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

What does 1 RK mean in a Mumbai rental listing?

1 RK is trade shorthand for one room and a kitchen.

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No law defines it, so size varies. In our read of owner listings on 13 Oct 2026, the median 1 RK was about 250 sq ft and the median 1 BHK about 480 sq ft. This is common practice, not law.

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What the record says

  • 1 RK: median 250 sq ft (246 listings).
  • 1 BHK: median 480 sq ft (453 listings).
  • 2 BHK: median 779 sq ft (571 listings).
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The basis

[ OUR READ ]

Owners' listed sizes, read 13 Oct 2026. Term is trade usage, not defined in 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' listed sizes

Owners' listed sizes, read 13 Oct 2026. Term is trade usage, not defined in law.

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