Prime Highlights
· Dubai recorded AED21 billion in real estate transactions in a single week, reflecting sustained market momentum.
· More than 29,000 new investors entered Dubai’s property market in the first quarter of 2026 alone.
Key Facts
· The Dubai Land Department oversees and records all real estate transactions across the emirate.
· Dubai’s 2025 property market set a new record, with total transaction value crossing AED900 billion including mortgages and gift deals.
Background
Numbers continue to soar in Dubai’s property market. According to Dubai Media Office, Dubai Land Department registered AED21 billion ($5.72 billion) worth of real estate transactions in just one week. The number of figures indicates that the market is not slowing down.
The value of property transactions in Dubai in Q1 2026 went up 31% year on year to reach AED252 billion. While there was a growth of 22% in investment amounting to AED173 billion, this took place over 57,744 deals, the number of deals growing by 6%.
New investors continue to flock in. The number of investors rose by 8% in the first quarter to 48,448, of which over 29,000 were new investors from the Dubai market. The trend signals the rising attraction of the emirate as a world-class investment hub.
The value of transactions per week has remained strong in recent months. During another week, AED14.7 billion worth of properties were traded in Dubai, second only to the current week’s total of AED15.2 billion.
Foreign investments, increased demand for luxurious residential properties, off-plan purchases, and residence regulations have contributed to growth. The Dubai Economic Agenda D33 also remains a key enabler for the sector in Dubai’s visionary wider growth plan.
These whole-year 2025 figures show the market’s forward movement. Back then, there were more than 214,000 property transactions, totalling AED682.5 billion, done in Dubai, which in turn made yet another record. The total, including mortgages and gift businesses, reportedly surpassed AED900 billion.
