Dubai property transactions reach AED419.9 billion in first half of 2026

Dubai: Data from the Dubai Land Department shows that the value of real estate transactions in the emirate reached approximately AED419.94 billion during the first half of 2026, across 112,850 transactions.The transactions included real estate sales worth more than AED286.44 billion through 86,000 deals.Completed property sales accounted for the largest share of total real estate sales, reaching AED146.69 billion across 27,160 transactions. Meanwhile, off-plan property sales totalled AED139.75 billion through 58,840 transactions.The data also revealed a record surge in Dubai’s off-plan office market during the first half of 2026. Sales reached AED13.1 billion across 1,668 deals, exceeding the sector’s combined sales over the previous seven years, from 2019 to 2025, which totalled AED5.48 billion across 1,821 deals.