Unsold Homes in Bangalore in 2026: What the Inventory Figures Mean for Buyers

The number of unsold homes in Bangalore has grown through 2026, because developers have launched more homes each quarter than buyers have booked. This article explains what "unsold inventory" measures, what the research figures for the first three quarters of 2026 show, and where the stock is concentrated. It then sets out how to check the unsold homes in a single project and how far that helps a buyer on price.

What Unsold Inventory Measures

Unsold or "available" inventory is the count of homes that developers have launched and are still selling. Research firms include every stage of construction in it. A flat in a tower that was launched last month counts in the same way as a finished flat that found no buyer. A rising figure therefore describes supply running ahead of sales, and it says little by itself about empty finished buildings.

A second measure, the inventory overhang, makes the figure easier to read. It is the number of months the current stock would take to sell at the current pace of sales, with no new launches. A market with 60,000 unsold homes and sales of 5,000 a month has an overhang of 12 months. The longer the overhang, the more time and choice a buyer has.

The 2026 Figures for Bangalore

Anarock publishes sales, launches and available inventory for the seven largest city markets every quarter. Its three releases for 2026 so far give the figures below.

• January to March 2026 (release of 27 March 2026): about 16,440 homes sold and about 24,370 launched in Bangalore.
• In that quarter Bangalore's available inventory rose 12% over the previous quarter, the largest rise among the seven cities, and 24% over a year.
• April to June 2026 (Bangalore market report for the second quarter): about 15,300 homes sold and about 21,700 launched.
• At the end of June 2026 Bangalore had nearly 79,200 homes available, up 9% over the quarter and 34% over a year.
• The same report put the overhang at about 15 months, one month more than in the previous quarter.
• July to September 2026 (release of late September 2026): about 16,670 homes sold in Bangalore, 12% more than a year earlier.

The national picture moved the same way, more slowly. Anarock counted about 6,01,210 available homes across the seven cities at the end of March 2026 and about 6,30,590 at the end of September 2026. Bangalore held about 13% of that stock in June, while it made about 17% of the sales. The city's unsold stock is growing quickly, and it is also selling faster than the stock in most other large markets.

Where the Unsold Homes Are

Anarock's second-quarter report for 2026 places 49% of Bangalore's available homes in East Bangalore and 28% in North Bangalore. These are also the zones with the most launches and the most sales. East Bangalore had 43% of the quarter's launches and 44% of its sales, and North Bangalore had 31% of the sales. South and West Bangalore hold smaller shares, though stock rose in both.

The stock is concentrated by price as well as by zone. The same report splits the 21,700 homes launched in the quarter by budget, as listed below.

• Rs. 40 Lakhs to Rs. 80 Lakhs: 4% of the launches.
• Rs. 80 Lakhs to Rs. 1.5 Crore: 28%.
• Rs. 1.5 Crore to Rs. 2.5 Crore: 43%.
• Rs. 2.5 Crore to Rs. 4 Crore: 22%.
• Above Rs. 4 Crore: 3%.

About 68% of the new homes were therefore priced above Rs. 1.5 Crore. The growing choice is mainly in larger and costlier flats in the eastern and northern corridors. A buyer with a budget under Rs. 80 Lakhs sees very little of it, because few new homes are launched in that band.

Will Prices Fall?

The figures so far point to more choice and no general fall in prices. Anarock's September 2026 release reported average prices in Bangalore about 8% higher than a year earlier. Its second-quarter report gave an average quoted base price of Rs. 9,450 per sq ft for the city. It also described a 15-month overhang as within a healthy range.

Developers usually protect the price list of a project, since a visible cut upsets earlier buyers and lowers the base for later phases. Slow sales tend to show up first as easier payment terms, waived charges and offers on specific units. A buyer should plan for a better deal on a chosen home, and should treat a broad price fall as unlikely on the present figures. The position can change if launches keep running well ahead of sales for several more quarters.

How to Check Unsold Homes in One Project

City figures set the background, but a buyer's bargaining position depends on one project and often on one tower. The steps below give a fair reading of it.

1. Open the project's record on the Karnataka RERA portal and read the latest quarterly update, which gives the units booked in each tower.
2. Compare the booked units with the total units registered to find the unsold count and the share sold.
3. Note the percentage of work completed and the registered completion date in the same record.
4. Ask the sales team for the availability chart of the tower, and match it with the RERA figures.
5. Visit near the end of a quarter and ask which unit types have the most stock left.

The two readings together are what matter. A tower that is 30% sold a few months after launch is normal. A tower that is 85% built and half sold carries real holding costs for the developer, and that is where terms tend to improve. A project with slow sales and slow construction is a different case, and it calls for caution more than for bargaining.

Using the Figures at the Booking Stage

Unsold stock helps a buyer most when the request is specific and the buyer has a real alternative. Comparing two or three projects in the same locality, on the same all-in basis, gives that alternative. The items below are the ones developers adjust most readily when a tower is selling slowly.

• Floor rise and preferential location charges on the chosen unit.
• The price of an additional or covered car park.
• The payment schedule, with a larger share moved to possession.
• A fixed price with no escalation until handover.
• Clubhouse, legal and documentation charges.

Every concession should appear in the cost sheet and in the agreement for sale before any large payment is made. A reduction in the agreement value also lowers the stamp duty and registration fee, which are charged on that value, subject to the guidance value. A freebie such as furniture or a voucher has no such effect. The EMI calculator shows how a lower agreed price changes the loan, the EMI and the upfront cash.

What the Figures Leave Out

Quarterly inventory counts cover new homes sold by developers. Resale flats, individual houses and plots sold by owners are outside them, so the full choice in a locality is wider than the count suggests. The counts are also estimates, and different research firms report different totals for the same quarter.

A high unsold count in a locality is also a reason to think about resale. A buyer who may sell within a few years will compete with new flats that developers are still marketing nearby. Homes bought for long-term use in Bangalore are less affected, since several years of sales usually absorb the stock of a growing corridor.