India, Jan. 15 -- Bengaluru homebuyers ended up with noticeably smaller apartments in 2025, as real estate developers trimmed carpet areas to offset rising land and construction costs while keeping overall ticket sizes attractive for price-sensitive buyers, a report has said.

According to data from NoBroker, the city's average apartment size declined by about 8%, falling from 1,094 sq ft in 2024 to 1,008 sq ft in 2025, one of the sharpest contractions among major Indian metros.

Real estate experts note that buyers are effectively paying more for less space. With construction costs per sq ft continuing to rise, developers are increasingly optimising layouts and recalibrating configurations to ensure homes remain affordable within prevail...