As of early February 2026, the market for tokenized real estate, a sector that leverages public blockchains, has amassed a total value of $392.5 million. Currently, this burgeoning market features 58 tokenized assets spread across 10 countries, boasting 10,440 token holders and 396 active addresses monthly. This data is provided by rwa.xyz, a blockchain analytics platform focusing on real-world asset tracking.
Over the past month, the market experienced a modest growth of 1.1%, even as the number of holders skyrocketed by 21%. RWA.xyz compiles its insights from asset issuers and validates on-chain activity across a variety of networks, making it a pivotal resource for understanding this evolving sector.
Key Locations for Tokenization
Tokenization activity in real estate is particularly pronounced in the United States and the United Arab Emirates. Numerous industry analyses highlight that these two nations are at the forefront of adopting blockchain technology for property ownership, primarily due to favorable regulatory frameworks.
In the UAE, initiatives backed by the government are noteworthy. For instance, the Dubai Land Department is piloting a program aimed at introducing $16 billion in tokenized properties by 2033, which would account for approximately 7% of the city’s entire real estate market.
The U.S. is not far behind, with platforms like RealT successfully tokenizing rental properties worth over $150 million throughout 2025. Additionally, Bergen County, New Jersey, made headlines by digitizing $240 billion worth of property records using blockchain technology, signaling a significant shift in how real estate is managed and transacted.
Challenges to Broader Adoption
Despite the many advantages of blockchain, such as enabling fractional ownership and facilitating round-the-clock global transactions, tokenized real estate still represents a very small portion of the larger market for real-world assets (RWA). According to data from November 2025, private credit dominates the landscape at $18.91 billion, while tokenized U.S. Treasuries have surpassed $9 billion.
A recent academic study pointed to several hurdles that tokenized real estate must overcome. It highlighted issues such as low trading volumes, lengthy holding periods, and insufficient secondary market activity. Many properties indexed by rwa.xyz indicate limited transfer movement, undermining the theoretical benefits of liquidity that tokenization offers.
The barriers between tokenization and actual market fluidity can be attributed to various factors, including regulatory restrictions, custody challenges, and ambiguous legal frameworks surrounding cross-border property tokens. Real estate, even when represented on the blockchain, remains comparatively illiquid when placed alongside government bonds or private credit instruments.
Regulatory environments fluctuate significantly across different jurisdictions. In the United States, authorities classify tokenized properties as securities, whereas the UAE is conducting experiments via sandbox initiatives. Without unified regulatory frameworks, the tokenized real estate sector is likely to stay a niche market, even amid growing interest from institutions looking to broaden their engagement with real-world assets.
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