hyderabad return of the workfromoffice routine has seen hyderabads rental market go through the roof with average spends increasing by at least 25 to 45 especially along the citys western corridor residents living in areas such as gachibowli kondapur miyapur and hitec city say that they are feeling the pinch of this sudden postpandemic spike and are forced to compromise on amenities to stay within budget these localities are among the most preferred destinations for the migrant workforce largely employed in the it finance and pharma sectorswhile a 2bhk in kondapur precovid ranged between 21000 and 24000 it now commands no less than 30000 to 33000 say realtors in case of a 3bhk here the average jump has been from 32000 to 43000 when i was looking at renting a house in nanakramguda recently i realised that in some highend gated communities the 3bhk cost has touched 60000 to 65000 i was told anything between 45000 and 50000 including maintenance was reasonable said shreya gupta working with a multinational company in the area when she had wrapped up her rented accommodation in the same area in 2020 and returned to her parents home in bhopal the average price of 3bhk was still at 32000 realtors reiterate that the resurgence of professionals to the city is a primary factor behind the boom the people who had migrated back to their hometowns are now returning to the city with offices insisting on physical attendance consequently the reopening of schools and colleges has also increased the demand said rizwan khan a realtor from the cityas a result those like alisha shloka an it professional from pune is now actively scouting for room mates to share the burden the rents for a 2bhk near my office in raidurg starts rs 40000 then there is maintenance electricity and food expenses it is impossible for single people like me to afford it she said but sticking to budget comes with its own challenges when i started house hunting i did not find any place below 35000 after much struggle i managed to get one 2bhk for 25000 near botanical garden through a broker but as soon as i moved in i discovered that the house had multiple issues water security broken furniture and more said krishita yerola a software engineer