Dubai Real Estate Market Review 09-Jan-2026

The 2026 supply may be absorbed by rapid population growth and visa-driven residency

Dubai real estate outlook 2026: steady demand, selective cooling, and a tech-driven turn

Dubai heads into 2026 after a record 2025: transaction values topped Dh500bn–Dh680bn on resilient end-user and international demand. Prices and yields rose, while the 2026 supply may be absorbed by rapid population growth and visa-driven residency. Tokenisation pilots could boost liquidity via fractional ownership.

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Dubai Property Market 2025: Sustained Growth Momentum, Record Off-Plan Activity And High-Yield Returns

Dubai’s property market stayed on a growth path in 2025, with dubizzle reporting stable activity across ready, off-plan, rentals, and short-term stays. Demand remained broad, key areas led each segment, ROIs stayed attractive, and regulation plus innovations like tokenisation boosted confidence amid a strong pipeline of handovers and launches.

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Whitewill closes 2025 with AED 2.23bln in real estate deals across Abu Dhabi and Dubai

Whitewill reported a record 2025, closing 965+ UAE transactions worth AED 2.23bn across Dubai and Abu Dhabi. Dubai contributed AED 1.85bn across off-plan, secondary and rentals, driven by ultra-prime and branded assets. Abu Dhabi hit AED 440m (+51% YoY). For 2026, they expect continued strength in waterfront, branded and rental investments.

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Dubai’s Ready Homes Lead Growth As Rents Jump To New Highs

Dubai’s 2025 property market stayed strong, with resilient demand for ready homes and record rental growth, while activity broadened across luxury, mid-tier and affordable areas. Dubai Marina, JVC and International City led apartments; Damac Lagoons and Al Furjan led villas. Off-plan remained buoyant, and 2026 is expected to see slower but sustainable growth.

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R.Evolution reveals its 2nd project, Eywa Way of Water, Dubai Water Canal

R.Evolution unveiled the concept for Eywa Way of Water on Dubai Water Canal: 65 luxury residences designed as a wellness-focused “living ecosystem.” It features extensive longevity amenities (pools, spa therapies, meditation spaces), nature-inspired architecture, and smart healthy interiors. Target certifications include LEED/WELL Platinum and WiredScore Platinum, with sustainability measures like hydroponic micro-farms and reduced energy use.

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Developers Expand Residential Pipelines as Dubai Population Growth Accelerates

Dubai’s 2025 housing market stayed buoyant, driven by rapid population growth, easier residency, and investor confidence. Sales volumes and values surged in key areas, but analysts warn launches are outpacing completions, especially for villas and townhouses. Developers with strong delivery records are winning pre-sales as supply expands into 2026.

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Dubai’s prime waterfront villas surge over 140%, scarcity fear pushes prices. Dubai’s prime waterfront homes, especially villas, have outperformed the wider market, with Palm Jumeirah waterfront villas up over 140% in five years. Scarce beachfront supply keeps premiums at 30–60% versus non-waterfront homes, with

2025 annual gains of 15–30%. Demand is increasingly end-user driven, while rental yields remain strong at 5–8%.

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Top 10 revealed: Abu Dhabi, Dubai emerge as world’s safest havens for solo travelers in 2025

A Travelbag study ranks Abu Dhabi and Dubai as the safest 2025 solo-travel destinations, citing very high day/night walking-safety scores, low crime, strong policing, and extensive surveillance. Abu Dhabi leads for calm, well-lit public spaces; Dubai follows with a secure 24/7 lifestyle in tourist areas.

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Dubai Real Estate Transactions as Reported on the 7th of January 2026

On the 08-Jan-2026, the total transacted value reached AED 1.77bn. Off-plan dominated with AED 1.02bn (57.5%), while Ready accounted for AED 753.0m (42.5%).

Category	Off-Plan (AED millions)	Ready (AED millions)
Flats	728.0	478.2
Villas	241.8	150.9
Hotel Apt. & Rooms	0.0	63.0
Commercial	47.3	60.8
Total	1,017.1	753.0

Off-Plan Market Performance

Total Value: AED 1.02bn

• Flats: AED 728.0m (71.6%)
• Villas: AED 241.8m (23.8%)
• Hotel Apts & Rooms: AED 0.0m (0.0%)
• Commercial: AED 47.3m (4.7%)

Off-plan strength was clearly apartment-led, with villas adding depth while commercial remained a smaller, supportive slice.

Ready Market Performance

Total Value: AED 753.0m

• Flats: AED 478.2m (63.5%)
• Villas: AED 150.9m (20.0%)
• Hotel Apts & Rooms: AED 63.0m (8.4%)
• Commercial: AED 60.8m (8.1%)

The ready segment also leaned toward flats, but showed a more diversified mix, especially with hotel apartments and commercial together contributing 16.5% of ready value.

On The Micro Level

Market Insights & Outlook

Overall activity shows a healthy two-engine market: off-plan leading on volume and value (typical of developer-led demand and payment-plan appeal), while ready transactions remain substantial, supporting immediate occupancy and income strategies. Notably, off-plan hotel apartments were absent, but ready hotel apartments were meaningful, suggesting buyers are selectively favouring established, income-ready hospitality-style assets today.

Data Source: Dubai Land Department