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Dubai residential property market records AED 286.43 billion in sales during first six months of 2026
Dubai recorded 79,229 residential property transactions in the first half of 2026.
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The Dubai residential property market generated AED 286.43 billion in sales during the first six months of 2026, with 79,229 transactions according to item [21].
The market slowed in the first half of 2026 due to geopolitical tensions, with housing sales falling 16 percent year-on-year and prices dipping 4 to 7 percent between February and April according to item [21].
January 2026 recorded a monthly transaction value of AED 72.4 billion, up 63 percent year-on-year, driven by a 90 percent surge in primary market demand according to item [21].
By May 2026, transaction activity completed 10,484 transactions worth $8 billion according to item [21].
Average residential property prices in Dubai are approximately AED 3.1 million, with prices increasing 5 to 8 percent over the past 12 months according to item [21].
Sources: perplexity-sonar.
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