India, Aug. 13 -- Hyderabad's premium housing segment, comprising homes priced at Rs.1.5 crore and above, recorded a 17% year-on-year sales jump to 8,205 units in the first half of 2025, according to a report by JLL.

The growth comes even as overall residential sales across all price categories in the city slipped by around 6% during the same period. Premium properties accounted for 49% of total sales in H1 2025, up from 40% a year earlier, marking a sharp rise in their share of the market, the report showed.

JLL said that a key driver was the Rs.1.5-3 crore segment, where demand jumped 28% compared to H1 2024. Industry experts attribute this surge to limited inventory, growing affluence among technology professionals, and a preference ...