New Delhi, Dec. 28 -- Hardening property prices, layoffs in the IT sector, geopolitical tensions and other uncertainties dented India's residential growth momentum in 2025. ANAROCK Research data indicated that housing sales in the top 7 cities witnessed a 14 per cent decline in 2025, with approximately 395,625 units sold in the year against 459,645 units in 2024.

However, the overall sales value of housing units saw a 6 per cent yearly jump - from approximately Rs 5.68 lakh crore in 2024 to over Rs 6 lakh crore in 2025.

Greater Mumbai witnessed the highest sales of approximately 1,27,875 units, registering an 18 per cent yearly decline.

Pune followed with approximately 65,135 units sold, declining by 20 per cent year-on-year. The two w...