Residential registrations in the Kolkata Metropolitan Area declined 12% year-on-year to 41,309 units during January-September 2026, even as buyers increasingly shifted towards mid-sized and larger apartments.
Kolkata, October 22 — Home registrations in the Kolkata Metropolitan Area fell 12% year-on-year to 41,309 units during January-September 2026, according to a report by Knight Frank India.
In September alone, the region recorded 4,845 residential apartment registrations, down 9% from 5,302 units in the same month last year.
However, registrations increased 2% compared with August, indicating some sequential improvement in activity.
The data also showed a clear change in buyer preferences.
Apartments measuring 501-1,000 square feet accounted for 58% of total registrations during the first nine months of the year, compared with 46% in the same period last year.
Registrations in this category increased to 24,002 units from 21,358 units.
Demand for larger homes also strengthened.
The share of apartments measuring more than 1,000 square feet increased to 11% from 6%, while registrations in this segment rose to 4,381 units from 3,009 units.
In contrast, smaller homes saw a sharp decline.
Registrations of apartments measuring up to 500 square feet fell 42% to 12,926 units during January-September.
The geographical distribution of registrations also showed strong activity in key parts of the metropolitan region.
North Kolkata accounted for 36% of registrations in September, followed by the south zone with a 31% share.
Among individual locations, Rajarhat recorded the highest number of registrations at 380 units, followed by Khardaha with 335 and Dum Dum with 305.
The Knight Frank data covers both fresh-sale and resale transactions of residential apartments.
Knight Frank India Chairman and Managing Director Shishir Baijal said the changing composition of registrations suggests buyers are increasingly looking for homes that offer more space and functionality, despite the overall moderation in market activity.
The trend indicates that while total home registrations have softened, demand within the market is shifting towards larger residential units.
