India, Oct. 5 -- Housing sales across the eight key markets remained largely stable at nearly 2.6 lakh units between January and September 2026, with Mumbai leading with 72,804 units, followed by Bengaluru and Pune. NCR was the only market to record a decline, with sales falling 11%, led by Gurugram, even as the other seven markets grew 2%. The bigger structural shift was at the premium end, with homes priced above Rs.1 crore accounting for 56% of sales, up sharply from 16% in 2018, signalling a sustained shift towards higher-value housing.

A total of 279,899 units were launched during 9M CY2026, registering 4% growth. In Q3 2026, launches stood at 92,549 units, also up 4% year-on-year (YoY). This suggests that developers are increasingl...