Knight Frank India

“Unsold residential inventory across eight major Indian markets rose 4 per cent year-on-year to 5,25,695 units at the end of the first half of 2026, according to a report by Knight Frank India.”

“Unsold inventory in the sub-Rs 50 lakh category fell 7 per cent year-on-year to 1,71,363 units in H1 2026.”

“Inventory in the Rs 50 lakh-Rs 1 crore segment declined 3 per cent to 1,34,841 units.”

“Inventory in the Rs 1-2 crore category increased 12 per cent year-on-year, while the Rs 2-5 crore segment saw a much sharper 43 per cent rise to 65,671 units.”

“Unsold stock in the Rs 5-10 crore category increased 23 per cent, while the Rs 20-50 crore segment recorded a 52 per cent increase.”

“The overall QTS stood at 6.0 quarters in H1 2026, up from 5.8 quarters at the end of 2025.”

“Ahmedabad recorded the highest QTS at 8.1 quarters, followed by the National Capital Region at 7.6 quarters. Pune had the lowest QTS at 4.0 quarters, while Chennai stood at 4.5 quarters.”

“It fell to 13.5 quarters in H1 2026 from 14.3 quarters a year earlier, indicating that older housing stock was gradually being absorbed.”

“Although unsold inventory in this category increased 43 per cent year-on-year, sales rose 19 per cent in H1 2026. Its QTS stood at 4.4 quarters.”

“QTS stood at 14.2 quarters for properties priced between Rs 20 crore and Rs 50 crore, and 9.7 quarters for homes priced above Rs 50 crore. Knight Frank said these figures need to be interpreted caref…”