Himachal property facts (2026): numbers you can quote
Short, sourced facts about buying property in the Kasauli, Solan and Shimla hills. Each line links to its source. Figures from our own listings are computed from the project pages, where every price carries its own source and date.
| Projects compared on Kasauli Keys | 26 residential projects across the Kasauli, Solan and Shimla hills, 24 with an HP RERA registration number checked on the HP RERA dashboard (18 Oct 2026).[rera] |
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| Lowest published starting price (our listings) | ₹66.98 lakh (Mashobra Hills). |
| Lowest published villa price (our listings) | ₹2.71 Cr (Mashobra Hills). |
| Stamp duty in Himachal (in force, checked 19 Oct 2026) | Women 4% up to ₹80 lakh; men and others 6% up to ₹50 lakh; 8% above those values; 12% for a conveyance made with Section 118(2)(h) permission (since 18 Feb 2025).[stamp] |
| Registration fee | 2% of the value, on top of stamp duty, charged on the circle-rate value or the price, whichever is higher.[stamp] |
| Section 118: land size with permission | Up to 500 sq m for a residential house and 300 sq m for a shop (Rule 38-A(4), as published).[s118] |
| Section 118: use deadline | Land bought with permission must be put to the permitted use within 2 years, extendable by up to 1 year, or it can vest in the State.[s118] |
| Section 118: municipal-area exemption | A built-up house or flat inside a municipal area (Nagar Panchayat, Municipal Council/Corporation or Cantonment Board) is not 'land' under Section 118 and needs no permission.[s118] |
| NRIs and OCIs | Can buy residential and commercial property, but not agricultural land, plantation property or a farm house (FEMA).[s118] |
| Section 118 amendment status | The 2025 amendment bill went to a select committee in December 2025; no change had been notified as of our last check.[s118] |
| Kasauli | Cantonment town in Solan district, about 58 km from Chandigarh, 25 km from Solan and 77 km from Shimla; winter around 2 °C, annual rainfall about 1,020 mm.[kasauli] |
| Solan | District headquarters at about 1,550 m on NH-5, 45.5 km south of Shimla; governed by Solan Municipal Corporation.[solan] |
| Shimla | State capital at an average 2,206 m; airport at Jubbarhatti, about 23 km from the city.[shimla] |
| Chail | About 2,250 m; 45 km from Solan, 44 km from Shimla; narrow single roads.[chail] |
| Barog | Hill station on the Kalka–Shimla highway and railway, about 60 km from Chandigarh.[barog] |
| Kalka–Shimla Railway | Narrow-gauge line built 1898–1903, passing Dharampur, Barog and Solan; a UNESCO World Heritage Site.[ksr] |
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FAQs (aksar pooche jaane wale sawal)
What is the stamp duty for property in Himachal Pradesh in 2026?
Women 4% up to ₹80 lakh; men and others 6% up to ₹50 lakh; 8% above those values; 12% for a conveyance made with Section 118(2)(h) permission (since 18 Feb 2025). Plus a 2% registration fee.
How much land can an outsider buy in Himachal with permission?
Up to 500 sq m for a residential house and 300 sq m for a shop (Rule 38-A(4), as published).
How many RERA-registered projects are there around Kasauli, Solan and Shimla?
We compare 24 HP RERA-registered projects in these hills (checked 18 Oct 2026). The full HP RERA register covers the whole state and is searchable at hprera.nic.in.