Over $4000000000000 worth of real estate could be tokenized on blockchains by 2035, predicts Deloitte

The Deloitte Center for Financial Services predicts that over $4 trillion worth of real estate may be tokenized by 2035, up from less than $300 million in 2024.

A staggering $4 trillion worth of real estate could be tokenized on blockchain networks over the next decade, potentially offering investors greater access to property ownership opportunities, a new report warns.

The Deloitte Center for Financial Services predicts that less than $300 billion worth of real estate may be tokenized in 2024, and this could increase to over $4 trillion by 2035, presenting a CAGR of more than 27%.

The $4 trillion of tokenized property is predicted to stem from the benefits of blockchain-based assets, as well as a structural shift across real estate and property ownership.

“Real estate itself is undergoing transformation. Post-pandemic work-from-home trends, climate risk, and digitization have reshaped property fundamentals,” according to Chris Yin, co-founder of Plume Network, a blockchain built for real-world assets (RWAs).

“Office buildings are being repurposed into AI data centers, logistics hubs and energy-efficient residential communities,” Yin told Cointelegraph.

“Investors want targeted access to these modern use cases, and tokenization enables programmable, customizable exposure to such evolving asset profiles,” he said.

The uncertainty triggered by US President Donald Trump’s import tariffs has boosted investor interest in the RWA tokenization sector, which involves minting financial products and tangible assets on a blockchain.

Both stablecoins and RWAs have attracted significant capital as safe-haven assets amid the global trade concerns, Juan Pellicer, senior research analyst at IntoTheBlock, told Cointelegraph.

The tariff concerns also led tokenized gold volume to surpass $1 billion in trading volume on April 10, its highest level since March 2023 when a US banking crisis saw the sudden collapse of Silicon Valley Bank and the voluntary liquidation of Silvergate Bank.

"We covered topics like DeFi, the metaverse, and Web3 in great detail in the report. However, we also included a brief mention of RWA tokenization and its potential to unlock new investment opportunities in assets such as real estate," a spokesperson for Deloitte told Cointelegraph.

"This technology could lower investment barriers and provide a broader range of options for investors. It is still a relatively nascent area with significant potential for future development."

The report, named "The Future of Financial Services: Navigating a Transformative Landscape," is a yearly publication that began in 2020.

The report predicts a bright future for the RWA tokenization sector, a view that is shared by many in the industry.

"It is no secret that the RWA tokenization sector is poised for tremendous growth in the years to come," said Steve McErlean, CEO of Tokenized Products.

"We are already seeing a huge amount of interest from institutional investors, who are keen to diversify their portfolios with new types of assets."

However, some industry watchers are skeptical about the benefits introduced by tokenized real estate.

"I don’t think tokenization should have its eyes directly set on real estate," said Securitize chief operating officer Michael Sonnenshein at Paris Blockchain Week 2025.

"I’m sure there are all kinds of efficiencies that can be unlocked using blockchain technology to eliminate middlemen, escrow, and all kinds of things in real estate. But I think today, what the onchain economy is demanding are more liquid assets," he added.