Dubai, UAE – Dubai real estate transactions recorded more than half a trillion dirhams during the first eight months of 2026. In an indicator that reflects the continued momentum witnessed by the sector, supported by growing investment activity and continued market demand. Demand for various real estate assets expanded, boosting the pace of growth.
Dubai real estate transactions, during the period from January to the end of August, amounted to approximately AED 523.44 billion, through the execution of 148,564 transactions. The value of transactions thus represents approximately 56.96% of the total value recorded during the entire year of 2025, amounting to 919 billion dirhams.
Monitoring showed that Dubai real estate sales, from the beginning of this year until the end of last August, amounted to 349.83 billion dirhams. Through the implementation of 112,020 transactions, distributed as follows: 94,480 transactions for residential units, 8,742 transactions for buildings, and 8,794 transactions for land.
Prefabricated properties.. The lion’s share
Prefabricated real estate sales accounted for the largest share of total sales, amounting to 180.05 billion dirhams. Through the implementation of approximately 35,370 transactions, distributed as follows: 24,260 transactions for residential units, 2,320 transactions for buildings, and 8,794 transactions for land.
In contrast, real estate sales on the map amounted to 169.77 billion dirhams, through 76.65 thousand transactions. It was distributed as follows: 70,230 transactions for residential units and 6,422 transactions for buildings.
Mortgage transactions recorded 134.34 billion dirhams, through 30,645 transactions, distributed as follows: 19,458 transactions for residential units, 3,603 transactions for buildings, and 7,584 transactions for land.
The value of donations amounted to 39.27 billion dirhams, through the implementation of 5,899 transactions, distributed as follows: 4,518 transactions for residential units, 379 transactions for buildings, and 1,002 transactions for land.
In terms of monthly performance, Dubai real estate sales recorded more than AED 27.89 billion last August, through the implementation of 11.6 thousand transactions. It was distributed as follows: 10,124 residential unit transactions, 684 building transactions, and 793 land transactions.
Sales were distributed at 14.28 billion dirhams for ready-made properties, through 3,821 transactions, while real estate sales on the map amounted to 13.61 billion dirhams, through the implementation of 7,780 transactions.
Mortgage transactions recorded 14.36 billion dirhams, across 3,735 transactions. It was distributed as follows: 2,244 residential unit transactions, 476 building transactions, and 1,015 land transactions.
The value of donations amounted to 3.97 billion dirhams, through the implementation of 620 transactions, distributed as follows: 442 transactions for residential units, 53 transactions for buildings, and 125 transactions for land. Thus, the total real estate transactions during last August amounted to more than 46.22 billion dirhams, through the implementation of 15.96 thousand transactions.
