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( RENTING IN MUMBAI, ANSWERED · 14 OCT 2026 · UPDATED 14 OCT 2026 · 1 MIN )

How much deposit do owners ask in Mumbai?

Owners in Mumbai ask for about three months of rent as the deposit.

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In our read of 1,488 owner listings on 13 Oct 2026, the median deposit was 3.0 times the monthly rent for a 1 BHK and a 2 BHK, 3.1 for a 1 RK and 3.2 for a 3 BHK. These are owners' asking terms, not agreed terms. The amount is common practice, not law.

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What the record says

  • 1 RK: 3.1 months (246 listings).
  • 1 BHK: 3.0 months (453 listings).
  • 2 BHK: 3.0 months (571 listings).
  • 3 BHK: 3.2 months (185 listings). 4 BHK: 3.0 (25 listings).
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The basis

[ OUR READ ]

Owners' asking terms, read 13 Oct 2026. Common practice, not law.

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Sources

Where it comes from. Level 1 is a government page; level 2 established press; level 3 a portal. Our own read of public listings is named as ours.

  • Sthana read of NoBroker owner listings, 1,488 listings, read 13 Oct 2026 (owners' asking terms), our own read, read 13 October 2026
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Owners' asking terms

Owners' asking terms, read 13 Oct 2026. Common practice, not law.

Every line on this page names its source and the date it was read. We don't place renters in Mumbai yet; this page is what the record says.

The record answers the question. The source is named beside it.
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