# India Sold 1.71 Lakh Homes in H1 2026 and Prices Rose Anyway

**Knight Frank's H1 2026 report, out on 9 July, puts sales across eight cities at 171,471 units, up 1% on last year. Developers launched more than that. Prices climbed 5% to 9% depending on the city. If you own a flat in India, read that average with suspicion.**

## What the report says

Knight Frank India published "India Real Estate: Residential and Office (January to June 2026)" on 9 July 2026. The headline numbers:

- Sales across eight cities: 171,471 units, up 1% year on year.

- Launches: 187,350 units, up 4%. That is 15,879 more units launched than sold.

- Homes priced above ₹1 crore: 54% of all sales, up from 49% a year earlier.

Chairman and Managing Director Shishir Baijal put it this way: "While growth has reduced following a steep recovery from pandemic lows, the market's underlying fundamentals remain firmly intact."

Across the cities we operate in:

| City | Sales H1 2026 | Launches | Average price |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Mumbai | Largest market by volume | New supply up 8% | ₹36,881 per sq ft |
| Bangalore | 27,968, up 5% | 34,749, up 4% | ₹9,354 per sq ft, up 9% |
| Pune | 24,890, up 2% | 31,116, up 17% | ₹10,063 per sq ft, up 5% |
| Hyderabad | 19,249, up 1% | 20,466, down 2% | ₹8,258 per sq ft, up 7% |
| Chennai | 9,198, up 3% | 9,588, down 0.3% | ₹7,555 per sq ft, up 5% |
| Gurgaon | Not broken out in the coverage we could verify |  | ₹18,354 per sq ft |

## What a rising average actually means

Three things are true at once, and one of them is good news for you.

**The mix moved, so the average moved.** Homes above ₹1 crore went from 49% to 54% of sales. When expensive homes make up more of what sells, the average sale price rises even if not one individual flat gained a rupee. Part of the "9% Bangalore rise" is arithmetic, not appreciation. Nobody selling you a valuation will lead with that.

**Supply is outrunning demand.** Developers launched 15,879 more units than the market absorbed. Knight Frank's quarters-to-sell measure, which estimates how long unsold stock would take to clear at the current pace, sits at 4.5 in Pune, 4.4 in Chennai, and 5.9 in Hyderabad. That inventory competes with your resale.

**Sales are flat.** One percent growth across eight cities is a market holding still. It is not a market running.

## What it means for an NRI owner

If you are holding: your paper value is up in Bangalore, Hyderabad, Pune, and Chennai. The number your cousin quotes you off a headline is a citywide weighted average across every micro-market and every segment. It is not your building and it is not your floor. Get a local comparable before you believe anything.

If you are selling: your competition is a builder with unsold inventory who can offer a payment plan, a warranty, and a show flat. You can offer none of those. Price against the flats transacting on your street, not against the citywide index.

If you are buying: the volume went to the premium segment, which is where the supply also went. If demand slips, that is where discounts surface first.

Mumbai carries a second number worth keeping separate. In a release dated 30 June 2026, Knight Frank put property registrations inside BMC limits at 80,221 for H1 2026, up 6%, with stamp duty collections of ₹6,968 crore, up 4%, the strongest first half since 2013. Registrations count a different thing from the eight-city sales figure. Do not stack the two numbers on top of each other.

## What to do

We report the data. We do not value your flat.

If you are getting ready to sell, the sequence is in [the NRI guide to selling property in India](/guides/nri-selling-property-in-india-guide), and the tax that lands on the gain is in [capital gains tax on NRI property](/guides/capital-gains-tax-nri-property). If you are buying into this market, start with [NRI buying property in India](/guides/nri-buying-property-in-india).

## FAQ

**Did Indian house prices rise in H1 2026?**
Knight Frank reported average residential price rises of 9% in Bangalore, 7% in Hyderabad, 5% in Pune, and 5% in Chennai for January to June 2026. These are citywide weighted averages. They reflect the mix of what sold as much as the gain on any one property.

**Is it a good time to sell an India flat as an NRI?**
The report shows sales growth of 1% and launches running 15,879 units ahead of sales. That is more competition for a resale, not less. What your specific flat fetches depends on your micro-market. We report the data and do not give investment advice.

**What does quarters-to-sell mean?**
It estimates how many quarters it would take to clear existing unsold inventory at the current sales pace. Knight Frank put it at 4.5 quarters in Pune, 4.4 in Chennai, and 5.9 in Hyderabad for H1 2026. Higher means slower.

## Own a flat in India and working off a headline number?

66 MG Road keeps NRI owners anchored to what their property is worth and what it costs to hold, not to what an index says. We operate in Mumbai, Pune, Bangalore, Hyderabad, Chennai, and Gurgaon. Read [the NRI guide to selling property in India](/guides/nri-selling-property-in-india-guide) or [request a proposal](/proposal).

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## Sources

- Knight Frank India, Research Library (India Real Estate: Residential and Office, H1 2026, published 9 July 2026): [https://www.knightfrank.co.in/research](https://www.knightfrank.co.in/research)

- Prokerala, Residential sales in 8 key Indian cities cross 1.71 lakh units in H1 2026: [https://www.prokerala.com/news/articles/a1785854.html](https://www.prokerala.com/news/articles/a1785854.html)

- New Kerala, India Home Sales Cross 1.71 Lakh Units in H1 2026: [https://www.newkerala.com/news/a/residential-sales-key-indian-cities-cross-171-lakh-138.htm](https://www.newkerala.com/news/a/residential-sales-key-indian-cities-cross-171-lakh-138.htm)

- G P Media, Bengaluru continues to lead GCC office transactions in India, residential prices rise 9%: Knight Frank India: [https://gpmediaweb.wordpress.com/2026/07/09/bengaluru-continues-to-lead-gcc-office-transactions-in-india-residential-prices-rise-9-on-sustained-demand-knight-frank-india/](https://gpmediaweb.wordpress.com/2026/07/09/bengaluru-continues-to-lead-gcc-office-transactions-in-india-residential-prices-rise-9-on-sustained-demand-knight-frank-india/)

- Punekar News, Pune records highest-ever half-year office leasing in H1 2026; residential launches rise 17% YoY: [https://www.punekarnews.in/pune-records-highest-ever-half-year-office-leasing-in-h1-2026-residential-sales-remain-resilient-as-launches-rise-17-yoy/](https://www.punekarnews.in/pune-records-highest-ever-half-year-office-leasing-in-h1-2026-residential-sales-remain-resilient-as-launches-rise-17-yoy/)

- Telangana Today, Hyderabad housing market holds steady in H1 2026; GCCs drive record office leasing: [https://telanganatoday.com/hyderabad-housing-market-holds-steady-in-h1-2026-gccs-drive-record-office-leasing](https://telanganatoday.com/hyderabad-housing-market-holds-steady-in-h1-2026-gccs-drive-record-office-leasing)

- Express News, Chennai records 9,198 residential sales in H1 2026: Knight Frank India: [https://expressnews.asia/2026/07/chennai-records-9198-residential-sales-office-completions-surge-149-while-leasing-reaches-3-6-mn-sq-ft-in-h1-2026-knight-frank-india/](https://expressnews.asia/2026/07/chennai-records-9198-residential-sales-office-completions-surge-149-while-leasing-reaches-3-6-mn-sq-ft-in-h1-2026-knight-frank-india/)

- ANI, Mumbai clocks best half-yearly property sales since 2013 with 80,000+ registrations in H1 2026: Knight Frank India: [https://aninews.in/news/business/mumbai-clocks-best-half-yearly-property-sales-since-2013-with-80000-registrations-in-h1-2026-knight-frank-india20260630220925/](https://aninews.in/news/business/mumbai-clocks-best-half-yearly-property-sales-since-2013-with-80000-registrations-in-h1-2026-knight-frank-india20260630220925/)

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