Property for Sale & Rent in Medavakkam, Chennai

Living in Medavakkam

Medavakkam is a fast-growing suburb in south Chennai, sitting between Velachery, Tambaram and Sholinganallur. Its junction, where the Velachery to Tambaram main road crosses the Medavakkam to Sholinganallur road, puts it within reach of the OMR IT parks on one side and the GST Road corridor on the other. Over the past fifteen years it has turned from open land into a dense area of mid-budget apartments and new independent houses.

Getting around

• Roads: Medavakkam to Sholinganallur road to OMR, the Velachery main road to Velachery and Guindy, and the Tambaram road to GST Road.
• Buses: frequent services to Velachery, Tambaram, Sholinganallur and the city from the junction.
• Metro: a Chennai Metro Phase 2 corridor through Medavakkam is under construction; check the current status before relying on it.
• Airport: about 30 to 40 minutes via Velachery or Tambaram.

Daily life

Supermarkets, schools and hospitals line the main roads, and the bigger malls of Velachery are 15 minutes away. The Pallikaranai marsh to the north keeps part of the area open and brings birdlife, but also flood checks. Jalladianpet, Perumbakkam and Sithalapakkam around Medavakkam have their own markets and newer layouts.

Homes you will find

Medavakkam is one of the main areas for first-time buyers in south Chennai: 2 and 3 BHK flats in mid-rise projects, new independent houses on 600 to 1,200 sq.ft plots, and plots in approved layouts on the outer streets. Prices and rents are well below Velachery and Sholinganallur, which is why many IT employees rent or buy here and commute.

Checks before you buy or rent here

• Flooding: parts of Medavakkam near the marsh and the lakes flooded in 2015 and some later monsoons; check the plot level and ask residents.
• Water: most homes depend on borewells and tanker supply; ask the owner or association about summer costs.
• Approvals: plots should have CMDA or DTCP approval and flats should have planning permission and a completion certificate; verify the numbers.
• Traffic: the junction is a bottleneck at peak hours; a home off the main road is quieter.

Nearby areas to compare

Velachery is pricier and more established, Sholinganallur is on OMR itself, Perumbakkam and Sithalapakkam are newer and cheaper, and Pallikaranai sits between Medavakkam and Velachery.

Who Medavakkam suits

Medavakkam suits first-time buyers and young families who work on OMR or in Velachery and want a new flat or house at a lower price, and investors who want tenants from the IT corridor. It is less suited to people who need to be in the city centre every day, because the junction adds time to every trip.

Owners and brokers in Medavakkam

Buyers ask for the approval number, the flood history and the water source; tenants ask about the distance to OMR and the advance. State these clearly, add daylight photos of the home and the street, and pin the map accurately. New 2 BHK flats near the main road let within days. Posting on OWNZAA is free.