Dubai Completes 20,942 Units in H1 2026 as Emaar Leads Developers
Dubai completed 20,942 units during the first half of 2026, highlighting the continued expansion of the emirate's real estate supply pipeline. Jumeirah Village Circle (JVC) recorded the highest number of project completions, while Emaar ranked as the city's leading developer by units delivered, according to DXBinteract.
The data offers a clearer picture of where new supply is reaching the market, revealing the communities where projects are transitioning from construction to handover.
Jumeirah Village Circle topped the list with 2,949 completed units, followed by Business Bay with 2,810, DAMAC Lagoons with 2,166, Dubai Hills with 1,986, and Jebel Ali First with 1,651.
Among developers, Emaar led the market with 3,413 completed units during the six-month period. DAMAC followed with 2,591 units, while Select Group delivered 1,502 units, Deyaar completed 1,435 units, and Sobha Realty handed over 985 units. Together, the five developers accounted for 9,926 completed units in the first half of 2026.
Commenting on the figures, Fateh Al-Msaddi, founder of DXBinteract, said the latest data offers fresh insight into how Dubai's residential supply pipeline is evolving.
"Dubai's supply story is becoming clearer," Al-Msaddi said.
"Completed supply tells us where handovers are actually happening, not just where new projects are being launched."
He said completion data provides one of the clearest indicators of where new inventory is entering the market.
"For investors, landlords, brokers, and analysts, this is a key market signal."
Al-Msaddi said rising completions could reshape local market dynamics by increasing competition and improving price discovery.
"More completed units can mean more rental competition, more resale activity, and more pressure for each area to prove its real demand."
He added that the figures also reinforce the importance of analysing Dubai's property market on a community-by-community basis.
"Dubai is not one market. Every area has its own supply cycle."
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