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Dubai Real Estate Transactions as Reported on the 12th of August 2026
Dubai’s real estate market recorded AED1,242.59 million in transactions on 12 August 2026. Off-plan properties generated AED797.54 million, contributing 64.2% of total value, while ready properties accounted for AED445.06 million, or 35.8%. Off-plan activity exceeded the ready market by approximately AED352.48 million, highlighting a strong preference for properties under development during the day.
Land transactions were reported at AED695.48 million during the day.
Category | Off-Plan (AED millions) | Ready (AED millions) |
|---|---|---|
Flats | 659.11 | 272.82 |
Villas | 85.73 | 87.45 |
Hotel Apartments & Rooms | 17.00 | 5.24 |
Commercial | 35.69 | 79.54 |
Total | 797.54 | 445.06 |
Off-Plan Market Performance
Total Value: AED797.54 million
Share of Total Market: 64.2%
Category | Value (AED millions) | Share of Off-Plan (%) |
|---|---|---|
Flats | 659.11 | 82.6% |
Villas | 85.73 | 10.7% |
Commercial | 35.69 | 4.5% |
Hotel Apartments & Rooms | 17.00 | 2.1% |
Total | 797.54 | 100% |
Flats overwhelmingly dominated off-plan activity, generating AED659.11 million and accounting for 82.6% of the segment. Villas ranked a distant second at AED85.73 million, representing 10.7%, while commercial properties contributed 4.5% and hotel apartments and rooms made up the remaining 2.1%.
The figures underline the continued concentration of off-plan demand in the apartment market, with more than four-fifths of the segment’s value generated by flats alone.
Ready Market Performance
Total Value: AED445.06 million
Share of Total Market: 35.8%
Category | Value (AED millions) | Share of Ready (%) |
|---|---|---|
Flats | 272.82 | 61.3% |
Villas | 87.45 | 19.6% |
Commercial | 79.54 | 17.9% |
Hotel Apartments & Rooms | 5.24 | 1.2% |
Total | 445.06 | 100% |
Flats also led activity in the ready market, recording AED272.82 million and representing 61.3% of total ready-property value. However, the segment displayed a considerably broader distribution than the off-plan market.
Villas generated AED87.45 million, contributing 19.6%, while commercial properties followed closely with AED79.54 million, or 17.9%. Hotel apartments and rooms remained a small component at AED5.24 million, accounting for just 1.2%.
On the Micro Level
Market Insights & Outlook
Apartments remained the market’s principal driver, generating a combined AED931.94 million across off-plan and ready properties and representing approximately 75.0% of total transaction value. Land transactions were close to AED 700 million.
The day was particularly characterised by the strength of the off-plan segment, which captured almost two-thirds of total activity. Within that market, the exceptionally high 82.6% contribution from flats points to a highly concentrated demand profile.
The ready market, while smaller overall, showed greater diversification. Villas and commercial properties together contributed 37.5% of ready transaction value, compared with just 15.2% for the same categories in the off-plan segment.
Overall, the day reflected a market firmly led by off-plan apartment activity, complemented by a more diversified ready-property segment and significant separately reported land transactions.