About 20 years back, when many middle-class folks in Delhi-NCR put money into gold or small apartments, one family chose a different path. They bought three bighas of farmland in Noida for just ₹6 lakh. Today, after nearly two decades, that land and its follow-up buys are worth more than ₹5 crore.
A Reddit user described how his parents’ smart early move brought gains step by step. In 2009, the Noida Authority took the land and paid the family ₹23 lakh—four times what they paid. Then in 2013, after a review, they got another ₹15 lakh.
Rather than spend it all, the family put the cash back to work. They got a plot in Greater Noida West from the authority. They also picked up farmland close to the new Jewar Airport. Both spots have grown a lot in value since.
The post noted: “That farmland now sits at ₹4 crore. The Jewar plot is ₹1.4 crore. No stock trades. No quick sales. No loans. Just land, waiting, and good timing.”
Families who held farmland on city fringes saw their holdings turn into hot property as urban areas spread out.
‘Everything multiplies 100 times in 20 years’ A user from Hisar, Haryana, shared: “My parents got our house plot for ₹10–11 lakh back in 2000. Now it’s worth ₹17–18 crore.” Someone else said village land around Hisar hits ₹15–20 crore for farms these days.
But not everyone agreed those high values mean easy money. “You can’t sell at those prices without buyers, unless it’s for business use,” one commenter said. He added that even top plots in Jaipur often linger on the market at big prices.
A Jaipur user gave two different stories: “One plot of ours is in a solid home area, but it’s too tiny for builders. The bigger one in a business zone gets offers all the time.”
Lessons from back then “Land was the best bet for our parents’ time,” a Redditor commented. “But the next 25 years might differ. Now, folks need 20 years’ pay for a house—it’s too much to handle.”
Some pushed back, saying the issue is not land itself but today’s rush. “Land will always pay off,” one replied. “We just lack the wait-it-out skill or local know-how. We chase online buzz over spotting growth paths.”
A few users doubted the dates, like buys near Jewar Airport before its 2018 announcement. Still, most saw the big picture: In India, owners have hit jackpots from government projects, road builds, or city growth.
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India’s wealth from land Users highlighted how government buys, new highways, factory zones, and airports keep changing plain plots into huge-value spots.
One summed it up: “Land value rises over time. Buy in any city level—tier-1, 2, or 3—and it climbs. Just hold on long enough.”
From Noida fields to quiet Hisar neighborhoods and Jaipur edges, the stories showed a clear trend. India’s property surge wasn’t only about tall buildings or fancy homes. It came from families who quietly picked outer areas and won big.
What experts think Buying land gives options down the line—to build, keep, or sell for gain. Plots lack quick rent, but they build solid value growth, pros say.
In Bengaluru, planned plot areas see 15–20% yearly rises, though it depends on spot, builder trust, and setup quality.
“Growth ties to location and developer,” said Manjesh S Rao, top real estate officer at BrokerInBlue. He added: “For land buys, seek gated setups with good links and features. Those promise better payoffs.”