Dubai Real Estate Weekly Market Analysis 16-Mar-2026
This week signals a deeper and more liquid market Total trading reached AED8.26 billion across 4,327 transactions in Week 11, up from AED7.28 billion and 2,770 transactions last week. This marks a 13.4% week-on-week increase in value and a much sharper 56.2% rise in transaction count. Off plan remained the dominant segment at AED5.18 billion (62.7%), while ready transactions contributed AED3.08 billion (37.3%). Category Off-Plan (AED millions) Ready (AED millions) Flat 3,716.3 2,090.0 Villa 1,176.1 728.6 Hotel Apt. & Rooms 22.8 59.3 Commercials 264.3 200.3 Total 5,179.5 3,078.1 Off-Plan Market Performance Category Value (AED millions) % of Off-Plan Flat 3,716.3 71.7% Villa 1,176.1 22.7% Hotel Apt. & Rooms 22.8 0.4% Commercials 264.3 5.1% Off-plan activity was heavily concentrated in the flat segment, which alone generated AED3.72 billion and represented 71.7% of the off-plan market. Villas followed with AED1.18 billion (22.7%), while commercials added AED264.3 million (5.1%). Hotel apartments and rooms remained a very small component at 0.4% of off-plan value. Top Performing Off-Plan Areas Area Value (AED millions) Al Yelayiss 1 775.7 Dubai Islands 421.9 Madinat Al Mataar 330.5 Bukadra 291.5 Wadi Al Safa 3 217.1 The top 10 off-plan areas delivered AED2.88 billion, accounting for 55.7% of total off-plan value. Al Yelayiss 1 (Damac Islands) led the market with AED775.7 million, followed by Dubai Islands at AED421.9 million and Madinat Al Mataar at AED330.5 million, showing that a large share of new-build demand remained concentrated in a focused cluster of launch-driven locations. Ready Market Performance Category Value (AED millions) % of Ready Flat 2,090.0 67.9% Villa 728.6 23.7% Hotel Apt. & Rooms 59.3 1.9% Commercials 200.3 6.5% The ready segment was also led by flats, which recorded AED2.09 billion and made up 67.9% of ready-market value. Villas contributed AED728.6 million (23.7%), while commercials reached AED200.3 million (6.5%). Hotel apartments and rooms accounted for 1.9%, higher than their share in the off-plan market. Top Performing Ready Areas Area Value (AED millions) Majan 167.8 Business Bay 108.3 Jumeirah Village Circle 106.7 Palm Jumeirah 93.1 Dubai Marina 84.9 The top 10 ready areas generated AED1.61 billion, equivalent to 52.4% of total ready-market value. Majan ranked first at AED167.8 million, followed by Business Bay at AED108.3 million and Jumeirah Village Circle at AED106.7 million, highlighting a broad spread of demand across both established core districts and active mid-market communities. On the Micro Level Transaction Type Breakdown Transaction Type Value (AED millions) Count % of Weekly Value % of Weekly Transactions Gifts 196.5 65 2.4% 1.5% Mortgage 1,260.5 917 15.3% 21.2% Sales 6,800.7 3,345 82.4% 77.3% Highest Transactions Segment Type Value Location / Project Off-Plan Flat AED53.2 million Palm Jumeirah Off-Plan Villa AED43.4 million Karl Lagerfeld Villas Ready Flat AED22.0 million Palm Jumeirah Ready Villa AED13.8 million Nad Al Sheba Weekly Comparison Metric Last Week This Week Change Total Value AED7.28 billion AED8.26 billion +AED0.98 billion (+13.4%) Transactions 2,770 4,327 +1,557 (+56.2%) Market Insights & Outlook Week 11 showed a clear broadening in market participation. While total traded value rose solidly, transaction count climbed much faster, indicating that market depth improved materially beyond just headline-ticket deals. Off-plan remained the main engine of the market, supported by strong flat demand and concentrated activity in launch-led locations such as Al Yelayiss 1 (Damac Islands), Dubai Islands, and Madinat Al Mataar. At the same time, the ready market delivered a healthy 37.3% share of weekly value, with demand distributed across communities such as Majan, Business Bay, and Jumeirah Village Circle. The combination of rising value plus sharply higher deal count points to a more active and liquid market than the previous week. Data Source: Dubai Land Department Only freehold transactions are included
