Dubai, UAE – Dubai-based real estate brokerage W Capital reported that real estate market sales in Dubai have exceeded two trillion dirhams over the past five years.
In an indicator that reflects strong demand and improved investor confidence in the market.
The company’s Chairman of the Board of Directors, Walid Al Zarouni, said, “The Dubai Real Estate Market still maintains its strength and increasing activity annually, benefiting from the continuation of supporting factors and the great maturity in the legislation regulating the sector, in addition to the presence of conscious regulatory bodies that deal with local and international developments with firm and rapid decisions that contribute to stimulating real estate investment”.
Al Zarouni pointed out that the real estate market has followed a clear upward path over the past five years.
Total recorded sales exceeded two trillion dirhams.
After rising from AED 149 billion in 2021 to AED 265.5 billion in 2022.
Then 401 billion dirhams in 2023, reaching 522.36 billion dirhams in 2024, then 682.6 billion dirhams in 2025.
He explained that the diversification of the demand base in the Dubai Real Estate Market, between local and foreign investors, in addition to the continuous growth in the residential, commercial and luxury real estate categories, directly contributed to sustaining the sales momentum.
He pointed out that stimulating government policies, long-term residency programs, and advanced infrastructure have enhanced the emirate’s attractiveness as a global investment center in the real estate sector.
Sales doubled
He added that these exceptional figures reflect a nearly five-fold increase in real estate sales in Dubai compared to 2021.
This is a clear indication of the strong and sustainable momentum witnessed by the market, and the advanced global position that Dubai has reached as one of the best cities to live, work and invest.
Regarding the real estate market expectations during 2026, Al Zarouni stressed that “the standard indicators of the performance of the Dubai Real Estate Market enhance confidence in the emirate’s ability to achieve the goal of the Dubai Real Estate Initiative 2033, which aims to reach the total value of real estate transactions to one trillion dirhams annually, especially after sales exceeded 919 billion dirhams during 2025.”
He added that the next phase will witness an increased focus on sustainable and smart projects, with growing demand for integrated communities that combine quality of life with investment returns.
He expected that the real estate market in Dubai would continue to record balanced performance during 2026, supported by the continued flow of foreign investments, stable legislation, and growing real demand for ownership.
