Eyeing budget flats in Mumbai? Apply before 28 May MHADA lottery deadline

FOR those eyeing budget flats in Mumbai, the Maharashtra Housing and Area Development Authority (MHADA) is offering a big opportunity. It has been nearly two months since MHADA announced a housing draw for 2,640 budget homes in the real estate market of the financial capital. Since the first announcement, MHADA Lottery 2026 received more than 82,000 applications.

Where to register for MHADA lottery?

Interested candidates can apply before 28 May deadline on MHADA's official website at https://housing.mhada.gov.in. Earlier, the last date to apply was 14 May but the Housing Authority extended it by almost 14 days.

List of documents candidates need for the registration process is provided below:

Mobile number (Linked with Aadhar)
Email ID
Aadhaar card
PAN Card
Spouse AADHAR Card (lf married)
Spouse PAN'Card (If married)
Domicile Certificate
ITR (Self)
ITR (Spouse)
Tahsildar Income certificate
Caste Reservation/ Caste Prerequisites
Special Categories Prerequisites
Widow applicants need death certificate of spouse

MHADA lottery 2026 schedule

As per the revised schedule, online applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM of Thursday. However, the window to submit the earnest money deposit will close after 11:59 PM of 29 May 2026.

Applicants must complete the registration process by paying the earnest money deposit through RTGS/NEFT till the working hours of the concerned bank on 29 May 2026. It is important to note that MHADA extended the application deadline twice in the past and there is no update on extension further.

According to MHADA's calendar, pthe provisionallist of applications received for the lottery will be declared on the official website at 3:00 PM on 10 June. Candidates will be allowed to submit online claims and objections till 3:00 PM on 12 June 2026. The authorities will publish the final list of accepted applications on MHADA’s website at 3:00 PM on 16 June 2026.

The Maharashtra Housing Authority will announce date, venue and time of the computerised draw for the sale of tenements on its official website later.

MHADA reduced the prices of almost half of the apartments and brought down the sale prices by 7.5% of 1,221 tenements located in Mumbai’s Vikhroli area, Hindustan Times reported. The houses whose sale prices were slashed includes 610 Vikhroli apartments of which category reservation was revised from MIG to HIG two weeks ago.

As of 25 May 2026, MHADA received 84,782 applications for the 2,640 apartments and 59,069 earnest money deposits (EMDs) from applicants seeking to purchase the flats, Hindustan Times reported citing data of the housing authority.

More you need to know about MHADA lottery 2026

Among the total 2,640 affordable homes are up for sale in Mumbai, 1,762 apartments, or around 66%, are under construction, according to MHADA's website. The under-construction apartments for sale are located in Vikhroli, Goregaon, and Borivali. A total of 128 apartments are under construction in Borivali East, 85 in Goregaon West, and the remaining in Kanamwar Nagar and Vikhroli.

Price of MHADA's budget apartments in Mumbai

The MHADA Lottery 2026 features apartments in multiple locations across Mumbai, including Vikhroli, Goregaon, Borivali, Gorai, Chembur, Bandra, Ghatkopar, Wadala, Powai, and Dadar, among other locations.

The most expensive apartments are located in Tardeo, South Mumbai, under the High Income Group (HIG) category, with a price tag of ₹6.82 crore. Meanwhile, the most budget-friendly apartments under the Economic Weaker Section (EWS) category are in Mankhurd, priced at over ₹29 lakh. Goregaon apartments featuring a 300 sq ft area are priced at ₹32 lakh.