Dubai Real Estate Sales Transactions: YTD 2026
Dubai Real Estate Registry Report – Sales Transactions
Period: Year-to-Date 2026
The Dubai real estate registry recorded 93,237 sales transactions year-to-date 2026 with a total registered value of 369,270,930,974 AED (100,557,176,148.77 USD).
Sales transactions accounted for the largest share of activity by both volume and value. Ready properties represented a higher transaction value than off-plan properties, while Free Hold ownership remained the dominant ownership structure.
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Sales Transactions by Sales Type
| Category | Number of Transactions | Value (AED) | Value (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gifts | 3473 | 26,353,589,847 | 7,176,590,779.01 |
| Mortgage | 18346 | 91,433,242,367 | 24,896,641,908.92 |
| Sales | 71418 | 251,484,098,760 | 68,483,943,460.84 |
| Grand Total | 93237 | 369,270,930,974 | 100,557,176,148.77 |
Sales Transactions by Property Status
| Category | Number of Transactions | Value (AED) | Value (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Off-Plan | 48979 | 124,421,440,603 | 33,880,938,265.08 |
| Ready | 44258 | 244,849,490,371 | 66,676,237,883.69 |
| Grand Total | 93237 | 369,270,930,974 | 100,557,176,148.77 |
Sales Transactions by Property Ownership
| Category | Number of Transactions | Value (AED) | Value (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free Hold | 88884 | 338,798,040,274 | 92,272,266,279.95 |
| Non Free Hold | 4353 | 30,472,890,700 | 8,284,909,868.82 |
| Grand Total | 93237 | 369,270,930,974 | 100,557,176,148.77 |
Sales Transactions by Property Usage
| Category | Number of Transactions | Value (AED) | Value (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Commercial | 2923 | 84,941,143,029 | 23,129,626,422.62 |
| Residential | 90314 | 284,329,787,945 | 77,427,549,726.15 |
| Grand Total | 93237 | 369,270,930,974 | 100,557,176,148.77 |
Sales Transactions by Property Type
| Category | Number of Transactions | Value (AED) | Value (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| A) Building | |||
| Building | 7 | 746,025,000 | 203,129,648.50 |
| Villa | 8876 | 33,548,252,147 | 9,133,244,939.10 |
| Subtotal | 8883 | 34,294,277,147 | 9,336,374,587.60 |
| B) Land | |||
| Agricultural | 9 | 328,047,856 | 89,337,277.95 |
| Airport | 227 | 1,210,619,897 | 329,688,527.75 |
| Commercial | 2731 | 78,580,362,753 | 21,399,858,164.98 |
| Commercial / Offices / Residential | 1 | 19,239,772 | 5,239,849.84 |
| General Use | 671 | 13,205,983,059 | 3,595,831,530.13 |
| Government Housing | 196 | 4,790,916,312 | 1,304,509,713.42 |
| Hospital | 1 | 19,384,052 | 5,279,129.47 |
| Industrial | 139 | 4,345,779,228 | 1,183,304,062.21 |
| Labor Camp | 35 | 491,699,215 | 133,882,484.21 |
| Land | 222 | 3,466,715,575 | 943,934,998.86 |
| Petrol Station | 1 | 7,750,000 | 2,110,278.50 |
| Residential | 4676 | 32,129,912,585 | 8,748,484,011.06 |
| Residential / Attached Villas | 32 | 112,492,000 | 30,626,942.65 |
| Residential / Residential Villa | 333 | 469,105,599 | 127,706,465.73 |
| Residential / Villas | 129 | 3,229,223,154 | 879,268,096.79 |
| Residential Flats | 144 | 3,270,132,373 | 890,406,970.81 |
| School | 6 | 1,348,030,181 | 367,047,536.51 |
| Shop | 5 | 67,500,000 | 18,379,845.00 |
| Shopping Mall | 1 | 10,500,074 | 2,858,596.15 |
| Sports Club | 16 | 1,505,051,760 | 409,801,558.25 |
| Unit | 18 | 534,822,802 | 145,624,689.58 |
| Villa | 132 | 2,242,980,615 | 610,735,079.67 |
| Warehouse | 2 | 12,650,088 | 3,444,668.97 |
| Other | 1296 | 27,696,097,610 | 7,538,878,713.82 |
| Subtotal | 11023 | 179,094,996,559 | 48,743,718,401.36 |
| C) Unit | |||
| Flat | 67921 | 129,137,209,103 | 35,162,475,556.93 |
| Gymnasium | 1 | 2,307,692 | 628,332.56 |
| Hotel | 3 | 862,000,000 | 234,516,? |
| Hotel Apartment | 1050 | 2,600,677,928 | 707,888,925.07 |
| Hotel Rooms | 514 | 549,120,897 | 149,467,948.53 |
| Office | 2789 | 15,579,176,579 | 4,241,893,613.76 |
| Shop | 1017 | 3,790,218,272 | 1,031,999,186.26 |
| Show Rooms | 8 | 31,801,063 | 8,658,432.11 |
| Sized Partition | 3 | 3,273,438,504 | 891,016,181.43 |
| Stacked Townhouses | 7 | 12,538,834 | 3,414,124.39 |
| Warehouse | 7 | 33,979,455 | 9,251,589.81 |
| Workshop | 11 | 9,188,940 | 2,501,353.60 |
| Subtotal | 73331 | 155,881,657,267 | 42,477,083,159.81 |
| Grand Total | 93237 | 369,270,930,974 | 100,557,176,148.77 |
Top 10 Localities by Transaction Value
| Category | Number of Transactions | Value (AED) | Value (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Bay | 4491 | 20,324,635,490 | 5,534,909,812.56 |
| PALM JUMEIRAH | 907 | 19,793,967,327 | 5,390,405,262.13 |
| Al Yelayiss 1 | 3244 | 14,170,234,476 | 3,858,731,635.59 |
| Palm Deira | 2803 | 11,893,206,507 | 3,238,667,158.74 |
| DUBAI WATER FRONT | 16 | 11,119,066,284 | 3,027,986,913.73 |
| Me'Aisem Second | 584 | 10,678,783,453 | 2,908,086,655.54 |
| Madinat Al Mataar | 4651 | 9,512,325,726 | 2,590,431,577.88 |
| Al Rowaiyah First | 7 | 8,873,529,352 | 2,416,473,738.59 |
| JUMEIRAH VILLAGE CIRCLE | 6154 | 8,250,438,542 | 2,246,789,984.38 |
| BURJ KHALIFA | 1520 | 7,781,548,329 | 2,119,099,633.82 |
A further 190 active localities recorded transactions with a combined value of 246,873,195,488 AED (67,230,593,776.81 USD). Examples from the next highest locations include Hadaeq Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid, Palm Jabal Ali, and Al Yelayiss 5.
The registry data indicates that Unit transactions led overall activity by volume, while Land transactions generated the highest aggregate value among property type classifications. Free Hold ownership and Ready properties accounted for the larger share of transaction value during the year-to-date period.
Disclaimer
This report is based on publicly available market transaction summaries and compiled data related to Dubai real estate activity for the stated period.
Figures are presented for informational purposes only and may vary from final official statistics published by the Dubai Land Department (DLD).
1 US Dollar = 3.6725 UAE Dirhams
This material does not constitute financial or investment advice. Real estate investments involve risk and readers should conduct independent research before making any investment decisions.