Dubai Land Department · figures as of August 2026

Dubai's market, in full colour

The real numbers behind the headlines, sourced from the Dubai Land Department. Figures are current as of August 2026 and refreshed monthly. Where demand is hottest, what's selling, and how the areas stack up.

Total sales · 2025
AED 917B
▲ 20% YoY
270,000+ deals
Property sales · H1 2026
AED 286.4B
2nd-biggest half ever
86,000 deals
Avg price / sqft
AED 1,976
▲ 18% YoY
Market-wide, 2026
Q1 2026 deals
AED 252B
▲ 31% YoY
Record quarter start
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Where the money is moving

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6.8%
Avg gross rental yield
City-wide, 2026
71%
Off-plan share of sales
Leads by volume
52%
Cash buyers
vs 48% mortgage
129,600
New investors · 2025
▲ 23%
AED 680B
Foreign investment · 2025
▲ 29%
60+
New launches · 2026 YTD
▲ 23%
+24%
Villa price growth
Fastest segment
AED 154B
Women investors · 2025
▲ 31%

Transaction value by year

Total Dubai real estate value, AED billions · 2021–H1 2026 · Source: DLD

Average price per sqft

Market-wide, trailing 12 months (AED) · +18% year-on-year

Area performance ranking

By buyer demand · 2026
AreaPrice/sqftYoYYieldDemand
Palm JumeirahAED 3,750+21.3%4.8%97
Downtown DubaiAED 2,890+13.4%5.5%92
Dubai MarinaAED 2,180+16.8%6.2%89
Dubai Hills EstateAED 1,750+24.6%5.8%86
Business BayAED 2,211+11.7%6.5%82
Emaar BeachfrontAED 2,600+15.0%5.5%79
JVCAED 1,180+19.2%8.2%73
DubailandAED 1,150+17.0%7.5%68

What's selling

Share of 2026 transactions by type
Apartments62%
Villas18%
Townhouses13%
Commercial7%
Off-plan leads by volume

Most 2026 sales are still pre-handover, driven by flexible payment plans.

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