The short answer
Cushman & Wakefield counted 12,544 Bengaluru home launches in Q2 2026, but reported no launches in its affordable category, defined as homes priced up to ₹70 lakh. High-end and luxury homes made up 58% of launches; mid-segment homes accounted for 42%. This describes new supply in the report’s quarter, not the full stock of homes for sale or every buyer’s budget.
What the Bengaluru launch report counted
The Q2 report says launches were up about 4% year over year and down 0.8% from Q1. It records more than 25,000 launches in the first half of 2026, a first-half high for its series. The report attributes 38% of Q2 launches to the South submarket, 28% to North and 26% to East.
Its research bands matter: affordable is up to ₹70 lakh; mid-segment is ₹70 lakh to ₹1.7 crore; high-end is ₹1.7 crore to ₹2.5 crore; luxury begins above ₹2.5 crore. Those are Cushman & Wakefield’s market categories, not a statutory affordability test. The report says Q2 research was based on market information collected through June 12, 2026.
“No affordable launches” therefore has a narrow meaning: no new launch appeared in that report’s up-to-₹70 lakh category during Q2. It does not mean no resale homes, older unsold units or homes under that price existed in Bengaluru.
A practical way to read the number
Start with the report’s launch date range and price bands. Then compare a specific home’s current asking price and availability with the complete purchase outlay. Cushman & Wakefield notes that its quoted capital values exclude additional charges such as preferential-location and development charges. A base value or a research band is not a buyer’s final cost.
The report’s split also varies by quarter: mid-segment launches grew 33% from Q1, while high-end and luxury launch counts fell 16% quarter over quarter. That means the “zero affordable” line is one part of a changing mix, not a complete account of where all new supply went.
For related city context, BestProp.ai’s earlier Bengaluru Q2 report covers launch locations alongside office leasing; those are separate signals from the price-band mix here.
Does this mean Bengaluru had no homes below ₹70 lakh?
No. The report says there were no Q2 launches in its affordable category. It does not measure every resale listing, completed unit or available older project.
What did Cushman & Wakefield call affordable?
For this report, the category was up to ₹70 lakh. The label is the firm’s research definition, not a legal definition of affordability.
BestProp.ai’s buyer read
Launch totals answer how many homes entered the tracked market. Budget fit requires current project-level prices, availability and charges. Use the report’s category as a screening clue, then test actual options against the household’s full budget and location needs.
Sources and limits
The figures, segments, submarket shares and cut-off date come from Cushman & Wakefield’s Bengaluru Residential MarketBeat Q2 2026. It is a launch-market report; its category labels do not describe all existing homes or an individual buyer’s affordability.