Key Points

India’s top 7 cities saw a 32% decline in home sales during the first half of 2025, with Mumbai Metropolitan Region among the worst affected. Despite the drop in sales, Mumbai registrations remained strong, driven by a last-minute rush before rate hikes. Average home prices rose to Rs 1.60 crore, reflecting a shift toward high-value properties. State revenue still grew by 14%, showing resilience in the market despite cooling demand.

Key Points: Top 7 Cities See 32% Drop in Home Sales During H1 2025

  • MMR home sales drop 34% in H1 2025
  • Mumbai registrations stay high due to pre-rate hike rush
  • Average home prices rise to Rs 1.60 crore
  • State revenue up 14% despite lower sales volume
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Home sales in top 7 cities drop by 32% in first half of 2025

Housing sales in India's top 7 cities fell 32% in H1 2025, with MMR among the worst-hit, though Mumbai registrations remain strong.

"June 2025’s revenue was just 1% lower than last year, highlighting the market’s resilience despite a marginal drop in transactions. – Anuj Puri, ANAROCK"

Mumbai, June 30

The top 7 cities recorded around 1,89,570 units sold between January and June 2025 -- a steep 32 per cent drop compared to the same period last year, according to ANAROCK Research.

The Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR) was among the worst-hit, with sales falling 34 per cent, from 84,465 units in H1 2024 to just 62,890 units in H1 2025.

India's housing market witnessed a sharp slowdown in the first half of 2025, with home sales falling significantly across major cities.

Along with more registrations, the state government earned a record Rs 6,699 crore in revenue, which is 14 per cent higher than last year's Rs 5,874 crore.

In June alone, 11,211 properties were registered, bringing in Rs 1,004 crore in revenue. Though slightly fewer than the 11,673 registrations in June 2024, this year's revenue was almost the same - showing buyers are spending more on costlier homes.

Anuj Puri, Chairman of ANAROCK Group, said, "While registrations dipped slightly - about 4% lower than June 2024's 11,673 deals - this year's revenue held firm, matching almost last year's figure. In fact, June 2025's revenue was just 1% lower than last year, highlighting the market's resilience despite a marginal drop in transactions. Mumbai's real estate continues to deliver strong numbers, even as the pace has cooled a bit."

Interestingly, even though housing sales across the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR) dropped by 32 per cent in H1 2025, registrations in Mumbai city remained high.

This is largely because of a rush in March 2025, when buyers hurried to register properties before the 3.9 per cent increase in ready reckoner rates for FY26. That month alone saw 15,501 registrations and over Rs 1,589 crore in revenue.

Another trend this year is the rise in average home prices. In H1 2025, the average ticket size of homes was Rs 1.60 crore, higher than Rs 1.56 crore in H1 2024, and much higher than Rs 1.02 crore in 2021. This shows that Mumbai is seeing more sales of high-value homes than affordable ones.

- ANI

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Sarah B
As an expat living in Mumbai, I'm noticing more luxury projects than affordable housing. The market seems to be catering only to high-net-worth individuals. The March rush before rate hike shows how sensitive buyers are to even small price changes.
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Aditya G
The real estate bubble is finally bursting! Developers have been overpricing properties for years. Maybe now they'll realize they need to build homes people can actually afford rather than just luxury towers. #AffordableHousingCrisis
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Priyanka N
Interesting how revenue remained same despite fewer registrations. This proves what we've been seeing - only premium properties are selling while middle-class buyers are being priced out. My family has been waiting 3 years for prices to become reasonable in Thane 😔
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Michael C
The 34% drop in MMR is shocking but not surprising. With interest rates high and job market uncertain, people are being cautious. I respectfully disagree with the article's 'resilience' conclusion - the numbers clearly show significant cooling in the market.
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Kavya N
Developers need to wake up and smell the chai! Young professionals like me want compact, well-located homes at ₹50-70 lakh range, not ₹1.6 crore apartments. The market needs course correction urgently 🏡

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