Dubai Real Estate Records ₹6.68 Lakh Crore ($78 Billion) Sales in First Half with 86,000 Deals

Dubai real estate: Dubai's property market continued its strong performance in the first half of 2026, with property sales reaching around ₹6.68 lakh crore ($78 billion) across more than 86,000 transactions. The latest figures make it the second-highest first-half sales performance in the emirate's history.

The data, based on records from the Dubai Land Department (DLD) and released by W Capital, shows that investor interest remained strong despite sales being lower than the record set during the first half of 2025.

Over 86,000 Property Deals Completed

According to the report, Dubai recorded more than 86,000 property sales transactions during the first six months of 2026.

Overall, the emirate registered total real estate transactions worth around ₹9.81 lakh crore ($114.3 billion) through nearly 1.13 lakh transactions, including property sales, mortgages and gifts.

The figures highlight continued demand from both local and overseas buyers, keeping Dubai among the world's most active real estate markets.

Ready Homes Lead Property Sales

The report showed that ready-to-move-in properties generated slightly higher sales than off-plan projects.

Completed properties recorded sales worth nearly ₹3.43 lakh crore ($40 billion) through around 27,200 transactions.

These included:

• Around 18,300 residential unit sales
• 1,738 building transactions
• More than 7,100 land sales

Meanwhile, off-plan properties generated around ₹3.25 lakh crore ($38.1 billion) through nearly 58,800 transactions.

Off-plan sales included:

• More than 53,000 residential unit bookings
• 5,563 building transactions

The numbers show that buyers continue to invest in both completed homes and upcoming residential projects.

Residential Properties Remain the Biggest Segment

Residential homes remained the largest contributor to Dubai's property market during the first half of the year.

The report recorded:

• More than 71,500 residential unit sales
• 7,296 building transactions
• 7,129 land transactions

This reflects steady demand from homebuyers as well as investors looking for rental income and long-term capital growth.

Mortgage activity stays strong.

Dubai also witnessed healthy mortgage activity during the first six months of 2026.

The report showed mortgage transactions worth around ₹2.38 lakh crore ($27.8 billion) through more than 22,000 deals.

Among them were:

• Around 14,500 mortgages for residential units
• 2,582 building mortgages
• 5,234 land mortgages

The strong mortgage numbers indicate that buyers continue to use bank financing while investing in Dubai's property market.

Property Gifts Cross ₹73,000 Crore

Property transfers through gifts also remained active during the period.

The total value of gifted properties reached around ₹73,000 crore ($8.6 billion) across 4,501 transactions.

These included:

• 3,506 residential units
• 260 buildings
• 735 land plots

Second Quarter Also Records a Strong Performance

The April-June quarter maintained the positive momentum in Dubai's real estate market.

During the second quarter, the city recorded:

• Property sales worth around ₹2.57 lakh crore ($30 billion)
• More than 38,300 sales transactions
• Mortgage activity worth nearly ₹99,000 crore ($11.6 billion) through 10,522 transactions
• Property gifts valued at around ₹37,500 crore ($4.4 billion)

Overall, total real estate transactions during the quarter crossed ₹3.94 lakh crore ($46 billion) through more than 51,000 transactions.

Investor Confidence Remains High

The latest figures show that Dubai's real estate market continues to attract strong interest from domestic and international investors. Demand for both ready and off-plan properties remained healthy during the first half of 2026, supported by steady investment activity and a large number of property transactions.

Although first-half sales were below the record level seen in 2025, the market delivered another strong performance, reflecting continued confidence in Dubai's property sector.