About EPIP Zone, Whitefield
EPIP Zone stands for Export Promotion Industrial Park, and it is one of India's earliest planned IT parks, carved out within Whitefield in Bangalore's eastern belt. The EPIP Zone full form is Export Promotion Industrial Park Zone, a posh neighbourhood located in Bangalore's eastern region with pin code 560048. The area grew around the International Tech Park Bangalore (ITPL), considered the main tech hub and a pioneer in the area, alongside the EPIP Zone itself, one of the first IT parks in India. Global occupiers such as SAP, Capgemini and Wipro run large campuses here, making the pin code one of the most sought-after employment addresses on the eastern IT corridor.
Residential demand in EPIP Zone is driven almost entirely by this employment base. Property rates here are about Rs. 9,000 to Rs. 13,000 per sq. ft., mostly 2 and 3 BHK apartments, with strong rental demand. The YoY appreciation for this locality is about 5.7-6%, driven by steady IT hiring at ITPL and nearby tech parks. Rental demand is equally strong, with monthly rentals roughly Rs. 22,000 to Rs. 28,000 for 1 BHK, Rs. 30,000 to Rs. 45,000 for 2 BHK, and Rs. 50,000 to Rs. 70,000 for 3 BHK, with strong tenant demand from working professionals.
What sets EPIP Zone apart within Whitefield is that the Purple Line metro physically runs through it. Kundalahalli metro station, an elevated station on the Purple Line, is located within EPIP Zone in Brookefield, Bengaluru. This gives residents a rare combination for Whitefield: a walk-to-work address for IT campuses plus a walk-to-metro commute into the city core.
The locality has matured well beyond its industrial-park origins, now backed by established retail, healthcare and schooling options. EPIP Zone has excellent connectivity and strong social infrastructure, with hospitals like Vydehi Hospital and Apollo Clinic nearby, which is useful for families. For homebuyers, this makes EPIP Zone a rare Whitefield micro-market that pairs deep IT employment, metro access, and an established social ecosystem in one address.
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