Prestige Group leads as real estate sales in India Q1, FY26, surpass FY25

The real estate sales in India for Q1, FY26, record a massive growth momentum in the business. According to the regulatory filing reported by the Press Trust of India, the Prestige Group leads housing sales in Q1, FY26.

This Bangalore-based listed real estate company also recently launched its first luxury residential project in Ghaziabad, ‘The Prestige City’. With its entry into the Delhi-NCR market, the Prestige group secured pre-sales of Rs. 12,126.4 Crore in the current fiscal year. Following the group are the top 5 developers, who secure 71 percent market share between April-June 2025.

Top Reasons for the rise in residential property demand post-COVID in India

Strong homebuying sentiments are a reflection of rising demand for secure, spacious and privacy-enabled homes. With limited inventory supply in Delhi, Mumbai, and Bangalore, like tier I cities, homebuyers prefer to consider reputed developers to invest in immovable assets.

The imbalanced demand-supply trajectory hints at a property price rise in the future. The present figures show Q1 FY26, crossing the business mark for the Indian housing market 2025. According to experts, the market is likely to witness more positive figures if the demand for luxury housing in India continues to soar. Thus, Indian homebuyers prefer to buy housing units at a pocket-friendly price. It is a major reason for real estate investors to bet on listed real estate companies in India.

In search of spacious homes and timely possession, homebuyers bet on top top-listed real estate companies in India. Another reason for the rise in residential property demand post-COVID is the preference for the luxury home-buying segment in India. Thus, trust on RERA-approved developers is a reason for high real estate sales in India in Q1, FY26.

Top 5 Developers secure 71 percent Market Share in Q1, FY 26

After the Prestige group, DLF, the country’s biggest realty firm in terms of market capitalisation, stood at the second position, with pre-sale of Rs. 11,425 crore, driven by the Gurugram luxury home market.

Mumbai-based Godrej Properties clocked sales bookings of Rs. 7,082 crore, while Lodha Developers sold properties worth Rs. 4,450 crore during the June quarter.

Delhi-NCR-based Signature Global achieved sales bookings of Rs. 2,640 crore in the June quarter.

Notably, these top 5 developers contributed 71 percent to the total combined sales bookings pertained to the residential properties demand rise post COVID.  The top listed real estate companies in India have benefited massively from the strong homebuying sentiment. Both in volume and value terms, in India’s housing market, homebuyers have become risk-averse.

Among other top-listed Indian real estate companies, Bengaluru-based Sobha Ltd and Delhi-based Omaxe Ltd sold properties worth Rs. 2,079 crore and Rs. 2,001 crore, respectively.  Mumbai-based Oberoi Realty Ltd and Kalpataru Ltd posted sales bookings of Rs. 1,639 Crore and Rs. 1,249 Crore, respectively.

Bengaluru-based Purvankara Ltd and Brigade Enterprises Ltd sold properties worth Rs. 1,124 crore and Rs. 1,118 Crore. Also, the sales bookings of Mumbai-based Keystone Realtors, which markets under the Rustomjee brand, stood at Rs. 1,068 crore.

High Housing sales by Listed Real Estate Companies in Q1, FY26 under Rs. 1,000 Cr Pre-Sale Bracket

Mumbai-based Sunteck Realty sold properties worth Rs. 657 crore, while Pune-based Kolte-Patil Developers Ltd clocked Rs. 616 crore in pre-sales numbers.

Mahindra Lifespace sold properties worth Rs. 449 crore, and Bengaluru-based Shriram Properties Ltd pre-sale stood at Rs. 441 crore. Mumbai-based Aditya Birla Real Estate Ltd and Raymond Realty Ltd reported pre-sales at Rs. 422.5 crore and Rs. 306 crore, respectively.

Delhi-NCR-based TARC Ltd sold properties worth Rs. 225 crore, while Lucknow-based Eldeco Housing & Industries Ltd did Rs. 221.11 crore worth pre-sales and Max Estates Ltd nearly Rs. 220 crore.

Bengaluru-based Embassy Developments Ltd sold properties worth Rs. 198 crore in the April-June period of this fiscal. Some other listed players have not reported sales booking numbers as an important metric to evaluate their performances.

Indian Housing Market 2025 – changing Trends

During the 2024-25 financial year, the country’s 26 major listed real estate firms sold properties valuing Rs. 1.62 lakh crore.