India, April 30 -- Housing sales across India's top seven cities reached 70,631 units in Q1 2026, marking an 8% year-on-year rise, though growth lagged new launches, signalling a temporary softening in buyer sentiment amid economic uncertainties, according to a JLL report. Bengaluru, Mumbai, Pune and Delhi NCR, the four cities each recording over 10,000 unit sales, together accounted for around 77% of total demand.

Apartment prices rose 8-20% in January-March across seven major cities due to higher input costs, and rates could appreciate further, albeit at a slow pace, according to JLL. New supply of apartments increased 13 per cent to 90,023 units.

The seven cities included Delhi-NCR, Mumbai, Bengaluru, Pune, Chennai, Hyderabad, and Ko...