India, March 26 -- The affordability of homes in the country's top six cities is expected to stabilise between 2026 to 2028 on the back of rising household incomes and favourable policy interventions, according to the CBRE Housing Affordability Index by real estate consultancy CBRE South Asia Private Ltd.

It signalled that for the first time since 2021, household income growth is now anticipated to outpace property price appreciation, easing the homebuying burden for a wide range of Indian households. This growth is likely to align with the country's transition to upper-middle-income status by 2030 and policy momentum amid geopolitical uncertainties.

The consultancy highlighted these findings in its India Residential Market Outlook 2026...