# RBI reports 3.6% annual rise in house prices for Q1 2026-08-24T13:46:17+00:00 | Business & Economy | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 2 independent outlets The Reserve Bank of India's All-India House Price Index rose 3.6% year-on-year to 117.5 in Q1:2026-27, according to a press release from the central bank. On a quarterly basis, the index increased 1.1%. The RBI attributed the annual rise mainly to cities such as Chandigarh, Jaipur, Kanpur, Lucknow and Thiruvananthapuram. NDTV Profit reported that the growth moderated from the 4.5% rise seen in the previous quarter. The index, with a base year of 2022-23, covers 18 major cities. ## Indian Opinion Analysis The RBI's press release leads with the headline figures and city-wise drivers, framing the data as a steady, broad-based rise. NDTV Profit's report adds the context of quarterly moderation, a detail the RBI release omits. The key difference is the emphasis: the RBI presents growth as stable, while the financial outlet highlights a slowdown. The all-India index still stands at a modest 117.5, and the next quarter's data will show whether the moderation continues or prices accelerate again. ## Coverage Coverage: 2 sources, 2 neutral - rbi.org.in (neutral report) Straight factual release with no commentary on moderation - ndtvprofit.com (neutral report) Added context of slowing quarterly growth without editorialising This story was synthesised by AI from the 2 sources linked above. Updated: this story now draws on 2 sources. Last updated 2026-08-24T18:00:44+00:00. Tags: Chandigarh, House Price Index, Lucknow, RBI, Thiruvananthapuram Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/rbi-house-price-index-rises-1-1-in-q1-2026-27/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/rbi-house-price-index-rises-1-1-in-q1-2026-27/#story-in-brief How this brief was made: an AI model read the reports linked above and wrote this summary and analysis, which were published automatically. Published briefs are sampled every hour by an automated quality check; the editor verifies its findings and approves corrections, and corrected briefs carry a dated correction line. Stance labels are editorial classifications of how each outlet framed this story, assigned by the same model, not ratings of the outlets. We do no original reporting. Methodology: https://indianopinion.org/ai-use-policy/