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Dubai Real Estate Transactions as Reported on the 21th of August 2026
Dubai’s real estate market recorded AED928.23 million in transactions on 21 August 2026. Off-plan properties generated AED516.87 million, contributing 55.7% of total transaction value, while ready properties accounted for AED411.36 million, or 44.3%. Off-plan activity exceeded the ready market by approximately AED105.50 million.
Land transactions reached AED519.44 million during the day.
Category | Off-Plan (AED millions) | Ready (AED millions) |
|---|---|---|
Flats | 465.63 | 277.64 |
Villas | 46.83 | 107.70 |
Hotel Apartments & Rooms | 0.54 | 5.52 |
Commercial | 3.86 | 20.50 |
Total | 516.87 | 411.36 |
Off-Plan Market Performance
Total Value: AED516.87 million
Share of Total Market: 55.7%
Category | Value (AED millions) | Share of Off-Plan (%) |
|---|---|---|
Flats | 465.63 | 90.1% |
Villas | 46.83 | 9.1% |
Commercial | 3.86 | 0.7% |
Hotel Apartments & Rooms | 0.54 | 0.1% |
Total | 516.87 | 100% |
Flats overwhelmingly dominated the off-plan segment, generating AED465.63 million and accounting for 90.1% of off-plan transaction value. Villas contributed AED46.83 million, or 9.1%, while commercial properties represented just 0.7% and hotel apartments and rooms 0.1%.
The figures show an off-plan market almost entirely driven by apartment transactions during the session, with limited contribution from the remaining property categories.
Ready Market Performance
Total Value: AED411.36 million
Share of Total Market: 44.3%
Category | Value (AED millions) | Share of Ready (%) |
|---|---|---|
Flats | 277.64 | 67.5% |
Villas | 107.70 | 26.2% |
Commercial | 20.50 | 5.0% |
Hotel Apartments & Rooms | 5.52 | 1.3% |
Total | 411.36 | 100% |
Flats remained the largest component of the ready market, recording AED277.64 million and representing 67.5% of ready transaction value. Villas made a substantial AED107.70 million contribution, equivalent to 26.2% of the segment.
Commercial properties accounted for a further 5.0%, while hotel apartments and rooms contributed 1.3%. Compared with the off-plan segment, the ready market therefore displayed a broader distribution of activity, particularly through villas.
On the Micro Level
Market Insights & Outlook
Apartments remained Dubai’s principal transaction driver, generating a combined AED743.27 million across the off-plan and ready markets, equivalent to 80.1% of total transaction value.
Villas were the second-largest combined category at AED154.53 million, representing 16.6% of the market. Commercial properties generated AED24.36 million, or 2.6%, while hotel apartments and rooms accounted for AED6.06 million, equivalent to 0.7%.
Overall, the day reflected a market led decisively by off-plan apartment transactions, which alone represented just over half of the entire off-plan and ready transaction market. The ready segment was more diversified, with villas accounting for more than a quarter of its activity and providing the strongest secondary source of transaction value.
Data Source: Dubai Land Department
Only freehold transactions are included