Dubai recorded 141 residential project launches comprising 50,935 units during H1 2026, with an average launch price of AED 1,972 per sq. ft. and a median launch price of AED 1,725 per sq. ft.
Launch activity was concentrated in the Mid-Market and Upper-Mid segments, which together accounted for 47,212 units, or 92.7% of all units launched. Upper-Mid projects contributed 26,592 units, followed by Mid-Market projects with 20,620 units.
The five highlighted locations accounted for 22,903 launched units, representing 45.0% of the H1 total. Meydan led with 13,231 units, followed by JVC with 2,753 units, Majan with 2,564 units, Dubailand Residence Complex with 2,458 units, and Dubai Islands with 1,897 units.
The 2028 and 2029 announced delivery cohorts comprised 36,103 units, representing 70.9% of all announced units. Post-handover payment-plan adoption also increased from 9.8% of project launches in January to 35.3% in June.