India, Feb. 14 -- South Indian cities lead in commercial leasing, with a 26% rise in average rent over six years. Bengaluru tops the list with a 26% increase in monthly office rentals, followed by Hyderabad at 25% and Chennai at 20%. In contrast, NCR in North India experienced a rental growth of 10%, Anarock Research has said.

Bengaluru leads with a 26% rise in office rentals in the period - from Rs.74 per sq. ft. per month in 2019 to Rs.93 per sq. ft. per month in 2024, followed by Hyderabad with 25% growth - from Rs.56 per sq. ft. in 2019 to Rs.67 per sq. ft. in 2024 and Chennai with 20% rise - from Rs.60 per sq. ft. in 2019 to Rs.75 per sq. ft, it said

In contrast, NCR in the North saw the least average monthly rental growth of 10% i...