India's data center boom could boost housing demand by 2030

Data centers will create a demand for an estimated 195 million square feet of housing

Aug 09, 2026

10:09 am

What's the storyIndia's burgeoning data center ecosystem is poised to significantly impact the country's residential real estate sector, a new report from proptech company Square Yards has revealed.

The research shows that the proposed expansion of data centers in India could generate around 433,000 ecosystem jobs and create a demand for an estimated 195 million square feet of housing by 2030.