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Ras Al Khaimah's residential property market posted strong year-on-year growth in H1 2026, even as quarterly data hints at a mild softening in the near term.
Apartment prices rose 6.5% annually. Villa prices climbed almost 6%. Rents followed suit, with apartments commanding over 7% more and villas 8% more compared to H1 2025.
However, both sales prices and rental rates declined slightly over the most recent three months, according to Cavendish Maxwell's H1 2026 research.
Transaction Values: Up Quarterly, Down Annually
Freehold ready residential transactions totalled AED625.2 million ($170 million) in H1 2026.
That is up 24% on H2 2025 but down 3.3% compared to H1 2025. The annual decline was driven primarily by the villa segment, where transaction values fell more than 7% year-on-year to just under AED298 million.
The apartment segment held steadier, with sales values rising 0.7% to nearly AED328 million.
- Q2 transaction values: almost AED354 million, up nearly a third on Q1
- Q2 apartment sales: nearly AED156 million
- Q2 villa sales: just over AED198 million
- Apartment prices: down 0.7% over the last three months
- Villa prices: down 0.2% over the last three months
- Apartment rents: down 1.4% over the last three months
- Villa rents: up nearly 1% over the last three months
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Supply Is Accelerating Through 2028
Around 600 new residential units were delivered in RAK in H1 2026. A further 1,600 are expected before year-end. The pipeline beyond that is substantial:
- 2026 total expected deliveries: 2,200 units
- 2027: 4,700 units
- 2028: 7,500 units
- Total pipeline through end of 2028: 13,800 units
Cavendish Maxwell noted that increased supply will create greater competition between developments, which could result in more measured price and rental growth.
Demand absorption which depends on continued employment growth and the ability to attract and retain residents will be the key variable determining how the market digests that supply wave.
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Wynn Al Marjan Island as the Medium-Term Catalyst
Yousir Habib, Associate Director at Cavendish Maxwell Ras Al Khaimah, pointed to the opening of Wynn Al Marjan Island currently anticipated for Autumn 2027 as a key medium-term demand catalyst.
He said it could support tourism inflows, stimulate employment and create additional housing demand, particularly in communities close to Al Marjan Island.
He described RAK's underlying economic environment as remaining supportive, with continued investment, business formation and employment growth over the past six months.
Regional geopolitical uncertainty has contributed to more caution among buyers and tenants, and he said H2 performance data will clarify whether the recent price and rent moderation is temporary or signals a broader shift in market conditions.
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