Real Estate Analyst
Also known as: Real Estate Research Analyst · Property Market Analyst
Studies land, housing and property markets to support development, investment and leasing decisions.
Starting salary: not added yet.
What you’d do
A real estate analyst studies how land and buildings are used, priced and developed in a city. Property consultancies, developers, and real-estate funds hire them. A typical day involves collecting project and price data, reading development control rules, and putting together market notes or site feasibility reports.
- Track land prices, supply and absorption in a city
- Assess sites against zoning and development rules
- Prepare market and feasibility reports
- Maintain project and transaction databases
How you get in
Freshers usually join the research or valuation-support team of a property consultancy or developer as an analyst or associate. A planning background helps with zoning, land-use and master-plan questions; financial modelling is often learned on the job.
Salary in India
Salary data isn’t added for this role yet. When it is, every figure points to its source.
Skills you’ll use
From our guide · a curated list is coming
- Reading master plans and development control regulations
- Market data collection and analysis in Excel
- Basic financial feasibility (costs, revenue, timelines)
- Mapping sites with GIS
- Writing clear market reports
About this field · for freshers
Job openings by year
Is demand growing?
Not added yet.
Competition3
How many graduates enter each year?
B.Plan graduates in 2023-24 at institutions that reported to AISHE — everyone finishing that degree, not only those entering this role.
Who hires
IT firms, banks, government, startups?
Not added yet.
Where the jobs are
Which cities?
Not added yet.
Women in the field3
Is it diverse?
Share of women among B.Plan graduates in 2023-24 — the entry degree, not people already working in this role.
At a glance
- Common next roles: senior analyst, research manager, land acquisition or valuation roles.
- Work volume follows the property cycle, so hiring can rise and fall with the market.
- Valuation work for banks or courts may need separate registration as a valuer.
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