Dubai, UAE – Real estate transactions in Dubai achieved, in the first transactions of the new year 2026, about 1.19 billion dirhams.
This came after the implementation of 293 deals, which included sales worth 771.12 million dirhams.
Real estate sales during Friday’s trading were distributed as follows: 140 sales of residential units, 40 sales of buildings, 24 sales of land, and a total of 204 sales.
On the other hand, mortgages recorded 78 transactions, worth AED 388.93 million.
It was distributed as follows: 38 residential units, 18 buildings, and 22 lands.
The value of the donations amounted to approximately 31.27 million dirhams, in 11 transactions, distributed over three residential units, two buildings, and six lands.
The first «Ned El Sheba» area came in the lead in terms of the value of real estate sales with 223.9 million dirhams.
It was followed by «Dubai Investment Park II» with about 58.72 million dirhams, and «Burj Khalifa» with 47.27 million dirhams.
Then «Airport City» registered 39.47 million dirhams, then «Palm Jumeirah» area registered 33.5 million dirhams.
It should be noted that the real estate market in Dubai concluded last year 2025 by achieving record sales, which are the highest in the history of the emirate.
It jumped by 30.64% year-on-year to reach more than 682.49 billion dirhams.
This compares to sales of AED 522.36 billion in 2024.
Meanwhile, the total value of real estate transactions in Dubai increased by about 20.8% to 919 billion dirhams.
The Dubai real estate market is preparing for another exceptional season.
Amid increasing demand from local and international investors, and continued confidence in the attractiveness of the real estate sector in Dubai.


