UP RERA 2025: Noida Leads as Real Estate Registrations Surge 19%, Investments Climb 53.5%

The Uttar Pradesh Real Estate Regulatory Authority (UP RERA) registered 308 real estate projects in 2025, marking a 19% increase from the 259 projects registered in 2024. This surge in registrations is accompanied by a substantial rise in approved units and capital investment, reflecting a robust growth in the state's real estate sector.

Noida emerged as the top district with 69 project registrations 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, Noida led the pack with Rs 37,161 crore, followed by Ghaziabad at Rs 12,750 crore and Lucknow at Rs 9,398 crore.

The number of units approved under registered projects increased from 69,365 in 2024 to 84,976 in 2025, a growth of 22.5%. Of these, 62,672 were residential units and 22,304 were commercial units. Over the two-year period, UP RERA approved a total of 1,54,341 residential and commercial units.

Capital investment under registered projects also saw a significant boost, rising from Rs 44,526 crore in 2024 to Rs 68,328 crore in 2025, an increase of Rs 23,802 crore or 53.5%. This substantial rise in investment underscores the growing confidence in the real estate market in Uttar Pradesh.

Of the 308 projects registered in 2025, 122 were located in NCR districts, while 186 projects were approved in non-NCR regions. Among non-NCR cities, Lucknow recorded the highest number of registrations with 67 projects, followed by Mathura (23), Bareilly (15), and Agra (14).

Project registrations expanded to 27 districts in 2025, up from 23 districts in 2024. Newly covered districts included Bulandshahr, Rampur, Chandauli, Unnao, Gonda, Mau, and Mirzapur, with investments totaling Rs 1,027 crore.

Western Uttar Pradesh saw the highest number of approved projects and investments. UP RERA approved 175 projects with total investments of Rs 55,620.43 crore, covering 60,214 residential and commercial units. Noida, Ghaziabad, and Agra were the top contributors to the region's investment.

The central region recorded 104 approved projects with investments of Rs 11,270.42 crore and 21,646 units. Lucknow led the region in investment, followed by Jhansi and Kanpur Nagar.

In eastern Uttar Pradesh, 29 projects were approved with investments of Rs 1,436.86 crore, resulting in 3,116 residential and commercial units. Varanasi ranked highest in investment in the region, followed by Gorakhpur and Ayodhya.

Religious and pilgrimage cities, including Mathura, Varanasi, Prayagraj, and Ayodhya, also saw increased project registrations during the year. Mathura registered 23 projects, Varanasi nine, Prayagraj seven, and Ayodhya five projects, according to UP RERA data.

This growth in real estate project registrations and investments highlights the positive trajectory of the real estate sector in Uttar Pradesh, driven by economic development, infrastructure improvements, and investor confidence.