Dubai First-Half Property Sales Reach AED286 Billion As New Projects Top AED275 Billion
W Capital Real Estate Broker said Dubai property sales exceeded AED286 billion in the first half, while newly launched projects topped AED275 billion. The figures point to capital momentum, while the public record still lacks project-level absorption or delivery schedules.
Dubai recorded more than AED286 billion ($77.9 billion) in real estate sales in the first half of the year, just below its record performance for the same period in 2025.
At the same time, newly launched projects topped AED275 billion, creating the largest half-year pipeline of new developments in the emirate’s history.
The figures, compiled by W Capital Real Estate Broker from Dubai Land Department data, put the first half on track as Dubai’s second-highest first-half sales period.
Sales reached AED326.6 billion in the first half of 2025.
The wider UAE apartment and villa market also posted a sharp increase.
Combined sales value rose 173.9 percent to more than AED84.4 billion, while the number of transactions climbed 103 percent to 16,585 compared with the same period a year earlier.
Dubai sales and new supply
The scale of both transactions and new supply points to a market expanding through sales activity and development capacity.
The AED275 billion pipeline covers projects launched since the beginning of 2026 and was described in the analysis as the largest half-year development pipeline in Dubai’s history.
Officials and industry executives linked the performance to foreign capital inflows, population growth and new infrastructure.
They also described the sector as moving into a more mature phase after several years of rapid expansion, supported by stable regulation, strong macroeconomic conditions and rising global investor confidence.
CBRE pointed to the UAE’s fiscal buffers and stable sovereign credit profile, while projecting robust GDP growth by 2027.
Knight Frank said Dubai was strengthening its position as a global hub for wealth migration and property investment, with the UAE among the fastest-growing destinations for ultra-high-net-worth individuals.
Demand behind the expansion
Industry executives said demand was being supported by genuine housing needs, continued foreign investment and a growing share of self-financed buyers.
Farhad Azizi, chief executive of Azizi Developments Group, said the UAE’s stable economic environment, flexible regulations and long-term development strategy continued to attract global investors.
Azizi pointed to population growth supported by long-term residency programmes, infrastructure expansion under Dubai’s D33 economic agenda, and development in Dubai South and around Al Maktoum International Airport.
Improved mortgage financing conditions are also expected to support demand.
Hussein Salem, chief executive of Ohana Development, said Dubai and Abu Dhabi continued to record high transaction levels, driven by foreign investment, economic diversification and infrastructure development.
He expected second-half demand to remain strongest in planned residential communities, branded developments and waterfront projects.
A more selective market
Developers said the next phase would place greater weight on execution and asset quality.
Azizi said competition was increasingly focused on project quality, delivery speed and long-term value rather than rapid expansion alone.
Thomas Wan, founder and chief executive of Refine, said buyers were becoming more selective, weighing location, developer reputation, quality and the overall living experience.
Syed Mahrooz, chief executive and chief financial officer of Albagh Group, linked the sector’s strength to long-term policy direction, high-net-worth population inflows and continued infrastructure expansion.
Those factors are expected to support momentum through the remainder of the year, while the market shifts toward a more balanced pace of growth and greater emphasis on sustainability and long-term value creation.
