Inexorably rising property prices, geopolitical tensions including Operation Sindoor and the Iran-Israel war impacted housing sales in the top 7 cities in Q2 2025, finds latest ANAROCK Research data. There was an annual sales drop of 20 percent, with approx. 96,285 units sold in the quarter against approx. 1,20,335 units in Q2 2024. However, housing sales rose 3 percent Q-o-Q.
MMR and Pune together accounted for over 48 percent of total sales in the top 7 cities, with approx. 46,685 units cumulatively sold in these cities in Q2 2025. Chennai was the only city to see a yearly rise (11 percent) in housing sales in the quarter against Q2 2024 – from approx. 5,100 units in Q2 2024 to approx. 5,660 units in Q2 2025. Q-o-Q, Chennai saw sales jump by 40 percent - approx. 4,050 units were sold in the city in Q1 2025.
New launches decelerated by 16 percent Y-o-Y – from approx. 1,17,165 units in Q2 2024 to approx. 98,625 units in Q2 2025. Realty hotspots MMR and NCR saw the maximum new supply, accounting for 48 percent of the total new supply additions across the top 7 cities. Individually, MMR witnessed a 36 percent yearly decline and a 8 percent quarterly decline in new supply.
Notably, NCR witnessed a 69 percent Q-o-Q jump in new supply in Q2 2025 against Q1 2025, and a 10% yearly rise.
Anuj Puri, Chairman – ANAROCK Group, says, "The second quarter of 2025 was a rollercoaster for the Indian housing market, rocked by major military actions at home and abroad. The war-like climate pushed homebuyers into wait-and-watch mode, compounding the impact of soaring property prices over the past two years. Now, with domestic tensions easing and the RBI’s repo rate cut injecting fresh optimism, buyer sentiment is rebounding."
"Despite a 20 percent year-on-year dip in sales across the top 7 cities, a 3 percent uptick this quarter signals renewed momentum," he says. "With home loan rates softening and developers largely holding prices steady, the stage is set for a potential upswing in housing sales in the coming quarters."
Average Price Movement
Average residential prices rose by a meagre 1 percent quarterly, but the annual rise has been 11 percent in the top 7 cities. The annual growth rate has certainly seen a downward trend in the quarter.
“NCR led the pack in Q2 2025 with a striking 27 percent year-on-year surge and a 4 percent quarterly rise in residential prices," says Puri. "Bengaluru followed with a robust 12 percent annual jump, underscoring strong momentum in key markets. If prices remain in check, expect housing sales across major cities to accelerate in the coming quarters.”
New Launches
The top 7 cities saw around 98,625 new units launched in Q2 2025, against 1,17,165 units in Q2 2024 - a 16 percent decline. The key cities contributing to new launches in Q2 2025 were MMR (Mumbai Metropolitan Region), NCR, Pune, and Bengaluru, which together accounted for 78 percent of the supply addition.
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Overall Sales Overview
Approx. 96,285 units were sold in Q2 2025 across the top 7 cities – a quarterly increase of 3 percent over Q1 2025. NCR, MMR, Bengaluru, Pune, and Hyderabad together accounted for 90 percent sales in the quarter. Annually, the top 7 cities recorded a 20 percent sales decline (approx. 1,20,335 units were sold in Q2 2024.)
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