 – 10 Cr | 200–500 sq yd | ~12 km | ~19 km | ~19 km |
| Green Park Main | ₹6 – 18 Cr | ₹4 – 12 Cr | 200–1000 sq yd | ~13 km | ~18 km | ~21 km |
| Hauz Khas | ₹5.5 – 15 Cr | ₹4 – 10 Cr | 200–500 sq yd | ~13 km | ~22 km | ~20 km |
| Safdarjung Enclave | ₹5.5 – 14 Cr | ₹4 – 10 Cr | 125–500 sq yd | ~13 km | ~20 km | ~22 km |
| Gulmohar Park | ₹7 – 20 Cr | ₹5 – 14 Cr | 200–500 sq yd | ~13 km | ~19 km | ~20 km |
| Anand Niketan | ₹6 – 28 Cr | ₹4 – 18 Cr | 200–1000 sq yd | ~13 km | ~16 km | ~24 km |
| Safdarjung Development Area | ₹7 – 20 Cr | ₹5 – 14 Cr | 200–800 sq yd | ~14 km | ~18 km | ~22 km |
Also in range at ₹10 Cr: Anand Lok, Panchsheel Park, Friends Colony East, Green Park Extension, South Extension I, Sarvodaya Enclave, Sarvapriya Vihar, Uday Park, Soami Nagar, Pamposh Enclave, Hemkunt Colony, Jangpura Extension, Hauz Khas Enclave, Greater Kailash Enclave 1 and Greater Kailash Enclave 2.
Note where ₹10 Cr sits in each range. In Defence Colony it is near the top of new-build (₹7.5–14.5 Cr), so you are buying at the smaller end. In Greater Kailash 1 it is near the bottom of a range that runs to ₹25 Cr — same money, a more modest position in a deeper market.
Where ₹10 crore buys only an older floor
Seven colonies where new construction starts above your budget. You can still buy here — just not new.
| Colony | Older builds | New build starts at | Plots |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chirag Enclave | ₹7.5 – 14 Cr | ₹10.5 Cr | 500–800 sq yd |
| Nizamuddin East | ₹8 – 25 Cr | ₹12 Cr | 200–2000 sq yd |
| Friends Colony West | ₹8 – 25 Cr | ₹12 Cr | 200–2000 sq yd |
| Maharani Bagh | ₹9 – 21 Cr | ₹12 Cr | 500–1000 sq yd |
| Neeti Bagh | ₹9 – 20 Cr | ₹12 Cr | 325–800 sq yd |
| Shanti Niketan | ₹10 – 25 Cr | ₹15 Cr | 400–1200 sq yd |
| Vasant Vihar | ₹10 – 32 Cr | ₹15 Cr | 250–2000 sq yd |
This is the genuine trade-off at this budget. ₹10 Cr is the entry price for an older floor in Vasant Vihar or Shanti Niketan — addresses that carry weight — against a brand-new floor in Hauz Khas, Safdarjung Enclave or Greater Kailash 2 with nothing to renovate.
Buyers who plan to renovate anyway often take the older floor in the better address, because they were going to strip it back regardless. Buyers who want to move in next month take the new build. Neither is wrong; they are different purchases.
Out of reach at ₹10 crore
Two colonies, for honesty's sake: West End starts at ₹12 Cr even for older stock and ₹18 Cr new, and Sundar Nagar starts at ₹18 Cr old, ₹25 Cr new. At this budget they are not options.
What is actually on the market at this price
Ranges tell you what a colony asks. Here is what is genuinely listed with us between ₹8.5 Cr and ₹12 Cr right now — 56 floors across 12 colonies.
| Colony | Listings | Typical size | Configuration |
|---|---|---|---|
| Defence Colony | 8 | 1,953 sq ft | 3 BHK |
| Safdarjung Enclave | 8 | 2,502 sq ft | 4 BHK |
| Greater Kailash 1 | 8 | 2,700 sq ft | mostly 4 BHK |
| Greater Kailash 2 | 8 | 2,700 sq ft | 4 BHK |
| New Friends Colony | 6 | 2,700 sq ft | 4 BHK |
The size difference is the thing to notice. At the same money, Defence Colony gives you a 3 BHK of about 1,953 sq ft; Greater Kailash 1, Greater Kailash 2 and New Friends Colony give you a 4 BHK of about 2,700 sq ft. That is roughly 40% more floor for the same ₹10 Cr, and it is the clearest illustration of what a Defence Colony address costs.
If the commute decides it
At this budget you can afford the commute you want, so pick on that rather than on price.
- The courts — Nizamuddin West at ~7 km and Jangpura at ~8 km are closer than Defence Colony, and both are comfortably inside ₹10 Cr for a new floor.
- Gurugram — Anand Niketan at ~16 km, then Green Park Main, Safdarjung Development Area and Sarvodaya Enclave at ~18 km.
- Noida — New Friends Colony at ~12 km, Nizamuddin West at ~13 km, Greater Kailash 1 and Greater Kailash 2 at ~14 km.
Nizamuddin West is the quiet answer for anyone splitting time between the courts and Noida — 7 km and 13 km, with new floors from ₹6.5 Cr.
How to read these figures
The ranges are our pricing desk's, for a whole floor, across the plot sizes each colony is built in — not a price per plot size, which nobody can quote honestly because the same colony's floors vary enormously by block, level and terrace rights. New build means recently constructed; older build means an existing floor, whatever its condition.
The live listing figures are separate: actual asking prices on our own inventory today, with sizes. Where the two disagree, the listing is what someone is asking and the range is what we think it is worth — and that gap is usually the negotiation.
Our South Delhi market report carries the full method and updates daily, and the price guide has the same ranges colony by colony.
Tell us the budget and the commute and we will come back with what actually fits — including the floors that never reach a portal.
