Real Estate News: India's real estate market is currently witnessing a transformation, with a surge in demand across urban and rural areas. As demand continues to rocket, the sector has recorded huge equity inflows between 2024 and 2026.
According to the CBRE-CII report, the reaty sector saw record equity inflows of USD 30.7 billion between 2024 and the first quarter of 2026.
The report mentioned that the current momentum is expected to sustain amid resilient demand.
“India's real estate sector is positioned for sustained investment momentum in 2026, supported by growing institutional participation, resilient demand fundamentals and expanding capital market avenues,” said the report, titled 'Deploying Capital in a Transformative Era: The Four-Quadrant Analysis'.
The report also said that debt financing in the sector surpassed USD 146 billion cumulatively from 2024 to Q1 2026. Three cities Mumbai, Delhi-NCR, and Bengaluru attracted over 60 per cent of total debt flows.
Select non-tier-I cities accounted for around 8 per cent of overall debt activity, as per the report.
"The documented debt inflows reflect a long-term conviction and remain well-informed and regulated. India's BFSI sector has not just returned to real estate but has redefined its relationship with the sector," said Anshuman Magazine, Chairman and CEO - India, South-East Asia, Middle East and Africa at CBRE.
Further, bank credit to commercial real estate grew 16 per cent year-on-year between March 2025 and February 2026. Meanwhile, NBFC advances to commercial real estate surpassed the Rs 1 lakh crore milestone in September 2025, a five-year high, according to RBI data.
The report highlighted that REITs are evolving into a key pillar of the real estate ecosystem, with increasing acquisition activity and portfolio expansion expected to drive further institutionalisation of the sector.
