en.Wedoany.com Reported - The Maharashtra Housing and Area Development Authority (MHADA) 2026 housing lottery has received over 82,000 applications, nearly two months after announcing 2,640 affordable homes for the Mumbai market.
According to MHADA data, as of May 23, 2026, the authority had received 82,929 applications for the 2,640 apartments, along with 57,718 Earnest Money Deposits (EMDs) from prospective buyers.
According to the revised schedule announced by the Mumbai Board, interested members of the public can submit applications online until 11:59 PM on May 28, 2026, and pay the EMD online until 11:59 PM on May 29, 2026. Applicants can also pay the EMD via RTGS or NEFT during the relevant bank's business hours on May 29, 2026.
The provisional list of applications received for the lottery will be published on the website https://housing.mhada.gov.in on June 10, 2026, at 3:00 PM. Online representations and objections can be submitted until 3:00 PM on June 12, 2026. The final list of accepted applications will be published on the MHADA website on June 16, 2026, at 3:00 PM. The date, venue, and time for the computerized lottery draw for the sale of apartments will be announced later.
In addition to extending the application deadline twice, MHADA has also reduced the prices of nearly half of the apartments. Specifically, the authority reduced the sale price of 1,221 apartments in Mumbai's Vikhroli area by 7.5%, including 610 apartments that were reclassified from the Middle Income Group category to the High Income Group category two weeks ago.
The MHADA 2026 lottery offers a total of 2,640 affordable homes in Mumbai. According to MHADA website data, 1,762 of these apartments (approximately 66%) are still under construction. These under-construction apartments are located in areas such as Vikhroli, Goregaon, and Borivali. Of the 1,762 under-construction apartments, 128 are in Borivali East, 85 are in Goregaon West, and the rest are in Kanamwar Nagar and Vikhroli.
Apartment prices in the lottery range from ₹20 million to ₹40 million. The most affordable apartments are located in the Mankhurd and Goregaon areas, measuring over 300 square feet, priced at over ₹2.9 million and ₹3.2 million respectively. The lottery covers multiple locations in Mumbai, including Vikhroli, Goregaon, Borivali, Gorai, Chembur, Bandra, Ghatkopar, Wadala, Powai, and Dadar.
The most expensive apartment offered by MHADA is in the Tardeo area of South Mumbai, under the High Income Group category, priced at ₹68.2 million. The most affordable homes are in Mankhurd, targeting the Economically Weaker Section, priced at over ₹2.9 million.
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