Dubai Real Estate Sales Report
Daily Market Statistics – 28 January 2026
The Dubai real estate market recorded 1,298 sales transactions on 28 January 2026, with a total traded value of AED 16.18 billion (USD 4.41 billion).
This exceptional daily figure was heavily influenced by a single institutional transaction: a commercial land plot sale in Dubai Water Front valued at AED 10.35 billion, accounting for approximately 64 percent of the day’s total value.
Excluding this outlier, market activity remained broad-based, with strong residential volume, balanced off-plan and ready transactions, and sustained liquidity across multiple districts.
Market Overview
Sales by Transaction Type
| Transaction Type | Transactions | Value AED | Value USD |
|---|
| Mortgages | 241 | 11,858,754,645 | 3,229,138,890 |
| Sales | 1,027 | 4,136,776,906 | 1,126,444,351 |
| Gifts | 30 | 187,904,405 | 51,166,369 |
| Grand Total | 1,298 | 16,183,435,956 | 4,406,749,610 |
Property Status
| Property Status | Transactions | Value AED | Value USD |
|---|
| Off-Plan | 650 | 1,633,669,789 | 444,848,283 |
| Ready | 648 | 14,549,766,166 | 3,961,901,327 |
| Grand Total | 1,298 | 16,183,435,956 | 4,406,749,610 |
Ownership Type
| Ownership Type | Transactions | Value AED | Value USD |
|---|
| Free Hold | 1,252 | 15,977,507,750 | 4,350,675,360 |
| Non Free Hold | 46 | 205,928,205 | 56,074,250 |
| Grand Total | 1,298 | 16,183,435,956 | 4,406,749,610 |
Property Usage
| Usage Type | Transactions | Value AED | Value USD |
|---|
| Commercial | 19 | 11,570,661,682 | 3,151,671,078 |
| Residential | 1,279 | 4,612,774,273 | 1,255,078,532 |
| Grand Total | 1,298 | 16,183,435,956 | 4,406,749,610 |
Property Type
| Main Type | Property Subtype | Transactions | Value AED | Value USD |
|---|
| Building | Villa | 157 | 513,239,175 | 139,755,027 |
| Land | Airport | 1 | 1,260,000 | 343,098 |
| Commercial | 17 | 11,547,661,546 | 3,144,428,239 |
| General Use | 37 | 658,331,818 | 179,263,754 |
| Government Housing | 8 | 8,350,000 | 2,273,705 |
| Industrial | 1 | 6,000,000 | 1,633,800 |
| Land | 2 | 66,050,575 | 17,985,571 |
| Residential | 69 | 453,025,626 | 123,358,878 |
| Residential Villas | 12 | 451,761,912 | 123,014,769 |
| Residential Flats | 1 | 12,500,000 | 3,403,750 |
| Shop | 1 | 6,500,000 | 1,769,950 |
| Sports Club | 1 | 17,000,136 | 4,629,137 |
| Other | 31 | 431,978,764 | 117,627,817 |
| Unit | Flat | 889 | 1,757,359,259 | 478,528,926 |
| Hotel Apartment | 11 | 49,305,522 | 13,425,894 |
| Hotel Rooms | 6 | 3,451,032 | 939,716 |
| Office | 44 | 144,732,783 | 39,410,737 |
| Shop | 10 | 54,927,807 | 14,956,842 |
| Grand Total | | 1,298 | 16,183,435,956 | 4,406,749,610 |
Top 10 Performing Localities by Transaction Value
| Rank | Locality | Transactions | Value AED | Value USD |
|---|
| 1 | Dubai Water Front | 2 | 11,099,503,799 | 3,022,394,884 |
| 2 | Me'Aisem Second | 37 | 658,331,818 | 179,263,754 |
| 3 | Hadaeq Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid | 23 | 566,535,036 | 154,267,490 |
| 4 | Palm Deira | 85 | 284,597,181 | 77,495,812 |
| 5 | Dubai Investment Park Second | 42 | 226,690,614 | 61,727,854 |
| 6 | Al Yelayiss 1 | 67 | 215,749,220 | 58,748,513 |
| 7 | Majan | 55 | 200,926,361 | 54,712,248 |
| 8 | Business Bay | 72 | 188,582,997 | 51,351,150 |
| 9 | Madinat Dubai Almelaheyah | 22 | 112,113,351 | 30,528,465 |
| 10 | Silicon Oasis | 20 | 111,813,693 | 30,446,869 |
Other Active Localities
Beyond the top ten, notable transaction values were recorded in Emirate Living, Burj Khalifa, Palm Jumeirah, Dubai Marina, Jumeirah Village Circle, Nad Al Shiba First, Sobha Heartland, Jumeirah Lakes Towers, Dubai Hills, and DAMAC Hills, reflecting continued liquidity across both established and emerging residential zones.
Key Market Observations
- One Dubai Water Front commercial land sale (AED 10.35B) of the two transactions in the same locality was the dominant market driver and significantly distorted daily averages.
- Residential properties accounted for the vast majority of transactions, while commercial assets dominated total value.
- Off-plan and ready transactions were evenly split by volume, indicating balanced buyer sentiment.
- Mortgage registrations reached AED 11.86B, highlighting strong institutional financing activity.
- Freehold properties continued to dominate both transaction count and value.
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
This report is merely informative, and all investments come with risk. You are responsible for your decisions.
