TATA Housing was incorporated in 1984 and is a subsidiary of TATA Sons Private Limited, a closely held public limited company. TATA Sons Private Limited is the major shareholder holding 99.96% equity share capital of the company. Tata Value Homes Limited, which was incorporated in 2009, is a wholly owned subsidiary of TATA Housing Development Company Limited. Since 2006, TATA Housing has been one of the fastest growing real estate development companies in India. The company focuses mainly on developing residential, commercial, and retail properties. Its business operations comprise identifying and acquiring land, planning the project, designing, marketing and sales, executing the project, providing property services, and managing the estate. TATA Housing aims at quality projects in all sectors mentioned above and seeks to maintain leadership in the real estate industry.

Since 2006, TATA Housing has evolved into one of the fastest growing real estate development companies in India. With the primary business being development of properties in residential sectors, the company's operations span across various aspects of real estate development, such as land identification and acquisition, project planning, designing, marketing & sales, project execution and estate management.

The company's mission as a real estate development company is "to delight customers by providing quality life spaces through continuous innovations". The core objective of TATA Housing is to create a real estate development business that offers world-class property development skills while maximizing financial returns. The company is recognized for its quality construction, ethical and transparent business practices, and high standards of maintenance of properties. It has partnered with internationally acclaimed architects and design consultants. TATA Housing has pioneered the concept of property development by corporates in India.