Buying Land in Agra

Agra — land purchase legal rules

⚠ Two checks come before any advance in Uttar Pradesh: the Revenue Code limit of 5.0586 hectares (about 12.5 acres) on what one person can acquire by purchase or gift, and the registry position in the DNGIR villages near Noida, where a purchase halt was reported in January 2024 and no later word was found. UP Revenue Code 2006, section 89; Sakshi Post, January 2024.

Agra — district-specific notes

⚠ Agra lies inside the Taj Trapezium Zone (TTZ), reported at about 10,400 sq km across Agra, Firozabad, Mathura, Hathras, Etah and Bharatpur in Rajasthan. The Supreme Court restricts polluting industry in the zone. On 23 July 2026 it allowed the TTZ Authority to process about 410 pending, mostly small-industry applications, but only with an expert from the Court-appointed Central Empowered Committee and one from NEERI present, and a unit one of them calls polluting cannot be accepted without the Court's leave (LiveLaw, July 2026; Free Press Journal, July 2026). A buyer planning a warehouse, cold store or processing unit should ask the TTZ Authority, in writing, whether the use is allowed.

⚠ Tree felling is a separate rule. On 25 March 2025 the Supreme Court recalled its December 2019 order that had removed the need for prior permission to cut trees on non-forest and private land in the zone (LiveLaw, March 2025). On 1 May 2025 it restated that within 5 km of the Taj Mahal no tree may be felled without the Court's permission, after a recommendation from the Central Empowered Committee, while beyond 5 km but inside the zone prior permission of the divisional forest officer is required and the UP Tree Preservation Act applies (ETV Bharat, May 2025). An orchard or farm plot with existing trees should be checked before any clearing is planned.

⚠ Conversion runs through section 80 of the UP Revenue Code 2006: the Sub-Divisional Officer decides within 45 working days of the application, and a declaration is treated as made if the officer does not decide in that time (UP Revenue Code text, India Code). The Supreme Court's 20 August 2025 judgment (2025 INSC 1005) dealt with a declaration made under section 143 of the older Zamindari Abolition and Land Reforms Act, and held that the landowner need not register it (Verdictum, August 2025), so it matters for declarations issued before the Code took effect. Check whether the parcel falls inside Agra Development Authority limits or a gram panchayat area, because the planning body differs.

Farmland per acre

We publish no per-acre figure for Agra farmland. Asking prices seen on listing sites could not be traced to registered deals, so they were removed. Collect registered sale deeds for the same village and read the village circle rate on IGRS UP before pricing an offer.

Plots per sq yd

Plotted or colony-edge land near the city is a different product from farmland, and we found no sourced per-square-yard price. Compare plots only with plots, and ask whether the layout is approved.

Why listing prices were removed

Several listing entries were far out of line with each other, and some filed parcels from neighbouring districts under Agra. Because the location and the deal could not be checked, none of those prices appears on this page.

Circle rates

In March 2025 the state said revisions of circle rates were already under way in Agra, among ten districts, and that district magistrates set minimum rates per hectare or square metre each year (PTI via The Week, March 2025). The report gives no percentage and we did not open the village-wise table, so check the current rate on IGRS UP.

Industrial pull

The Supreme Court's 23 July 2026 order lets the TTZ Authority process about 410 pending industry applications under expert oversight (LiveLaw, July 2026). Any industrial plan on a parcel here depends on that process.

Hospitality and tourism

Tourism supports demand for plots near the city, but we found no airport traffic or visitor figure we could open. Farmland far from the Yamuna Expressway or the ring road should not be assumed to share any city premium.

Connectivity

How Agra connects — road, rail and air

Agra’s outside buyers come mainly from Delhi and the NCR, so Delhi is the reference point. Journey times vary with traffic and road works.

Growth catalysts

Upcoming infrastructure & developments

Status labels maintained by the Farmland India research desk. Government-announced timelines — not guaranteed.

Taj Trapezium Zone limits

Industry and tree felling fall under TTZ oversight, with a stricter tree rule within 5 km of the Taj Mahal. Check what the zone allows for the planned use before paying an advance.

No sourced price series

We found no official or news price series for Agra farmland. Collect registered comparables and read the village circle rate before negotiating.

Conversion route

Section 80 of the Revenue Code is the working route now; section 143 of the older Act still appears in older declarations and in court judgments. Ask the SDM in writing which applies to the parcel.

Groundwater and water quality

Borewells supply about 90% of irrigation, block categories in the available plan are dated, and CGWB lists Agra for fluoride, nitrate and uranium. Test water before relying on a borewell.

Saline and sodic soil pockets

About a fifth of the mapped soil is moderately saline or sodic. A soil test for the exact parcel matters more than the district average.

Announced infrastructure is not delivered infrastructure

The Agra Metro remainder and the Agra–Gwalior Expressway are at construction or acquisition stage, and the airport terminal status is unconfirmed. Price on today's fundamentals.

Boundary and record checks

The district portal's area figure looks too large for the district, and we found no source to settle it. Confirm the tehsil and registry for your parcel.