India’s housing market isn’t cooling down, it’s repositioning for what comes next

Housing sales across major Indian cities experienced a 6 percent year-on-year decline in the second quarter of 2026. According to Anarock’s tracker for the top seven cities, sales amounted to approximately 90,700 units, a decrease from 96,300 units in the previous year. Similarly, Proptiger’s Real Insight report, which includes data from eight cities, including Ahmedabad, reported a comparable decline, with sales at 91,729 units compared to 97,674 units in the second quarter of 2025. Watch #Economix with ThePrint Consulting Editor (Economics) Bidisha Bhattacharya: --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Exclusive content, special privileges & more – Subscribe to ThePrint for Special benefits: https://tinyurl.com/4ymm9wh5 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Connect with ThePrint » Subscribe to ThePrint: https://tinyurl.com/4ymm9wh5 » Subscribe to our YouTube Channel: https://bit.ly/3nCMpht » Like us on Facebook:   / theprintindia   » Tweet us on Twitter:   / theprintindia   » Follow us on Instagram:   / theprintindia   » Find us on LinkedIn :   / theprint   » Subscribe to ThePrint on Telegram: https://t.me/ThePrintIndia » Find us on Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2NMVlnB » Find us on Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3pEOta8