Market reports UAE

January 2026

January 2026 Dubai residential market recorded 17,457 transactions worth AED 72.5 billion (+22.7% / +62.3% YoY), with off-plan holding a 69% share and gross yields between 5.5%–7.5%. This edition also covers Abu Dhabi dynamics, pricing and cap rates, a Jumeirah Village Circle / Dubai Marina deep dive, and a full risk assessment with portfolio hedging guidance.

March 2026

March 2026 Dubai residential market recorded 8,950 transactions worth AED 23.1 billion (+15.2% YoY), with off-plan holding a 68% share and gross yields between 7.2%–9.0%. This edition also covers Abu Dhabi dynamics, pricing and cap rates, a JVC / Wadi Al Safa 3 deep dive, and a full risk assessment with geopolitical liquidity-squeeze flags.

April 2026

April 2026 Dubai residential market recorded nearly 14,000 transactions worth AED 48 billion (+10.7% MoM), with off-plan holding a dominant 76% share and average pricing at a record AED 1,840/sq ft. This edition also covers Abu Dhabi dynamics, pricing and cap rates, a Jumeirah Village Circle / Wadi Al Safa 3 deep dive, and a full risk assessment with portfolio hedging guidance.

May 2026

May 2026 Dubai residential market recorded an estimated 15.2K transactions worth AED 36.8 billion (+6.5% MoM), with off-plan holding a 61% share and gross yields between 5.8%–7.2%. This edition also covers Abu Dhabi dynamics, pricing and cap rates, a Palm Jumeirah deep dive, and a full risk assessment.

June 2026

June 2026 Dubai residential market recorded 13,833 transactions worth AED 33.1 billion (+14.5% MoM value, -18% YoY volume), with off-plan holding a 66% share and gross yields between 6.5%–7.3%. This edition also covers Abu Dhabi dynamics, pricing and cap rates, Palm Jumeirah and Downtown Dubai deep dives, and a full risk assessment.

July 2026

July 2026 Dubai residential market recorded 13,930 transactions worth AED 56.10 billion (+16.9% MoM), with off-plan holding a 62% share and gross yields between 5.2%–6.8%. This edition also covers Abu Dhabi dynamics, pricing and cap rates, Dubai Marina deep dives, and a full risk assessment.

August 2026

August 2026 Dubai residential market recorded 10,819 transactions worth AED 23.26 billion, with off-plan sales holding a 70.8% share and gross yields between 6.2%–7.4%. This edition also covers Abu Dhabi dynamics, pricing and cap rates, micro-market deep dives, and a full risk assessment.