The total real estate transactions in Dubai for Week 18 was AED 8.43 billion and 4,970 transactions. Off-plan contributed 60.1% or 5.07 billion, while Ready properties contributed 39.9% or 3.36 billion.

 In Week 18, Dubai’s real estate market recorded a total transaction value of AED 8.43 billion across 4,970 deals, compared with AED 9.88 billion and 4,163 transactions in Week 17. Off-plan properties accounted for 60.1% of the week’s volume (AED 5.07 billion), while ready assets made up 39.9% (AED 3.36 billion).

• One bedroom Flats were the most traded, with 1601 transactions.
• 3-Bedroom & 4-Bedroom villas dominated the villas with 289 transactions combined.

Category	Off-Plan (AED millions)	Ready (AED millions)
Flats	4,502.4	2,312.4
Villas	498.6	695.9
Hotel Apartments & Rooms	34.0	99.2
Commercials	30.5	252.1
Total	5,065.5	3,359.6

Breakdown of Transactions:

Off-Plan Properties:

Off-plan properties contributed significantly, accounting for 60.1% of total transactions (AED 5.07 billion).

• Flats dominated this category with AED 4.50 billion, comprising 88.9% of off-plan transactions.
• Villas followed, contributing AED 500 million (9.9%).
• Hotel Apartments & Rooms had a modest contribution of AED 34 million (0.7%).
• Commercials added AED 30 million (0.6%).

Most Active Areas by Value

• Business Bay: AED 635.4 million (12.5% of Off-Plan)
• Al Wasl: AED 344.8 million (6.8%)
• Madinat Al Mataar: AED 301.6 million (6.0%)
• Jumeirah Village Circle: AED 290.8 million (5.7%)
• Hadaeq Sheikh MBR: AED 235 million (4.6%)

These ten locales together accounted for AED 2.9 billion or 57.1% of the Total Off-Plan transactions

Ready Properties:

Ready properties made up 39.9% of total transactions (AED 3.36 billion).

• Flats led here as well, with AED 2.31 billion (68.9% of ready transactions).
• Villas accounted for AED 700 billion (20.7%).
• Hotel Apartments & Rooms contributed AED 99.2 million (3.0%).
• Commercials totaled AED 252.1 million (7.5%).

Most Active Areas by Value

• Dubai Marina: AED 266 million (7.9% of Ready)
• Jumeirah Village Circle: AED 257.7 million (7.7%)
• Business Bay: AED 265.3 million (7.6%)
• Burj Khalifa: AED 225.8 million (6.7%)
• Palm Jumeirah: AED 205.1 million (6.1%)

The top 10 areas combined totaled AED 1.8 billion (53.4% of total ready transactions)

On the micro level, below is the sales distribution based on the number of bedrooms

Market Insights:

• Deal Dynamics: Although transaction count rose 19.4% week-on-week, total value fell 14.7%, signalling a shift toward smaller-ticket deals.
• Investor Focus: Off-plan’s sustained 60% share highlights continued appetite for upcoming developments despite a slight value pull-back.
• Ready-Market Strength: Ready inventory led by Dubai Marina underlines robust demand for completed projects, especially in highly developed locales.