Colliers says the UAE property market is shifting toward more balanced growth. Dubai delivered 11,650 homes in Q2, while rents eased despite strong sales and office demand. Abu Dhabi also saw quarterly price and rent corrections, while Sharjah, the Northern Emirates and Al Ain recorded more moderate performance.

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Prices for Dubai branded residences have held firm since the Iran war began, but buyers are becoming more selective and questioning projects that offer little beyond a famous name, agents say.

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Nisus Finance says Dubai’s current market moderation presents a long-term buying opportunity, supported by population growth, capital inflows and economic diversification. Dubai recorded AED221.4 billion in residential sales in H1 2026, while Abu Dhabi transaction value rose 76.6% year-on-year to AED203 billion.

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A four-bedroom residence at Madinat Jumeirah Living sold for AED10.5 million, the community’s second-highest recorded residential sale. Achieving AED3,821 per sq. ft., the transaction highlights strengthening demand for scarce, high-quality homes and the growing pricing premium commanded by exceptional properties in Dubai’s prime communities.

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Dubai recorded a 37.4% year-on-year increase in licensed buildings in H1 2026, rising from 3,134 to 4,305, according to Dubai Municipality data. More than 24,000 buildings are currently under construction, highlighting continued development momentum and confidence in the emirate’s property market.

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Dubai’s expanding transport and mobility infrastructure is reshaping where future real estate demand and value may emerge. New metro lines, Etihad Rail, pedestrian networks and cycling routes are improving connectivity, potentially transforming secondary districts into stronger investment locations as communities, amenities and employment hubs develop around them.

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Emirates REIT reported a 20% rise in H1 2026 net property income to USD40.4 million, while total property income reached USD44.9 million. Occupancy remained 96%, fund expenses fell 21%, LTV dropped to 19%, and NAV rose 7.4% to a record USD949 million.

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Dubai’s new shared-housing law requires permits for properties used as shared accommodation and prohibits unauthorised subletting. Violations carry fines from AED500 to AED500,000, rising to AED1 million for repeat offences. Existing operators have one year from August 26, 2026 to comply.

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Abu Dhabi’s residential market remained strong in H1 2026, with apartment prices up 16.4% and villa prices 10.1%. However, more than 53,000 units are expected by the end of 2028, potentially moderating future price and rental growth if supply begins to outpace demand.

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Dubai’s real estate market recorded AED1,260.06 million in off-plan and ready property transactions on 26 August 2026. Ready properties generated AED697.40 million, contributing 55.3% of total value, while off-plan properties accounted for AED562.66 million, or 44.7%. Ready-market activity exceeded off-plan transactions by approximately AED134.74 million.

Land transactions reached a separate AED928.61 million for the day.

Total Value: AED562.66 million
Share of Total Market: 44.7%

Flats remained the dominant off-plan category, generating AED384.49 million and accounting for 68.3% of the segment. Villas provided a substantial AED142.75 million, representing 25.4%, while commercial properties contributed AED34.25 million, or 6.1%.

Hotel apartments and rooms recorded only AED1.17 million, equivalent to 0.2% of off-plan activity, leaving the segment overwhelmingly concentrated in conventional residential properties.

Total Value: AED697.40 million
Share of Total Market: 55.3%

Flats remained the largest ready-market category at AED312.36 million, representing 44.8% of ready transaction value. A notable transaction within the ready villa segment was an approximately AED132 million villa gift in Palm Jumeirah, recorded in EOME. The transaction alone was equivalent to almost 60% of total ready villa value for the day and helped lift the ready villa category to AED221.07 million.

Hotel apartments and rooms generated an unusually strong AED110.81 million, contributing 15.9%. The sale of 3 hotel apartments in Jumeirah Gate for AED 95 million was the highlight of the category.

Commercial properties accounted for the remaining AED53.16 million, equivalent to 7.6% of ready-market activity. Overall, the segment displayed considerably broader participation across property types than the off-plan market.

Apartments remained Dubai’s principal transaction driver, generating a combined AED696.85 million across the off-plan and ready markets, equivalent to 55.3% of total transaction value.

Villas were the second-largest combined category at AED363.82 million, representing 28.9% of the market. However, the unusually large Palm Jumeirah gift transaction materially influenced ready villa activity during the day.

Hotel apartments and rooms generated a combined AED111.98 million, or 8.9% of total activity, with almost all of that value originating from the ready market. Commercial properties contributed AED87.41 million, representing 6.9%.

Overall, the day reflected a market led by ready properties, which captured 55.3% of total transaction value, compared with 44.7% for off-plan properties. Off-plan demand remained heavily concentrated in apartments, while the ready market showed a considerably broader mix across flats, villas and hotel properties. The AED928.61 million in land transactions further highlights substantial activity beyond the conventional off-plan and ready property segments.

Data Source: Dubai Land Department

Only freehold transactions are included