Dubai Real Estate Weekly Market Analysis 26-Jan-2026

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The total real estate transactions in Dubai for Week 4 were AED 10.82 billion and 4,594 transactions. Off-Plan contributed 62.8% or 6.79 billion, while Ready properties contributed 37.2% or 4.03 billion.

Total trading reached AED 10.82B across 4,594 transactions in Week 4. Off-Plan led with AED 6.79B (62.8%), while Ready contributed AED 4.03B (37.2%).

CategoryOff-Plan (AED millions)Ready (AED millions)
Flat4,387.72,496.3
Villa1,223.7909.0
Hotel Apt. & Rooms621.8211.1
Commercials559.7410.1
Total6,792.84,026.5

Off-Plan Market Performance

  • Total Value: AED 6.79B
  • Share of Weekly Total: 62.8%
CategoryValue (AED millions)% of Off-Plan
Flat4,387.764.6%
Villa1,223.718.0%
Hotel Apt. & Rooms621.89.2%
Commercials559.78.2%

Off-plan activity was flat-led, with nearly two-thirds of off-plan value concentrated in apartments, supported by meaningful contributions from villas and hospitality-linked stock.

Top Performing Off-Plan Areas

The top 10 off-plan areas recorded AED 3.95B, representing 58.1% of total off-plan value (strong concentration in a handful of locations).

AreaValue (AED millions)% of Off-Plan
Al Yelayiss 1687.410.1%
Business Bay606.08.9%
The World558.38.2%
Dubai Islands484.17.1%
Tecom Site A340.15.0%

Ready Market Performance

  • Total Value: AED 4.03B
  • Share of Weekly Total: 37.2%
CategoryValue (AED millions)% of Ready
Flat2,496.362.0%
Villa909.022.6%
Hotel Apt. & Rooms211.15.2%
Commercials410.110.2%

Ready transactions were also apartment-driven, but with a stronger villa share than off-plan, and a comparatively higher commercial contribution.

Top Performing Ready Areas

The top 10 ready areas reached AED 2.26B, accounting for 56.1% of total ready value (similarly concentrated market depth).

AreaValue (AED millions)% of Ready
Business Bay372.29.2%
Palm Jumeirah336.18.3%
Dubai Marina308.87.7%
Burj Khalifa282.07.0%
Jumeirah Village Circle263.06.5%

On the Micro Level

Weekly Comparison

MetricLast WeekThis WeekChange
Total VolumeAED 11.55BAED 10.82B-AED 0.73B (-6.3%)
Total Number of Transactions4,8964,594-302 (-6.2%)

Market Insights & Outlook

Week 4 cooled versus last week on both value and activity, but the market’s structure stayed consistent: off plan remained the primary driver (nearly 63% of total value), while ready demand clustered in prime, liquid hubs. The area rankings underline concentration: Business Bay appeared in both segments’ top lists, while prime waterfront/urban cores (Palm Jumeirah, Dubai Marina, Burj Khalifa) anchored ready performance and large master-development zones (Al Yelayiss 1, Dubai Islands, Al Khairan First) supported off-plan momentum.

Data Source: Dubai Land Department

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