Chennai stood out as the only major city to register a significant surge in housing demand in 2025, recording a 15% increase in residential sales. Approximately 22,180 housing units were sold during the year, according to data shared by ANAROCK Group.
The data also pointed out that Chennai added approximately 27,190 units in 2025, an annual increase of 30% against the previous year. And 71% of the new supply was in the sub ₹2.5 crore budget segment.
“The micro markets of South Chennai have been the most active in 2025 with the region accounting for nearly 66% share of the total residential units’ sales during the year. There has been a significant increase in the volume of sales in 2025 in South Chennai which exceeds the previous year by 24% and the year before by 23%,” said Anuj Puri, Chairman of ANAROCK Group.
Pallavaram accounted for nearly 16% share followed by Kelambakkam and Shollinganallur, each with a share of 11%. It is interesting to note that Shollinganallur last year had a share of nearly 20% followed by Kelambakkam at 10% and Pallavaram at only 6%.
Another set of data that was shared by the Confederation of Real Estate Developers Associations of India (Credai) Chennai, housing sales in 2025 are expected to cross 15,000 units, registering an 18% increase over 2024, when sales stood at 12,942 units. The data released by Credai pertains to projects that come under RERA. According to Credai, until October 2025, the city saw 250 projects launches (26,482 units launched). In 2024, around 257 projects were launched (23,395 units).
