MHADA Lottery 2026: 75,366 Applicants Submit EMD for 2,640 Affordable Homes in Mumbai
The Maharashtra Housing and Area Development Authority (MHADA) has received earnest money deposit (EMD) payments from 75,366 applicants out of more than 97,000 applications submitted for its lottery of 2,640 affordable homes in the Mumbai real estate market.
A total of 75,366 applications have been received, with an average of 28.54 applications per flat. This reflects the growing trust of Mumbai residents in MHADA and the strong demand for affordable housing, according to a statement from MHADA.
According to MHADA's schedule, applications could be submitted until 11:59 pm on May 28, 2026. Applicants who completed their submissions within the deadline were allowed to make online payments of the earnest money deposit (EMD) until May 29, 2026.
MHADA will publish the provisional list of applications received for the lottery on the website https://housing.mhada.gov.in at 3:00 pm on June 10, 2026. Online claims and objections may be submitted until 3:00 pm on June 12, 2026. The final list of accepted applications will be published on its website at 3:00 pm on June 16, 2026.
The results for the lottery will be announced after June 25, 2026, due to the Model Code of Conduct (MCC) currently in force for the Maharashtra Legislative Council elections of local self-government bodies. The MCC is applicable until June 25, 2026, as per the Election Commission of India. Therefore, the lottery date will be declared after the MCC is lifted.
The MHADA lottery 2026 had put 2,640 affordable homes up for sale in Mumbai. Of the total, 1,762 apartments, or around 66%, are under construction, according to data accessed from MHADA's website. The under-construction MHADA apartments for sale were in areas such as Vikhroli, Goregaon, and Borivali. According to the list, of the total 1,762 apartments under construction, 128 are in Borivali East, 85 are in Goregaon West, and the balance are in Kanamwar Nagar and Vikhroli.
Several apartments in the lottery were priced between ₹2 crore and ₹4 crore. The most affordable apartments were over 300 sq ft in the Mankhurd and Goregaon areas, priced at over ₹29 lakh and ₹32 lakh, according to the list. The MHADA Lottery 2026 had apartments across several Mumbai locations, including Vikhroli, Goregaon, Borivali, Gorai, Chembur, Bandra, Ghatkopar, Wadala, Powai, and Dadar, among others.
The most expensive MHADA apartment was in the Tardeo area of South Mumbai, in the High Income Group (HIG), priced at ₹6.82 crore. The most affordable house put up for sale by MHADA was in Mankhurd, for the Economic Weaker Section (EWS), priced at over ₹29 lakh.
MHADA's initiative to provide affordable housing is a significant step towards addressing the housing needs of Mumbai's residents, particularly in a city where property prices are notoriously high. The lottery system ensures a fair and transparent process, giving everyone an equal chance to secure a home.
