- Deloitte report predicts real estate tokenization to grow to over $4 trillion by 2035, up from under $300 billion in 2024.
- Post-pandemic shifts in property usage, including office building repurposing, are driving demand for tokenized real estate assets.
- Regulatory clarity is expected to follow increased market adoption, similar to how regulations evolved for disruptive services like Uber.
Real estate worth more than $4 trillion could be tokenized on blockchain networks within the next decade, according to a new report from the Deloitte Center for Financial Services. The April 24 publication forecasts a significant increase from today’s tokenized real estate market of less than $300 billion, projecting a compound annual growth rate exceeding 27% through 2035.
The substantial growth in blockchain-based property assets is anticipated to result from both the inherent benefits of tokenization and fundamental changes occurring across real estate markets. This transformation would potentially democratize property investment opportunities for a broader range of investors.
Chris Yin, co-founder of Plume Network, a blockchain designed for real-world assets (RWAs), told Cointelegraph that the real estate sector is undergoing significant transformation. “Office buildings are being repurposed into AI data centers, logistics hubs and energy-efficient residential communities,” he explained, adding that “Investors want targeted access to these modern use cases, and tokenization enables programmable, customizable exposure to such evolving asset profiles.”
The report’s release comes as uncertainty from U.S. tariff policies has reportedly increased interest in RWA tokenization. According to Juan Pellicer, senior research analyst at IntoTheBlock, both stablecoins and RWAs have attracted significant capital as investors seek safe-haven assets amid global trade concerns.
Regulatory Evolution Expected to Follow Market Adoption
As tokenized real estate gains traction, industry experts believe regulatory frameworks will adapt accordingly. Yin compared the regulatory trajectory to that of ride-sharing services: “While regulation is a hurdle, regulation follows usage. Tokenization is similar — as demand increases, regulatory clarity will follow.”
However, not all industry figures share the optimism about tokenizing real estate specifically. At Paris Blockchain Week 2025, Michael Sonnenshein, chief operating officer at Securitize, expressed reservations: “I don’t think tokenization should have its eyes directly set on real estate… I think today, what the onchain economy is demanding are more liquid assets.”
Market Evolution Driven by Post-Pandemic Shifts
The tokenization trend aligns with broader post-pandemic changes in property utilization patterns. Work-from-home trends, climate risk considerations, and increased digitization have fundamentally altered real estate fundamentals, creating new investment opportunities that tokenization can potentially address more efficiently than traditional models.
On April 10, tokenized Gold volume exceeded $1 billion in trading—its highest level since March 2023’s banking crisis—further demonstrating growing interest in tokenized real-world assets during periods of market uncertainty and regulatory transition.
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