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Housing sales in India: These 2 cities bought nearly 50% of all homes sold in Q3; total value reaches ₹1.55 lakh crore

Housing sales in India: These 2 cities bought nearly 50% of all homes sold in Q3; total value reaches ₹1.55 lakh crore

Housing sales in India: These 2 cities bought nearly 50% of all homes sold in Q3; total value reaches ₹1.55 lakh crore


Housing sales across India’s seven leading city markets rose from July to September 2026. More than 1 lakh homes were sold, according to ANAROCK Research. This (1,00,220) was 3% higher than the 97,080 homes sold during the same period last year. Sales also increased 10% compared with April to June 2026.

The total value of homes sold reached about ₹1.55 lakh crore. This marked a 2% rise from ₹1.52 lakh crore a year earlier. The figures show a recovery although growth remained uneven across cities. Rising prices continued to affect how much buyers could afford.

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The Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR) recorded the highest sales, with around 31,750 homes sold. Bengaluru followed with about 16,670 homes. Together, these two markets accounted for 48% of total sales. Mumbai’s sales increased 5% from last year while Bengaluru recorded a 12% rise.

Hyderabad recorded the fastest annual sales growth among the seven markets. Sales there rose 15% to around 12,970 homes. However, the remaining four markets reported lower sales compared with last year. Pune’s sales fell by 6%, despite a strong improvement compared with the previous quarter.

Around 15,690 homes were sold in Pune during the quarter. The National Capital Region recorded about 13,765 sales, down 1% from last year.

Chennai’s sales dropped 10% to around 5,395 homes. Kolkata recorded about 3,980 sales, marking a 4% annual decline. Despite these annual falls, all seven markets improved compared with the previous quarter.

New homes launched

Builders launched around 1,14,320 homes, an 18% increase from the same period last year. New launches also rose 8% compared with the previous quarter.

Mumbai led with about 37,500 new homes, followed by Hyderabad with 18,950. Pune added around 18,730 homes while Bengaluru added 17,720.

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Hyderabad’s new launches rose sharply by 120% compared with last year. Mumbai recorded a 27% increase while Bengaluru saw a 17% rise.

New launches declined annually in Pune, the National Capital Region, Chennai and Kolkata. Mumbai, Pune, Bengaluru, and Hyderabad together accounted for 81% of the new supply.

Cost of homes

Homes costing between ₹80 lakh and ₹1.5 crore dominated new launches. They accounted for 34% of the total supply. Homes priced between ₹1.5 crore and ₹2.5 crore contributed another 24%.

Those costing ₹40 lakh to ₹80 lakh accounted for 17%. Homes below ₹40 lakh had the smallest reported share, at 14%.

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The number of unsold homes increased as builders added more supply. Available homes rose 12% annually to around 6.31 lakh across the seven markets.

Average prices increased 7% annually to ₹9,714 per square foot. The National Capital Region recorded the highest price rise, at 12%. Bengaluru followed with an 8% increase.