Mumbai, March 7 -- The number of women homebuyers is steadily rising, with 1.29 lakh residential transactions registered solely by women in 2024--a 14 per cent increase from the previous year across top cities, according to a report by Square Yards.

In comparison, male homebuyers saw an 11 per cent growth during the same period, added the report.

According to Square Yards' report 'Key Holders of Change - Women Driving Real Estate Growth and Transformation' in 2024, total residential transactions registered with IGR across key cities--Mumbai, Navi Mumbai, Thane, Pune, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Noida, Greater Noida, and Ghaziabad--reached 5.77 lakh, reflecting a 4 per cent increase from 5.56 lakh in 2023.

As the report, residential transacti...