- April 22, 2026
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Al Yelayiss 1 and The World made it to the top traded areas this week, thanks to the high volume from DAMAC Islands 2 and a hotel mortgage on Zuha Island worth AED 552 million.
Total trading reached AED 11.79B across 4,699 transactions, down 1.0% from the previous week’s AED 11.91B, while transaction volume fell 8.1% from 5,114 last week.
| Category | Off-Plan (AED millions) | Ready (AED millions) |
| Flat | 5,171.4 | 2,544.8 |
| Villa | 1,390.5 | 708.5 |
| Hotel Apt. & Rooms | 588.1 | 147.7 |
| Commercials | 843.4 | 390.7 |
| Total | 7,993.5 | 3,791.7 |
Off-Plan Market Performance
Total Value: AED 7.99B
Share of Weekly Total: 67.8%
| Sub-Category | Value (AED millions) | % of Off-Plan |
| Flat | 5,171.4 | 64.7% |
| Villa | 1,390.5 | 17.4% |
| Hotel Apt. & Rooms | 588.1 | 7.4% |
| Commercials | 843.4 | 10.6% |
| Total | 7,993.5 | 100.0% |
Top Performing Off-Plan Areas
Top 10 areas below contributed AED 4.25B, or 53.2% of total Off-Plan value.
| Area | Value (AED millions) | % of Off-Plan |
| Al Yelayiss 1 | 961.1 | 12.0% |
| The World | 552.0 | 6.9% |
| Dubai Islands | 505.6 | 6.3% |
| Business Bay | 466.2 | 5.8% |
| Al Khairan First | 382.8 | 4.8% |
Ready Market Performance
Total Value: AED 3.79B
Share of Weekly Total: 32.2%
| Sub-Category | Value (AED millions) | % of Ready |
| Flat | 2,544.8 | 67.1% |
| Villa | 708.5 | 18.7% |
| Hotel Apt. & Rooms | 147.7 | 3.9% |
| Commercials | 390.7 | 10.3% |
| Total | 3,791.7 | 100.0% |
Top Performing Ready Areas
Top 10 areas below contributed AED 2.08B, or 54.8% of total Ready value.
| Area | Value (AED millions) | % of Ready |
| Business Bay | 354.4 | 9.3% |
| Burj Khalifa | 304.4 | 8.0% |
| Jumeirah Village Circle | 279.9 | 7.4% |
| Palm Jumeirah | 265.7 | 7.0% |
| Dubai Marina | 223.0 | 5.9% |
On the Micro Level
Weekly Comparison
| Metric | Last Week | This Week | Change |
| Total Value (AED billions) | 11.91 | 11.79 | -0.12 (-1.0%) |
| Transactions | 5,114 | 4,699 | -415 (-8.1%) |
Market Insights & Outlook
This week combined lower deal flow with a slight dip in total value, pointing to a market that cooled on activity without materially repricing at the headline level. Off-plan still captured roughly two-thirds of total value, driven by concentrated spikes in Al Yelayiss 1, The World, and Dubai Islands, while the ready market was anchored by liquid, high-intent hubs—Business Bay, Burj Khalifa, and JVC, alongside premium waterfront strength from Palm Jumeirah and Dubai Marina. If volumes remain below last week, the next swing factor for total value will be whether large off-plan bulk transactions and high-ticket ready closings rebound, particularly in prime waterfront and Downtown corridors.
Data Source: Dubai Land Department
