Dubai real estate sales hit $78bn in first half of 2026
Dubai's real estate market recorded $78 billion (AED 286.4 billion) in property sales in the first half of 2026, with a total of 86,024 transactions, according to Dubai Land Department data analysed by Al Masdar Al Aqaari.
Land segment
Land sales reached $28.88 billion (AED 106 billion) across 7,135 transactions during the six-month period, with transactions concentrated in a handful of key development zones.
Meaisem Second emerged as the top-performing area by value, generating $2.94 billion (AED 10.81 billion) from 583 deals. Al Yalayis 5 followed with $1.92 billion (AED 7.04 billion) across 894 transactions, while Palm Jebel Ali recorded $1.90 billion (AED 6.97 billion) from 176 deals.
Al Ruwayyah First stood out with $1.72 billion (AED 6.31 billion) generated from just three high-value transactions. Mohammed bin Rashid Gardens ranked fifth, with $1.61 billion (AED 5.89 billion) across 202 deals.
Umm Suqeim First recorded $1.30 billion (AED 4.78 billion) from 36 transactions, followed by Me'aisem First at $1.15 billion (AED 4.24 billion) across 318 deals. Al Yalayis 1 generated $1.12 billion (AED 4.11 billion) from 222 transactions, while Palm Jumeirah saw $583.3 million (AED 2.14 billion) in sales from 48 deals. Nad Al Sheba First completed the top 10, with $572.2 million (AED 2.10 billion) across 143 transactions.
Apartments dominate
Apartments accounted for the bulk of market transactions, with sales reaching $34.96 billion (AED 128.31 billion) from 66,318 transactions.
Off-plan units continued to drive the segment, making up around 78% of total apartment sales by value at $27.39 billion (AED 100.51 billion), across 50,161 deals. Completed (ready) apartments contributed $7.57 billion (AED 27.80 billion) from 16,157 transactions.
Mortgage transactions
Mortgage transactions totalled $27.85 billion (AED 102.20 billion) across 22,353 transactions during the period, while gift transactions reached $8.5 billion (AED 31.38 billion) from 4,501 transactions.
Overall market activity
Including sales, mortgages and gifts, total real estate activity in Dubai reached $114.45 billion (AED 420.04 billion) in the first half of 2026, spanning 112,878 transactions.
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