New Delhi, Oct. 14 -- Private institutional investors are increasingly favouring luxury housing over affordable homes in India, driven by higher profitability and changing buyer preferences, even as the government continues to promote affordable housing, according to a Vestian research report released on Wednesday.

The report, titled, "Indian Real Estate: Key Trends Transforming the Investment Landscape", showed that luxury and premium housing accounted for 56 per cent of institutional investments in the residential sector between 2011 and September 2026, compared with 44 per cent for affordable and mid-income housing.

The shift comes as affordable housing's share in new residential launches is estimated to have fallen to less than 10 p...