Half-Year Market Intelligence

Dubai Real Estate Market Report – H1 2026

Dubai entered 2026 at record pace before regional conflict interrupted momentum. But the market did something more revealing than simply slow down: it split. While some segments continued to transact, others paused, exposing where resilience was structural and where momentum had been driving activity. This report explains why that divergence matters and what it signals for the months ahead.

Total market performance
AED 225.7Billion
81,839
Property sales
73.8%
Off-plan volume

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  • Apartments captured 84.0% market share across 68,739 deals worth AED 133.9 billion.
  • Villas took just 16.0% of deals but AED 91.3 billion in value, sustaining higher-value capital deployment.
  • Off-plan accounted for 73.8% of transaction volume, holding through the mid-year pause.
  • Jumeirah Village Circle led by volume while Damac Islands led by value.
  • The policy developments, investor trends and market signals already shaping H2 2026.
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Apartment & villa sales

Where the market split.

Apartments continued leading residential demand. Villas sustained higher-value capital deployment.

Apartments 84.0% market share

Continued leading residential demand.

68,739
Deals
AED 133.9 Bn
Value

Villas 16.0% market share

Sustained higher-value capital deployment.

13,100
Deals
AED 91.3 Bn
Value
Top communities
Jumeirah Village Circle
Leading by volume
Damac Islands
Leading by value
The analysis

Beyond the headlines. Understanding what really shaped H1 2026.

Dubai's real estate market entered H1 2026 with strong momentum before geopolitical uncertainty tempered sentiment. Despite moderating transaction activity, resilient pricing, sustained off-plan demand and supportive policy reforms reinforced market fundamentals. This report analyses the trends, investment opportunities and market signals that defined H1 and are shaping the outlook for H2 2026.

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