Dubai Residential Real Estate May 2026 Market Overview

Dubai residential real estate recorded AED 22.50 billion in sales value across 9,859 transactions in a holiday-shortened May 2026. Market activity remained led by off-plan transactions, which accounted for AED 15.78 billion across 7,425 sales, representing 70% of total residential...

Dubai’s residential sales price index declined by 1.07% MoM while increasing 3.58% YoY, while the rent price index declined by 2.08% MoM and decreased by 0.63% YoY. In Abu Dhabi, the residential sales price index declined by 0.37% MoM while...

Dubai recorded 14 residential project launches in May 2026, totalling 2,942 units across 12 developers. Average launch pricing stood at AED 1,657 per sq.ft, with project pricing ranging between AED 1,158 and AED 2,642 per sq.ft. Projects priced between AED...

Dubai recorded AED 38.5 billion across 13,335 residential transactions in April 2026.Apartments accounted for 86 percent of transactions and 64 percent of sales value, with activity concentrated in sub AED 2 million ticket sizes. Villas represented 14 percent of transactions...

Dubai’s residential sales price index declined by 1.76% MoM while increasing 6.09% YoY, while the rent price index decreased by 2.09% MoM while increasing 1.55% YoY. In Abu Dhabi, the residential sales price index declined by 0.32% MoM while increasing...

Dubai recorded 8 residential project launches in April 2026, totalling 1,465 units. Apartments accounted for 70% of launched inventory, while villas represented 30%. Average launch pricing stood at AED 1,968 per sq.ft, with project pricing ranging between AED 950 and...

Dubai’s residential market closed Q1 2026 with AED 137.3 billion in sales across 45,221 transactions. While transaction volumes declined quarter on quarter, total sales value remained broadly in line with Q4 2025, reflecting continued activity in higher value segments. At...

Dubai’s residential sales price index declined by 0.32% MoM while increasing 9.03% YoY, while the rent price index decreased by 0.16% MoM while increasing 4.13% YoY. In Abu Dhabi, the residential sales price index increased by 0.05% MoM and 31.86%...

Q1 2026 recorded 93 residential project launches in Dubai, adding 32,000 units.Supply remained concentrated, with the majority priced between AED 1,200–3,000 per sq.ft within Mid-Market and Upper-Mid segments. Meydan, Dubailand, and Majan led launch activity, while a limited number of...

Dubai’s residential sales price index rose by 0.71% MoM and 10.79% YoY, while the rent price index increased by 1.26% MoM and 5.21% YoY. In Abu Dhabi, the residential sales price index increased by 1.47% MoM and 33.16% YoY, with...