Rent spending in Tripura: ₹528 (urban, per person a month, estimate). People in urban Tripura spend an estimated ₹528 a month each on rent, and in rural Tripura about ₹35, against ₹460 and ₹23 for India.
Data last updated · Period: 2023-24
Understanding the chart
The bar chart above shows estimated monthly spending per person on rent in Tripura, with one bar for each of the 4 figures. Each bar is labelled with its exact value, and values are per person a month, in ₹. The longest bar is the highest. The bars are, in order: Tripura, urban (estimate) at ₹528; Tripura, rural (estimate) at ₹35; India, urban at ₹460; India, rural at ₹23. The data table below the chart lists every value, and you can download the data, embed the chart or share it from the buttons above. The figures cover 2023-24 and come from MoSPI, Household Consumption Expenditure Survey: 2023-24, Fact Sheet (survey period August 2023 to July 2024; MPCE without imputing free items).
Key insights
- Estimated urban spending on this category in Tripura is 15% higher than the India average; rural spending is 52% higher than.
- Because the estimate follows overall spending, it ranks 14th of 36 states, the same as Tripura's overall urban spending.
- Across Tripura's households, that suggests a market of roughly ₹101 crore a month for this category.
Analysis
In urban areas, Tripura (₹528) is 15% higher than India (₹460), a gap of ₹68. In rural areas, Tripura (₹35) is 52% higher than India (₹23), a gap of ₹12. In Tripura, the urban figure is 15.1 times the rural one (₹528 against ₹35). In India, the urban figure is 20.0 times the rural one (₹460 against ₹23). The urban-rural gap is narrower in Tripura than in India.
Tripura's households: measured figures
- Average spending per person a month (HCES 2023-24): ₹8,034 in urban areas and ₹6,259 in rural areas, against ₹6,996 and ₹4,122 for India.
- Projected population in 2025: 42.2 lakh, of whom 41.4% live in towns and cities.
- Income per person (net state domestic product, 2022-23): ₹1,59,419 a year.
- Women aged 15 to 49 who have used the internet: 48.8% (NFHS-6, 2023-24).
Rent spending: states ranked near Tripura
| Rank | State | Urban, per person a month (estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Tamil Nadu | ₹537 |
| 13 | Karnataka | ₹531 |
| 14 | Tripura | ₹528 |
| 15 | Nagaland | ₹527 |
| 16 | Meghalaya | ₹515 |
Businesses that sell into this spending
Market size estimates for business types that compete for household spending on rent:
What it means
For a business in Tripura, this points to roughly ₹101 crore of household spending a month on this category across the state (42.2 lakh people), with a typical urban resident spending about ₹528 and a rural resident ₹35. Competitors for it include landlords, property managers, brokers, PGs and hostels. Treat it as a starting point and check local prices and competition.
Related figures
- Average monthly spending per person in Tripura, 2023-24: ₹8,034 (urban, per person a month). People in urban Tripura spend ₹8,034 a month each on average, and people in rural Tripura ₹6,259, against ₹6,996 and ₹4,122 for India.
- Population of Tripura, 2025 and 2030 projections: 42.2 lakh (people, 1 March 2025 (projection)). Tripura has a projected population of 42.2 lakh in 2025, 41.4% of them in towns and cities, rising to 44 lakh by 2030.
- Number of small businesses in Tripura by sector, 2023-24: 1.8 lakh (unincorporated non-farm businesses). Tripura has about 1.8 lakh small unincorporated businesses: 23,415 in manufacturing, 63,767 in trade and 96,033 in other services.
About this statistic
Household spending comes from MoSPI's Household Consumption Expenditure Survey 2023-24. The estimate method is explained at the top of this page; for the survey itself, see About the data. India's measured figure for this category: spending per person in India.
Questions and answers
What is the monthly spending per person on rent in Tripura?
₹528 (urban, per person a month (estimate)). People in urban Tripura spend an estimated ₹528 a month each on rent, and in rural Tripura about ₹35, against ₹460 and ₹23 for India.
How does Tripura compare?
Estimated urban spending on this category in Tripura is 15% higher than the India average; rural spending is 52% higher than. Because the estimate follows overall spending, it ranks 14th of 36 states, the same as Tripura's overall urban spending.
How this page was made
Generated by Advanton from MoSPI, Household Consumption Expenditure Survey: 2023-24 (2023-24), data updated 9 November 2026: chart, ranks, comparisons and text are computed from the published figures; estimates are Advanton's, with the method shown. About the data.
Data
| Area | Per person a month (₹) |
|---|---|
| Tripura, urban (estimate) | ₹528 |
| Tripura, rural (estimate) | ₹35 |
| India, urban | ₹460 |
| India, rural | ₹23 |
Source and notes
Source: MoSPI, Household Consumption Expenditure Survey: 2023-24, Fact Sheet (survey period August 2023 to July 2024; MPCE without imputing free items). Period: 2023-24. Coverage: Tripura.
Estimate: India's urban and rural share of spending for this category, applied to Tripura's average spending per person (urban ₹8,034, rural ₹6,259). The survey publishes category spending by state only in its detailed tables, and real habits vary by state.
Cite this statistic
Please also credit the original source: MoSPI, Household Consumption Expenditure Survey: 2023-24, Fact Sheet (survey period August 2023 to July 2024; MPCE without imputing free items).Related statistics
- Average monthly spending per person in Tripura, 2023-24
- Population of Tripura, 2025 and 2030 projections
- Number of small businesses in Tripura by sector, 2023-24
- Monthly spending per person on rent in India, 2023-24
- Average monthly spending per person in Andaman and Nicobar Islands, 2023-24
- Average monthly spending per person in Arunachal Pradesh, 2023-24
- Average monthly spending per person in Himachal Pradesh, 2023-24
- Average monthly spending per person in Manipur, 2023-24
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