Whitefield, Bangalore

At a glance

Micro-areas & sub-localities of Whitefield

Whitefield spans several distinct pockets, each with its own character and price band. Detailed guides for these are being rolled out and will link here.

Where Whitefield sits in Bangalore

Whitefield sits in the far East. This map traces Namma Metro’s three operational lines — each with a moving train — so you can see where they actually run today: Purple (Whitefield ↔ Challaghatta, terminating here), Green (Madavara ↔ Silk Institute, via Malleswaram & Majestic) and Yellow (RV Road ↔ Bommasandra, via Electronic City). The Blue Line to the airport is still under construction (targeted 2026–27), so it is not shown here. Schematic, not to scale.

From an 1882 Anglo-Indian village to India’s IT township

Whitefield was founded in 1882 as a settlement for Bangalore’s Eurasian and Anglo-Indian community, named after D.S. White of the European & Anglo-Indian Association; the Maharaja of Mysore granted roughly 3,900–4,000 acres. It was laid out as concentric Inner and Outer Circle roads around a village green, and remained a quiet farming hamlet for a century.

Everything changed with the International Tech Park (ITPB/ITPL) — an India–Singapore venture formed in 1994 — and the EPIP zone, which turned Whitefield into one of India’s largest IT corridors through the 2000s.

Today it is a full work-live-play district: the 2023 Purple Line metro, five major hospitals, four malls and dozens of gated communities now sit where farmland and vineyards once stood. The original Inner and Outer Circle roads and the colonial-era Whitefield Memorial Church still anchor the old settlement’s grid, giving the area a heritage core most Bengaluru suburbs lack.

Rent & property prices in Whitefield

Read the two numbers, not one: apartment listing rates average ₹13,000–14,650/sq ft (range ₹12,450–18,050; luxury villas ₹18k–20k+), while government-registered transactions run lower — a bimodal market. Indicative trend +13–18%/yr; conservative ~80%/5 yr. Gross rental yield ~3–3.5%.

Projects & properties in Whitefield

Live Whitefield listings on NxtFootstep — spanning new launches, under-construction towers and ready-to-move homes. Tap any project for price, floor plans and details.

More reading on Whitefield

Our own analysis of Whitefield — prices, projects and the honest caveats, from the team that covers this corridor.

• 3 BHK Flats in Whitefield: 7 Essential Checks 2026
• Brigade Group Whitefield Portfolio – All Projects & Legacy 2026
• Flats in Whitefield Bangalore: 9 Smart Buyer Tips 2026
• Godrej Azure vs Sobha Windsor Whitefield: Which is Better in 2026?
• Godrej Florenne Amenities (Formerly Godrej Villa Whitefield)

Whitefield price vs neighbouring localities

Whitefield trades at a premium to most of its eastern neighbours — you are paying for the live metro, ITPL proximity and mature social infrastructure. Buyers chasing value often look one ring out (Sarjapur Road, KR Puram, Hoskote); here is how per-sq-ft rates stack up.

Commute & connectivity

Metro is the headline: the Purple Line has been fully operational since October 2023 — a direct, no-interchange ride to MG Road that bypasses the ORR / KR Puram gridlock. Local stations include Whitefield (Kadugodi), Hopefarm, Kadugodi Tree Park, Sri Sathya Sai Hospital, Nallurhalli, Kundalahalli and Hoodi. By road, peak-hour traffic is real — budget an hour-plus to the airport.

Employment — ITPL, EPIP & the tech corridor

Whitefield sits at the centre of one of India’s densest job markets. The International Tech Park (ITPL), the EPIP SEZ and a ring of private business parks together host hundreds of MNC offices and several hundred thousand jobs within a 15-minute radius. For most residents the daily commute to work is under 8 km — the single biggest reason end-users buy here rather than rent nearer the city.

Schools, colleges, health, retail, green & elder-care

What is day-to-day life in Whitefield like?

Eating out and leisure spend: a meal for two at a mid-range Whitefield restaurant runs about ₹1,200–1,800, a craft-beer evening ₹1,500–2,500, and a Cult.fit or gym membership ₹1,500–3,000 a month. Multiplexes inside VR Bengaluru and Nexus Shantiniketan cover new releases, while Phoenix Marketcity (adjacent, ~5 km) adds premium retail and a larger food court. Every gated pocket is covered by hypermarkets plus 10-minute quick-commerce for groceries.

Who lives here: Whitefield has one of Bengaluru’s highest concentrations of expatriates and returning NRIs, drawn by ITPL employers and international schools such as Greenwood High, Vibgyor and TISB nearby. That mix gives it an English-first, cosmopolitan feel, weekend farmers’ markets and pet-friendly parks, plus an unusually active citizens’ movement — Whitefield Rising — that lobbies on traffic, lakes and civic upkeep. Families weigh this lifestyle and school access against the summer water situation covered below.

Water, power & safety

Whitefield’s civic report card is mixed — strong on power and safety, but water is the one thing every buyer must check per project before committing.

Major developments

Infrastructure is the reason Whitefield keeps re-rating. Here is what has already landed, what is being built now, and what is on the way.

Living in Whitefield

Whitefield — frequently asked questions

How this page was researched

Identity, civic and history sourced from Wikipedia, the Election Commission/myNeta and news outlets; connectivity from BMRCL and Indian Railways; prices are portal listing ranges cross-checked against Karnataka registration data; amenities from official hospital/school sites and Google Maps. Unverifiable marketing figures were excluded.