India Real Estate: Premium Inventory Piles Up While Affordable Housing Gets Absorbed

5.25 lakh unsold housing units across eight major Indian markets at the end of H1 2026, up 4% year-on-year, with the luxury segment driving the accumulation while affordable homes vanish from shelves.

The Premium Paradox

Here's the twist Knight Frank's latest report reveals: while overall inventory is growing, the pain is concentrated at the top. Unsold homes in the sub-₹50 lakh category declined 7% to 1.71 lakh units, and the **₹50 lakh-₹1 crore...