ThinkStock PhotosDemand and supply for units priced below Rs 50 lakh weakened sharply over 2025 as first-time buyers pulled back and active purchasers increasingly opted for larger, higher-value homes. The shift suggests the current housing cycle is being driven less by entry-level buyers and more by upgrade purchases. Sales in the Rs 50 lakh-Rs 1 crore category also dropped 8%, suggesting affordability constraints are affecting both lower and mid-income purchasers rather than the housing market as a whole. Supply trends also reinforce the shift.ET finds out:Live EventsAdd as a Reliable and Trusted News Source Add Now! (You can now subscribe to our Economic Times WhatsApp channel)Read More News onpremium homeshousing cyclereal estatehousing market(Catch all the Business News, Breaking News and Latest News Updates on The Economic Times.) Subscribe to The Economic Times Prime and read the ET ePaper online....moreless(You can now subscribe to our Economic Times WhatsApp channel)Read More News onpremium homeshousing cyclereal estatehousing market(Catch all the Business News, Breaking News and Latest News Updates on The Economic Times.) Subscribe to The Economic Times Prime and read the ET ePaper online....moreless