India Enters Top 30 Most Transparent Real Estate Markets, Ranks 26th Globally

Mumbai: India has entered the world’s top 30 most transparent real estate markets for the first time, climbing five places to 26th globally in the 2026 JLL Global Real Estate Transparency Index (GRETI).

The improvement from 31st position in 2024 makes India the most improved real estate market in the Asia-Pacific region and places it among the top five most-improved markets globally. JLL said the progress reflects the growing institutionalisation of India's real estate sector, supported by regulatory reforms, better market information, digital land records and increasing participation from institutional investors.

One of the biggest gains came in the regulatory and legal parameter, where India moved from 37th globally to 19th. The improvement has been linked to the maturation of the Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act (RERA), FDI reforms and the increasing digitisation of land records.

Initiatives such as the Digital India Land Records Modernization Programme (DILRMP), National Urban Digital Mission and NAKSHA are contributing to better access to property and land-related information.

India also maintained a strong position in transaction processes, ranking 10th globally and third in the Asia-Pacific region. Improvements in commercial real estate financing information, land-use planning and urban land records have contributed to this performance.

The improvement in transparency comes alongside increasing institutional participation in Indian real estate.

Private equity investment in Indian real estate reached $10.5 billion in 2025, registering 17% year-on-year growth. During the first half of 2026, investment stood at $4.3 billion, up 25% compared with the corresponding period a year earlier.

The expansion of the REIT ecosystem has also strengthened the visibility of India's commercial property market. Office REIT stock increased from 104 million sq ft in 2024 to 164 million sq ft in 2026, according to the report.

India's sustainability transparency ranking also improved, moving to 27th globally from 29th. Green-certified Grade A office stock penetration increased substantially, from around 39% in 2020 to approximately 66% by the first half of 2026.

JLL's 2026 index assesses 88 countries and 146 city markets, examining the availability, quality and reliability of real estate information across multiple parameters. The global report highlights digitised land registries, alternative-sector data, building-efficiency standards and artificial intelligence as important drivers of transparency.

Greater transparency can make it easier for investors, developers, lenders and occupiers to assess market conditions, compare opportunities and evaluate risks. For India's rapidly expanding real estate sector, continued improvements in data quality and regulatory consistency could therefore play an important role in attracting more sophisticated domestic and international capital.

JLL noted that India's next phase of progress will require deeper performance disclosures across asset classes, stronger credit-market intelligence, verified building-performance data and wider use of AI to bring together fragmented real estate information.

India's rise to 26th position marks another step in the formalisation and institutionalisation of its property market. The challenge ahead will be to extend these improvements beyond major gateway cities and create more consistent, comparable and reliable real estate information across the wider market.

By : The Realty Times — Real Estate News, Property Insights & Market Updates