Circle Rates in Uttar Pradesh: Latest Updates and City-wise Rates in 2025

Ans: To calculate circle rates for an apartment in UP, you need three components:

• The share of land you own in the building multiplied by the land cost.
• Your flat’s area multiplied by the building construction cost.
• Common area multiplied by its cost of construction.

Add all three to get the property’s circle rate value. The formula is available on the Department of Stamps and Registration site for UP.

Ans: Circle rates in Ghaziabad range from ₹56,000 to ₹79,200 per square metre for residential plots, depending on the road width and locality. For example, Kaushambi's rate goes up to ₹79,200 for plots on roads wider than 18 metres. These rates are updated regularly, so it’s best to confirm via the official UP Stamps and Registration website.

Ans: Stamp duty in UP is usually calculated based on the property's circle rate or the transaction value, whichever is higher. For most buyers, the rate is around 7%, but concessions may apply for women buyers or in special cases. The stamp duty also includes additional charges like registration fees and location charges (e.g., near expressways or metro stations).

Ans: The Circle Rate is the lowest property rate below which no real estate transactions are permitted, as determined by the UP government.

Ans: On the Department of Stamps and Registration's official website, you may get the circle rate in Uttar Pradesh for any city, for example, Varanasi circle rate list, circle rate Gorakhpur, etc.