India Real Estate Investments Rise To Record $30.7 Billion During 2024-Q1 2026

According to a report from CBRE South Asia, India's real estate market saw $30.7 billion in equity inflows between 2024 and the first quarter of 2026. The investment amount was 88% higher than the $16.3 billion recorded during 2022 and 2023.

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The report said that land purchases, development projects, and finished office buildings made up more than three-quarters of all inflows during the time period.

Institutional investors accounted for nearly 30% of total investments. Capital deployment by institutional investors more than doubled compared with the previous two-year period, supported by investments in office, retail and logistics properties.

Land Purchases Cross 6,000 Acres

CBRE said around 6,025 acres of land were acquired for greenfield projects between 2024 and Q1 2026. Investment in land acquisitions stood at $13 billion during the period.

More than 80% of the capital allocated toward land purchases was directed to residential, office and mixed-use developments. The remaining share was invested in warehousing, retail and data centre projects.

The report noted that developers and investors continued to focus on projects with long-term development potential.

REIT Activity Sees Sharp Increase

Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) increased investments in completed office and retail assets during the period under review.

The report says that the market capitalization of REITs grew to ₹1.7 trillion between April 2020 and December 2025.

REITs invested $2 billion in office and retail asset acquisitions during Q1 2026. The investment amount was four times higher than the previous quarter and six times higher than the corresponding period last year.

Total REIT deployment from 2024 to Q1 2026 stood at $3.8 billion, recording a 66% increase compared with 2022-2023.

Commercial Real Estate Credit Expands

The report, citing RBI data, said bank credit to commercial real estate increased 16% year-on-year between March 2025 and February 2026. In September 2025, NBFC exposure to commercial real estate went over ₹1 lakh crore, the highest level in five years. 

Between 2024 and the first quarter of 2026, banks, NBFCs, and other institutional channels lent a total of more than $146 billion to the real estate sector. More than 60% of all debt flows into the sector came from Mumbai, Delhi-NCR, and Bengaluru.

Alternative Real Estate Segments Attract Capital

The report highlighted rising investments in data centres, hospitality, healthcare care and senior living projects. India’s hospitality sector received investments worth $0.46 billion during 2025, recording a 2.5-fold increase from the previous year.

Healthcare, pharmaceutical and biotechnology businesses attracted more than $8 billion through mergers, acquisitions and private equity investments during the year.

Over 74% of investors who took part in CBRE's Asia Pacific Investor Intentions Survey 2026 said they planned to put more money into Indian real estate in 2026.