Bengaluru 3 BHK flat with Rs 2.7 lakh rent, Rs 15 lakh deposit goes viral; netizens say anyone renting that 'needs their head tested'

A Reddit post raising concerns over the steep rent for a 3BHK apartment in Bengaluru’s Haralur area has gone viral, triggering widespread online reactions and shedding light on mounting frustration with the city’s unpredictable rental market.

Titled “2.7L rent for a 3BHK in Haralur?”, the viral Reddit post includes a screenshot of a listing quoting ₹2.7 lakh per month for a 1,464 sq ft apartment, along with a hefty ₹15 lakh security deposit. The user questioned the pricing, asking, “Is this really something people pay for?” and described the flat as “at best a decent-ish” apartment, suggesting it didn’t justify the steep cost.

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2.7L rent for a 3bhk in Haralur?
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How did people react on Reddit?
"Person who rents this needs to get his head tested," said one Reddit user in reply to the viral post.

"Who pays 12 months rent as deposit. The most I’ve seen is 6 months which could come down to 3 with negotiations," said another user.

“No one would pay this. Other flats in the same society are being offered at ₹50,000,” one user pointed out. Another suggested that the listing might simply be a typo, “I think an extra zero has been added by mistake.” Some suspected more deliberate pricing games, calling it a “step by the agents to start inflating the price.”

“Some IT couple detached from reality might still pay,” a user wrote. Several users speculated that the listing might be fake or a test post, pointing out that the quoted rent is significantly higher than typical rates for the Haralur area.