New Delhi, Feb. 5 -- India's residential real estate market enters calendar year 2026 on a foundation of stability rather than exuberance, following a 2025 performance that marked a clear transition from post-pandemic acceleration to a more mature and disciplined growth phase.

According to PropTiger Residential insights report, the upcoming year is expected to be defined by calibrated supply, timing-sensitive demand, and widening regional divergence. These structural shifts are anticipated to continue shaping market behaviour as the industry moves away from broad national cycles toward outcomes shaped by localised economic and regulatory dynamics.

City-level trends from the end of 2025 showed a selective recovery across major hubs. Mumb...