Research · Updated October 2026
Real estate AI statistics, 2026
Real estate firms are spending more on AI every year, and most of them are still in the testing stage. This page collects 16 statistics on AI adoption, spending and results across owners, investors, occupiers, property managers and brokers, each one taken from a published survey or analysis and linked to its source.
Each statistic is one sentence so it can be quoted on its own. Please credit the original publisher and link to this page.
Owners and investors
- 92%
Ninety two percent of commercial real estate owners and investors surveyed by Deloitte in mid 2026 were still piloting or researching AI, and 8% had integrated it into their operations.
Deloitte 2027 Commercial Real Estate Outlook - 90%+
More than 90% of commercial real estate executives plan to increase data and technology spending next year, up from 76% in Deloitte's prior survey.
Deloitte 2027 Commercial Real Estate Outlook - 72%
Seventy two percent of commercial real estate owners and investors have completed preliminary data mapping and source verification for AI systems.
Deloitte 2027 Commercial Real Estate Outlook - 88%
Eighty eight percent of real estate investors, owners and landlords had started piloting AI by late 2025, running an average of five use cases at once.
JLL 2025 Global Real Estate Technology Survey
Corporate occupiers and technology budgets
- 92%
Ninety two percent of corporate occupiers were running real estate AI pilots in 2025, and JLL found fewer than 5% of companies had started AI pilots as of July 2023.
JLL 2025 Global Real Estate Technology Survey - 87%
Eighty seven percent of commercial real estate decision makers said their real estate technology budgets increased because of AI.
JLL 2025 Global Real Estate Technology Survey - 5%
Five percent of companies in JLL's 2025 survey had achieved all of their AI program goals, and 47% had achieved two to three.
JLL 2025 Global Real Estate Technology Survey
Property management
- 58%
Fifty eight percent of real estate management professionals used AI in 2026, up from 45% in 2025 and 21% in 2023.
IREM and AppFolio - 74%
Seventy four percent of real estate management employees have received no formal AI training, and 8% of companies have a written AI policy.
IREM and AppFolio - 4.5x
Sixty seven percent of the most AI proficient property management teams report a positive NOI impact, about four and a half times the 15% reported by the least mature users.
IREM and AppFolio - 93%
Ninety three percent of real estate management professionals are concerned about AI generated fraudulent applicant documents.
IREM and AppFolio - 31%
Residential property management firms that broadly adopted AI expect 31% average portfolio growth in 2026, nearly triple the 12% expected by firms yet to adopt it.
AppFolio 2026 Property Management Benchmark Report
Brokers and agents
- 42%
Forty two percent of REALTORS use AI tools daily or weekly, and 32% have yet to use AI in their business.
National Association of REALTORS 2025 Technology Survey - 50%
Half of REALTORS in NAR's 2025 Technology Survey reported a positive business impact from AI, with 17% calling it significant and 33% calling it moderate.
National Association of REALTORS 2025 Technology Survey
The value at stake
- 37%
Morgan Stanley estimates AI can automate 37% of tasks at REITs and commercial real estate firms, worth $34 billion in operating efficiencies by 2030.
Morgan Stanley - $180B
McKinsey estimates generative AI could generate $110 billion to $180 billion or more in value for the real estate industry.
McKinsey & Company
Sources and method
We included figures from published surveys and analyses by research firms, banks, consultancies and industry associations, and we read each figure on the page linked below. Deloitte's 2027 outlook sits behind a registration form, so its figures are taken from named press coverage of the report and attributed to that coverage.
- Deloitte 2027 Commercial Real Estate Outlook, survey of 950 executives at owners and investors with at least $250M under management, fielded June and July 2026, as reported by Alternatives Watch, September 24, 2026
- JLL 2025 Global Real Estate Technology Survey, 1,500+ senior investor and occupier decision makers across 16 markets, October 28, 2025
- Morgan Stanley, How AI Is Reshaping Real Estate, analysis of 162 REIT and commercial real estate firms, July 2, 2025
- McKinsey & Company, Generative AI can change real estate, but the industry must change to reap the benefits, November 14, 2023
- IREM and AppFolio, AI Insights 2026, survey of 3,662 real estate management professionals, as published by AppFolio, September 18, 2026
- AppFolio 2026 Property Management Benchmark Report, survey of 1,617 U.S. residential property management professionals, February 18, 2026
- National Association of REALTORS 2025 Technology Survey, September 18, 2025
Survey populations differ. JLL and Deloitte survey commercial real estate executives worldwide, IREM and AppFolio survey property management professionals, and NAR surveys its member REALTORS, so each figure describes the group its publisher surveyed. We will refresh this page as new editions of these surveys come out.
How to cite
Real Estate AI Studio, "Real Estate AI Statistics, 2026," realestateaistudio.com/research/real-estate-ai-statistics, October 2026.
Common questions
How many real estate companies use AI in 2026?
Most are testing it and few have finished. Deloitte found 92% of commercial real estate owners and investors piloting or researching AI in mid 2026 with 8% fully integrated, JLL found 88% of investors, owners and landlords piloting by late 2025, and IREM and AppFolio found 58% of real estate management professionals using AI in 2026.
How much value could AI create in real estate?
Morgan Stanley estimates $34 billion in operating efficiencies by 2030 from automating 37% of tasks at REITs and commercial real estate firms. McKinsey puts the value of generative AI for the real estate industry at $110 billion to $180 billion or more.
Where do these numbers come from?
Every figure comes from a published survey or analysis by JLL, Deloitte, Morgan Stanley, McKinsey, the National Association of REALTORS, IREM or AppFolio. Each statistic links to the page where we read it, and the sources section lists the sample and date for each one.
Can I cite this page?
Yes, please cite Real Estate AI Studio with a link to this page, and cite the original publisher for any figure you quote. The suggested citation is in the method section.
Compiled by Real Estate AI Studio. Published October 30, 2026.
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