Kondapur, Madhapur and Gachibowli sit closest to HITEC City and the Financial District, with gated-community flats, independent houses and PG.
Kukatpally and Miyapur are popular for metro access to the IT corridor, while Secunderabad and Ameerpet suit people working in the central city.
Banjara Hills and Jubilee Hills carry premium apartments and independent homes for families and senior professionals.
On the eastern side, Uppal, LB Nagar and Dilsukhnagar offer independent houses and budget flats, popular with families and students who work or study in that part of the city.
Manikonda, Puppalaguda and Narsingi have grown quickly around the Financial District and Outer Ring Road, with newer apartment blocks that suit people moving to the Nanakramguda offices.