UAE Real Estate Market Forecast to Reach AED 486 Billion by 2030

The UAE’s real estate sector is projected to reach AED 486.2 billion by 2030, according to market analysis from Research and Markets. The sector was valued at AED 302.65 billion in 2024, with a projected compound annual growth rate of 8.06%. Research and Markets attributes the trajectory to sustained investor demand, government-supported development and accelerating digital transformation across sales and delivery channels. The analysis notes that artificial intelligence, blockchain, virtual reality and augmented reality are shaping how properties are planned, marketed and transacted. By 2023, more than 80% of listings in Dubai and Abu Dhabi were online, and over 60% of buyers began transactions through digital portals. The report highlights how property technology is being applied across development cycles. Lifesize Plans Dubai, which entered the market in 2023, offers life‑size architectural projection to allow walk‑throughs of full‑scale digital layouts of villas, apartments and communities ahead of construction. Developers deploying such tools aim to minimise post‑design changes and provide greater clarity for off‑plan purchases.