Dubai’s first-time homebuyer programme has helped more than 3,200 UAE residents purchase property since its launch eleven months ago, with total residential transaction values crossing AED 5 billion, according to a joint announcement from Dubai Land Department and the Dubai Department of Economy and Tourism.
The programme is open to any UAE resident aged 18 or older who does not currently own freehold residential property in Dubai. Around 45,000 people have registered since July 2025, a figure that reflects both the scheme’s broad eligibility and the appetite among long-term residents for a structured route into ownership.
Nine developers joined the programme in the latest phase through new strategic agreements: 4 Directions Real Estate Development, Arada Real Estate Development, Dubai World Trade Centre, Erth Real Estate Group, Manam Real Estate Development, Q Cube Developments, Reportage Properties, Samana Developers, and Sky View Real Estate Developers. That brings the total number of participating developers to 22, expanding the range of locations, price points, and property types available to first-time buyers. Five banks remain in the programme providing mortgage financing to eligible applicants.
Binghatti Holding was recognised by both departments for recording the highest unit sales volume within the programme since launch, a signal of how private-sector execution is shaping the scheme’s market impact.
The programme sits within the broader targets of Dubai’s D33 Economic Agenda, which aims to double the size of the emirate’s economy, and feeds into the Dubai Real Estate Sector Strategy 2033, which targets higher homeownership rates and a larger share of real estate in GDP.
Residents can register through the Dubai Land Department website or the Dubai REST app. Those already registered can update their preferences to include the nine newly added developers and browse the expanded inventory of eligible units.
