Lucknow / Gautam Buddh Nagar:
The year 2025 emerged as a milestone for the Uttar Pradesh Real Estate Regulatory Authority (UP RERA), reflecting strong growth, renewed investor confidence and balanced expansion across the state’s real estate sector. Compared to 2024, the performance indicators of UP RERA in 2025 underline the authority’s continued focus on transparency, effective regulation and orderly development across Uttar Pradesh. A sharp rise in project registrations, a significant increase in approved residential and commercial units, and a substantial jump in capital investment together mark 2025 as a record-breaking year for the regulator.
In 2025, UP RERA registered a total of 308 real estate projects across the state, up from 259 projects in 2024. This marks an increase of 49 projects, or nearly 19 percent year-on-year, clearly indicating growing confidence among developers and investors in the regulatory framework of UP RERA. The steady rise in registrations also reflects the impact of policy reforms and initiatives such as the township policy, which have helped create a stable and investor-friendly environment in the real estate sector. The authority’s transparent, IT-enabled and user-friendly web portal has further simplified the registration process, ensuring timely disposal of applications within 30 days.
Alongside the growth in project registrations, the number of approved residential and commercial units also witnessed a major increase in 2025. The number of proposed units rose from 69,365 in 2024 to 84,976 in 2025, reflecting an addition of 15,611 units, or a growth of 22.5 percent. Of the total units approved in 2025, 62,672 were residential units, including flats, plots and villas, while 22,304 were commercial units such as shops, studios and other commercial facilities. Over the two-year period of 2024 and 2025 combined, UP RERA approved more than 1.54 lakh residential and commercial units, significantly expanding choices for homebuyers and investors and addressing the growing housing and commercial needs of the state.
One of the most notable achievements of UP RERA in 2025 was the sharp rise in capital investment in registered real estate projects. The estimated investment value increased from ₹44,526 crore in 2024 to ₹68,328 crore in 2025, registering an increase of ₹23,802 crore, or around 53.5 percent. This surge in investment clearly demonstrates strong investor confidence in Uttar Pradesh’s real estate market and reflects the positive impact of the government’s development-oriented policies and UP RERA’s robust regulatory mechanisms that ensure transparency, accountability and timely project completion.
While the National Capital Region (NCR) continues to play an important role in Uttar Pradesh’s real estate sector, the data for 2025 highlights a clear shift towards more balanced regional development. In 2024, out of 259 registered projects, 89 were located in the NCR, while 170 were in non-NCR districts. In 2025, out of 308 registered projects, 122 were in the NCR and 186 were in non-NCR areas, indicating stronger growth in Tier-2 cities and emerging urban centres. This trend reflects the positive impact of infrastructure development, improved connectivity and expanding economic opportunities beyond the NCR.
Among non-NCR regions, Lucknow emerged as a major real estate hub in 2025 with 67 registered projects. Mathura recorded 23 projects, reflecting growth driven by religious tourism and urban development, while Bareilly and Agra registered 15 and 14 projects respectively. The expansion was not limited to major cities, as the number of districts with registered projects increased from 23 in 2024 to 27 in 2025. New districts such as Bulandshahr, Rampur, Chandauli, Unnao, Gonda, Mau and Mirzapur saw fresh project registrations, together accounting for an investment of ₹1,027 crore, highlighting rising investor interest in smaller and emerging cities.
For effective regulation and monitoring, UP RERA has divided the state into three zones—Western, Central and Eastern. In 2025, the Western region accounted for the highest investment, with 175 projects approved at an investment value of ₹55,620.43 crore and a proposal for 60,214 units. Noida, Ghaziabad and Agra emerged as the top districts in this region. The Central region saw approval of 104 projects involving an investment of ₹11,270.42 crore and 21,646 units, with Lucknow leading, followed by Jhansi and Kanpur Nagar. In the Eastern region, 29 projects were approved with an investment of ₹1,436.86 crore, covering 3,116 units, with Varanasi, Gorakhpur and Ayodhya leading the region.
In district-wise performance, Noida topped the list in 2025 with 69 projects and 37,199 approved units, followed by Lucknow with 67 projects and 13,668 units, and Ghaziabad with 29 projects and 10,747 units. In terms of investment value, Noida led with ₹37,161 crore, followed by Ghaziabad with ₹12,750 crore and Lucknow with ₹9,398 crore.
The year also witnessed rising real estate activity in religious and pilgrimage cities such as Ayodhya, Mathura, Varanasi and Prayagraj, driven by religious tourism, infrastructure upgrades and urban redevelopment. Ayodhya registered five projects, Mathura 23, Varanasi nine and Prayagraj seven projects, reflecting sustained investor interest in these cities.
UP RERA Chairman Sanjay Bhusreddy said that the authority’s performance in 2025 reflects its commitment to transparency, accountability and consumer protection. He stated that the rise in project registrations, approved units and investment demonstrates growing trust in the regulatory framework, adding that the focus would remain on balanced regional development, timely project delivery and safeguarding the interests of homebuyers.
Overall, UP RERA’s strong performance in 2025 not only highlights the effectiveness of its regulatory approach but also reinforces Uttar Pradesh’s position as one of the most promising real estate destinations in the country.
