The real estate markets in five emirates in the United Arab Emirates UAE recorded exceptional performance during the first quarter of 2025, with the total value of real estate transactions exceeding AED 239 billion (about $65 billion), according to official data issued by local real estate departments and specialized reports.

This record growth reflects the continued momentum in the real estate sector, driven by the high volume of demand and the increased pace of investment in various types of residential and commercial units. This record growth reflects the continued momentum in the real estate sector, driven by high demand and increased investment in various types of residential and commercial units, where more than 94,700 sale, purchase and mortgage transactions were carried out during the period from January to the end of March, including Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Sharjah, Ajman and Ras Al Khaimah.

More than 94,700 real estate transactions were carried out during the period from January to the end of March, including the emirates of Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Sharjah, Ajman and Ras Al Khaimah.

Abu Dhabi. Strong growth in mortgages and sales

<Abu Dhabi witnessed a 34.5% growth in total real estate transactions year-on-year, registering around AED 25.3 billion by the end of the first quarter.
According to the statistics, 6,896 real estate transactions were executed, distributed into 3,819 sales transactions worth AED 15.51 billion (up 26.7% year-on-year) and 3,077 mortgage transactions worth nearly AED 9.8 billion (up 49% year-on-year).

Dubai. Continued leadership in deal volume and value

In Dubai, the value of real estate sales rose by 30% to AED 142 billion across 45,077 sales transactions, while the value of mortgages amounted to AED 41 billion across 10,949 transactions, a year-on-year increase of 27%.

The remaining value included gift transactions and other non-commercial real estate transactions.

Sharjah. A surge of nearly 32%
As for Sharjah, it recorded a strong jump in real estate activity, where the value of transactions amounted to about 13.2 billion dirhams, an annual growth of 31.9%, through 24,597 sale, mortgage and gift transactions.

The value of transactions amounted to about 13.2 billion dirhams, with an annual growth of 31.9%.

Ajman. Expansion of sales and mortgages

Ajman recorded a remarkable performance in which the total value of real estate transactions reached AED 5.55 billion, a year-on-year increase of 29%.
The transactions were distributed over AED 3.69 billion through 3,132 sale and purchase transactions, 498 mortgage transactions worth more than AED 905 million, in addition to other transactions such as gifts and exchanges.

Ajman's total real estate transactions reached AED 5.55 billion, a year-on-year increase of 29%.

Ras Al Khaimah. Growing demand for residential real estate

<Ras Al Khaimah has continued to strengthen its position in the real estate market, with a recent report by CBRE showing that the emirate has witnessed remarkable activity in the residential real estate sector.
More than AED 2.4 billion worth of off-plan sales were recorded across more than 1,300 transactions, reflecting a strong increase in demand and investor interest in the local market.

Ras Al Khaimah has continued to strengthen its real estate market.