Dubai Real Estate Sales Transactions: MTD April 2026
Dubai Real Estate Sales Transactions
Month-to-Date April 2026 Report
A total of 16,062 sales transactions valued at AED59,251,296,771 were registered in Dubai month-to-date for April 2026.
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Source: Building Arabia.
By Sales Type
| Category | Number of Transactions | Value (AED) | Value (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gifts | 574 | 5,536,667,968 | 1,507,601,897 |
| Mortgage | 3400 | 12,681,079,438 | 3,452,982,148 |
| Sales | 12088 | 41,033,549,364 | 11,173,192,474 |
| Grand Total | 16062 | 59,251,296,771 | 16,133,776,519 |
By Property Status
| Category | Number of Transactions | Value (AED) | Value (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Off-Plan | 9097 | 24,142,773,088 | 6,573,933,448 |
| Ready | 6965 | 35,108,523,683 | 9,559,843,071 |
| Grand Total | 16062 | 59,251,296,771 | 16,133,776,519 |
By Property Ownership
| Category | Number of Transactions | Value (AED) | Value (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free Hold | 15131 | 55,416,150,056 | 15,089,489,464 |
| Non Free Hold | 931 | 3,835,146,715 | 1,044,287,055 |
| Grand Total | 16062 | 59,251,296,771 | 16,133,776,519 |
By Property Usage
| Category | Number of Transactions | Value (AED) | Value (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Commercial | 418 | 10,916,566,254 | 2,972,516,339 |
| Residential | 15644 | 48,334,730,516 | 13,161,260,181 |
| Grand Total | 16062 | 59,251,296,771 | 16,133,776,519 |
By Property Type
| Category | Number of Transactions | Value (AED) | Value (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| A) Building | 1250 | 5,361,253,500 | 1,459,849,217 |
| Building | 4 | 627,800,000 | 170,946,222 |
| Villa | 1246 | 4,733,453,500 | 1,288,902,995 |
| Subtotal A) Building | 1250 | 5,361,253,500 | 1,459,849,217 |
| B) Land | 1779 | 25,458,792,439 | 6,931,597,671 |
| Agricultural | 4 | 78,371,252 | 21,338,666 |
| Airport | 11 | 54,220,674 | 14,764,649 |
| Commercial | 383 | 9,428,777,508 | 2,567,399,594 |
| General Use | 59 | 1,202,511,211 | 327,368,607 |
| Government Housing | 29 | 206,884,984 | 56,329,471 |
| Industrial | 24 | 1,066,363,171 | 290,364,513 |
| Labor Camp | 8 | 204,840,000 | 55,773,996 |
| Land | 49 | 1,279,756,439 | 348,469,412 |
| Residential | 822 | 7,268,249,448 | 1,978,420,544 |
| Residential / Attached Villas | 6 | 67,240,000 | 18,310,415 |
| Residential / Residential Villa | 114 | 150,477,500 | 40,974,132 |
| Residential / Villas | 12 | 296,056,000 | 80,614,023 |
| Residential Flats | 33 | 980,118,079 | 266,879,668 |
| School | 1 | 140,000,000 | 38,121,171 |
| Sports Club | 3 | 216,585,575 | 58,975,650 |
| Unit | 1 | 22,000,000 | 5,990,470 |
| Villa | 15 | 256,599,030 | 69,871,076 |
| Other | 205 | 2,539,741,568 | 691,556,594 |
| Subtotal B) Land | 1779 | 25,458,792,439 | 6,931,597,671 |
| C) Unit | 13033 | 28,431,250,831 | 7,741,661,220 |
| Flat | 12164 | 23,853,114,687 | 6,494,381,807 |
| Hotel Apartment | 126 | 349,455,350 | 95,154,623 |
| Hotel Rooms | 107 | 105,703,612 | 28,782,468 |
| Office | 470 | 3,523,301,986 | 959,374,265 |
| Shop | 164 | 588,880,312 | 160,348,621 |
| Show Rooms | 1 | 4,620,000 | 1,258,679 |
| Warehouse | 1 | 6,174,885 | 1,681,385 |
| Subtotal C) Unit | 13033 | 28,431,250,831 | 7,741,661,220 |
| Grand Total | 16062 | 59,251,296,771 | 16,133,108,108 |
Top 10 Localities by Value
| Category | Number of Transactions | Value (AED) | Value (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| BUSINESS BAY | 642 | 6,076,867,191 | 1,654,694,947 |
| Palm Deira | 651 | 3,347,724,410 | 911,565,598 |
| Madinat Al Mataar | 948 | 2,450,875,094 | 667,358,092 |
| BURJ KHALIFA | 188 | 2,079,231,152 | 566,162,329 |
| Palm Jumeirah | 119 | 1,986,147,027 | 540,816,073 |
| Palm Jabal Ali | 39 | 1,618,694,920 | 440,760,360 |
| Hadaeq Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid | 119 | 1,607,568,408 | 437,730,676 |
| Al Khairan First | 505 | 1,498,007,025 | 407,898,441 |
| JUMEIRAH VILLAGE CIRCLE | 1138 | 1,337,235,621 | 364,120,659 |
| Jabal Ali First | 489 | 1,081,617,899 | 294,517,468 |
Other active localities: 166
Combined value of other localities: AED36,167,327,024
Examples from next highest areas: Saih Shuaib 1, Al Yelayiss 1, Al Hebiah Fifth.
Closing Notes
Sales transactions represented the largest segment by count with 12,088 registrations. Ready properties exceeded off-plan in value, while off-plan recorded the higher number of transactions.
Free Hold ownership accounted for the majority of activity. By locality value, BUSINESS BAY led the month-to-date register, while JUMEIRAH VILLAGE CIRCLE recorded the highest transaction count among the top ten areas.
Disclaimer
This report is based on publicly available market transaction summaries and compiled data related to Dubai real estate activity for the stated period.
Figures are presented for informational purposes only and may vary from final official statistics published by the Dubai Land Department (DLD).
1 US Dollar = 3.6725 UAE Dirhams
This material does not constitute financial or investment advice. Real estate investments involve risk and readers should conduct independent research before making any investment decisions.