Dubai Real Estate Sales Market Report 11 - 17 January 2026
Dubai Real Estate Sales Report
11–17 January 2026
Market Review
Dubai’s real estate market opened 2026 with sustained transactional depth rather than speculative spikes. Between 11 and 17 January, 5,537 sales transactions were recorded, with a total value of AED 19.75 billion (USD 5.38 billion). Activity was broad-based across asset classes, price points, and locations, reinforcing the market’s liquidity and resilience at the start of the year.
Outright sales continued to dominate, accounting for approximately 75% of total value, while mortgage-backed transactions maintained a meaningful share, indicating continued leverage use without signs of overheating. The split between ready (62% of value) and off-plan (38%) assets highlights a balanced market where end-users and investors are active in parallel.
Residential assets formed the backbone of activity by volume, while commercial transactions—despite representing fewer than 2% of deals—contributed over 13% of total value, underscoring selective high-ticket commercial trades rather than widespread speculative movement.
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Source: Building Arabia.
1. Transactions by Sales Type
| Sales Type | Transactions | Value (AED) | Value (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sales | 4,147 | 14,931,849,810 | 4,065,854,271 |
| Mortgage | 1,198 | 3,711,766,467 | 1,010,692,026 |
| Gifts | 192 | 1,105,383,455 | 301,002,983 |
| Grand Total | 5,537 | 19,748,999,733 | 5,377,549,280 |
2. Transactions by Property Status
| Property Status | Transactions | Value (AED) | Value (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ready | 2,841 | 12,190,244,274 | 3,319,331,320 |
| Off-Plan | 2,696 | 7,558,755,458 | 2,058,217,960 |
| Grand Total | 5,537 | 19,748,999,733 | 5,377,549,280 |
3. Transactions by Ownership Type
| Ownership Type | Transactions | Value (AED) | Value (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Freehold | 5,319 | 17,517,676,999 | 4,769,959,700 |
| Non-Freehold | 218 | 2,231,322,734 | 607,575,966 |
| Grand Total | 5,537 | 19,748,999,733 | 5,377,549,280 |
4. Transactions by Property Usage
| Property Usage | Transactions | Value (AED) | Value (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 5,442 | 17,071,154,949 | 4,648,373,029 |
| Commercial | 95 | 2,677,844,784 | 729,176,251 |
| Grand Total | 5,537 | 19,748,999,733 | 5,377,549,280 |
5. Transactions by Property Type
| Category | Property Type | Transactions | Value (AED) | Value (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A) Building | Building | 1 | 48,000,000 | 13,071,000 |
| Villa | 660 | 2,460,098,697 | 669,716,000 | |
| A) Building Total | 661 | 2,508,098,697 | 682,787,000 | |
| B) Land | Agricultural | 1 | 191,999,829 | 52,281,000 |
| Airport | 11 | 87,019,000 | 23,698,000 | |
| Commercial | 84 | 2,381,007,155 | 648,312,000 | |
| General Use | 11 | 211,522,314 | 57,594,000 | |
| Government Housing | 24 | 34,305,442 | 9,338,000 | |
| Industrial | 9 | 285,435,202 | 77,687,000 | |
| Labor Camp | 2 | 11,402,428 | 3,104,000 | |
| Land | 8 | 58,340,000 | 15,882,000 | |
| Residential | 315 | 1,938,464,376 | 527,860,000 | |
| Residential / Attached Villas | 1 | 1,850,000 | 504,000 | |
| Residential / Villas | 61 | 1,537,095,000 | 418,549,000 | |
| Residential Flats | 9 | 296,600,089 | 80,743,000 | |
| Shop | 1 | 15,500,000 | 4,220,000 | |
| Unit | 1 | 24,500,000 | 6,670,000 | |
| Villa | 4 | 119,700,000 | 32,588,000 | |
| Other | 109 | 963,955,168 | 262,395,000 | |
| B) Land Total | 651 | 8,158,696,003 | 2,221,583,000 | |
| C) Unit | Flat | 3,845 | 7,123,279,126 | 1,939,777,000 |
| Hotel Apartment | 58 | 195,543,094 | 53,226,000 | |
| Hotel Rooms | 22 | 21,681,816 | 5,904,000 | |
| Office | 198 | 1,368,827,504 | 372,741,000 | |
| Shop | 101 | 369,561,093 | 100,625,000 | |
| Show Rooms | 1 | 3,312,401 | 902,000 | |
| C) Unit Total | 4,225 | 9,082,205,033 | 2,473,175,000 | |
| Grand Total | 5,537 | 19,748,999,733 | 5,377,545,000 |
Land transactions accounted for over 41% of total value, despite representing just 12% of deal volume, reflecting continued capital allocation toward development-ready plots.
6. Top 10 Localities by Transaction Value
| Rank | Locality | Transactions | Value (AED) | Value (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Business Bay | 368 | 1,708,398,097 | 465,186,684 |
| 2 | Hadaeq Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid | 80 | 1,638,573,545 | 446,173,872 |
| 3 | Al Yelayiss 1 | 289 | 975,414,048 | 265,600,830 |
| 4 | Al Khairan First | 240 | 696,835,016 | 189,744,048 |
| 5 | Madinat Al Mataar | 264 | 649,578,339 | 176,876,335 |
| 6 | Dubai Investment Park Second | 122 | 574,831,073 | 156,523,097 |
| 7 | Emirate Living | 41 | 571,846,839 | 155,710,507 |
| 8 | Arjan | 391 | 567,039,621 | 154,401,531 |
| 9 | Burj Khalifa | 128 | 550,239,696 | 149,827,011 |
| 10 | Palm Jumeirah | 54 | 519,106,975 | 141,350,027 |
All Other Localities
The remaining 138+ localities collectively accounted for approximately AED 13.1 billion (USD 3.56 billion) in transactions. High activity was observed across Jumeirah Village Circle, Palm Deira, Dubai Hills, Dubai Marina, Al Yufrah 1, and Dubai Creek Harbour, confirming that liquidity remains widely distributed rather than concentrated in a narrow set of districts.
Closing Observation
The data points to a market driven by allocation rather than speculation. Capital is rotating between ready income-producing assets, off-plan residential units, and strategically zoned land—suggesting measured confidence rather than exuberance as 2026 begins.
Disclaimer:
This report is based on publicly available data and Dubai Land Department (DLD) transaction summaries as of the date mentioned in the title of this post.
Final and detailed figures from the DLD may vary upon official release.
1 US Dollar = 3.6725 UAE Dirhams
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