New Delhi, Aug. 8 -- Unsold residential inventory across eight major Indian markets rose 4 per cent year-on-year to 525,695 units at the end of the first half of 2026, extending the accumulation trend seen since 2020, according to a report by Knight Frank India.

The report, however, highlighted a mixed picture across price segments, with lower-priced housing continuing to see absorption while inventory increasingly gets concentrated in premium and luxury segments.

Unsold inventory in the sub-Rs 50 lakh category declined 7 per cent year-on-year to 171,363 units, while inventory in the Rs 50 lakh-Rs 1 crore segment fell 3 per cent to 134,841 units. The decline reflects limited new supply and continued absorption in these segments.

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