Dubai's residential market registered 2,967 transactions worth AED 6.61 billion during the week of 10 August 2026, with off-plan property accounting for 69% of all deals.
Off-plan homes drew AED 3.55 billion across 2,044 transactions, while the ready secondary market recorded AED 3.05 billion across 923 transactions. The citywide median settled at AED 1,690 per square foot, approximately USD 4,950 per square metre - providing a clear benchmark for international buyers assessing value. The week's largest single transaction reached AED 125 million at Palm Jumeirah.
Developers responded to demand within the same week, adding five new off-plan projects to the pipeline across Dubai Production City, Dubai South, DubaiLand Residence Complex and Meydan. Early-release pricing and staged payment structures on launches of this kind remain the principal reason off-plan continues to capture the majority of buyer activity across the emirate.
The weekly figures sit within a broader pattern of expansion. Dubai recorded 222,450 property transactions across 2025, with year-on-year price growth of 12.8%, and approximately 70,500 new units are anticipated for delivery through 2026. Absorption at this scale indicates a market supported by genuine end-user and investor demand rather than short-term speculation.
Waterfront districts continue to command the strongest pricing across the emirate - the segment in which NEXT is delivering NEXT CORAL on Dubai Islands.
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Off-plan homes drew AED 3.55 billion across 2,044 transactions, while the ready secondary market recorded AED 3.05 billion across 923 transactions. The citywide median settled at AED 1,690 per square foot, approximately USD 4,950 per square metre - providing a clear benchmark for international buyers assessing value. The week's largest single transaction reached AED 125 million at Palm Jumeirah.
Developers responded to demand within the same week, adding five new off-plan projects to the pipeline across Dubai Production City, Dubai South, DubaiLand Residence Complex and Meydan. Early-release pricing and staged payment structures on launches of this kind remain the principal reason off-plan continues to capture the majority of buyer activity across the emirate.
The weekly figures sit within a broader pattern of expansion. Dubai recorded 222,450 property transactions across 2025, with year-on-year price growth of 12.8%, and approximately 70,500 new units are anticipated for delivery through 2026. Absorption at this scale indicates a market supported by genuine end-user and investor demand rather than short-term speculation.
Waterfront districts continue to command the strongest pricing across the emirate - the segment in which NEXT is delivering NEXT CORAL on Dubai Islands.
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