Dubai, UAE – Dubai real estate had a strong start in early 2026. With an unprecedented increase in activity in both the office and land markets during January and February, compared to the same two months of 2025. The total value of office and land sales reached AED 25.33 billion from AED 13.66 billion. With a growth of 85.43% year-on-year.
Data revealed that the total value of office sales increased from 1.83 billion dirhams in January and February 2025 to 6.67 billion dirhams in the same period this year. An increase of more than 264%. This reflects the growing demand for offices in strategic locations, driven by new projects and increased business activity in Dubai.
Record land sales
The data showed that Dubai’s land sales during January and February 2026 recorded about AED 18.66 billion, compared to AED 11.83 billion in the same period in 2025. An increase of 6.83 billion dirhams, and a growth of 57.7% year-on-year. This reflects a strong recovery in the market and a tangible improvement in the value of transactions.
In terms of the number of transactions, the office sector recorded significant growth during the first two months of this year. The total number of transactions reached approximately 1,299, compared to 621 transactions in the same period in 2025, an increase of 109%.
The land market also witnessed significant activity during January and February 2026, with total transactions rising to 547. Compared to 440 transactions in the same period in 2025, an increase of about 24.3%.
The average transaction value increased from AED 26.9 million to AED 34.1 million. Reflecting larger, more valuable deals, with investors focusing on strategic, scalable land.
AED 5.17 billion in Dubai real estate transactions per day
The Dubai Real Estate Market continued its strong start recorded at the beginning of this April. Real estate transactions amounted to more than 5.17 billion dirhams on Thursday. This reflects the continued strong demand for the real estate sector and active market activity in the emirate despite regional tensions.
Sales recorded more than 3.78 billion dirhams after implementing 790 deals. It was distributed as follows: 679 sales of housing units, 35 sales of buildings, and 76 sales of land.
Sales of ready-made properties amounted to about 1.84 billion dirhams through the implementation of 223 deals, distributed as follows: 130 residential units, 17 building sales, and 76 land sales. While real estate sales on the map amounted to about 1.95 billion dirhams, through 568 deals divided into 550 sales of residential units and 18 sales of buildings.
Mortgages recorded 159 transactions worth AED 1.29 billion. Distributed into 97 residential unit transactions, 23 building transactions, and 39 land transactions.
In turn.. The value of the donations amounted to approximately 100.92 million dirhams, with 39 transactions distributed across 35 housing unit transactions and four land transactions.
