Archive · 18 Jul 2026
India's real estate sees record $8.5B equity inflows in H1 2026
India's real estate market had a great first half of 2026.
It got $8.5 billion from investors, which is the highest ever for half a year.
This is 32% more than last year.
Most of the money came from Indian investors, but some also came from foreign investors.
The biggest cities like Bengaluru, Delhi, and Mumbai got most of the investment.
People are putting money into different types of properties, like offices, homes, and data centers.
Experts think this good trend will continue for the rest of the year.
India's real estate sector recorded $8.5 billion in equity inflows in H1 2026, a 32% year-over-year increase.
Q2 2026 saw $3.4 billion in inflows, with land/development sites and built-up office assets accounting for 94% of investments.
Domestic investors dominated with a 92% share in Q2 2026, while institutional investments rose 51% sequentially.
Bengaluru, Delhi-NCR, and Mumbai accounted for 60% of total inflows in Q2 2026.
Institutional investments hit a record $4.1 billion in H1 2026, up 58% from the previous year.
- Who
- Indian real estate sector, domestic and institutional investors
- What
- Record equity capital inflows of $8.5 billion in H1 2026
- When
- January to June 2026 (H1 2026), with Q2 2026 inflows of $3.4 billion
- Where
- India, with major cities being Bengaluru, Delhi-NCR, and Mumbai
- Why
- Sustained momentum in land/development site acquisitions and built-up office assets, along with strong domestic investor conviction and gradual revival of foreign investor participation
- Total equity inflows (H1 2026)
- $8.5 billion
- Year-over-year growth
- 32%
- Q2 2026 inflows
- $3.4 billion
- Major cities share (Q2 2026)
- Bengaluru, Delhi-NCR, Mumbai (60%)
- Domestic investors share (Q2 2026)
- 92%
- Institutional investments (H1 2026)
- $4.1 billion
- Institutional investments growth (H1 2026)
- 58%
