India, April 22 -- Capital inflows into India's real estate sector rose ~72% year-on-year (Y-o-Y) to $5.1 billion in the January-March quarter (Q1 2026) this year, as compared to $2.9 billion recorded in Q1 2025. These inflows, the highest in any quarter, were led primarily by developers, followed closely by Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs). Bengaluru, Mumbai, and Delhi-NCR cumulatively accounted for around 65% of the total investment share, a report has said.

According to the report, the period also witnessed a significant ~53% quarter-on-quarter (Q-o-Q) investment surge from $3.3 billion in Q4 2025, reflecting sustained institutional investor confidence in the fundamentals of the country's real estate sector.

The report also note...