H1 2026 report · all seven emirates
The UAE property market, measured.
3,951 projects since 2002. Transactions, payment plans, yields and developer track records, straight from DLD and ADREC filings.
3,951
Projects tracked
51
Developers rated
419.9
AED bn transacted, Dubai H1 26
68%
Off-plan share of sales
DUBAI TOTAL, H1 26 AED 419.9bn▲ 112,850 DEALSOFF-PLAN 68%ABU DHABI AED 117bnAL MARJAN PSF ▲ 21% YoYCOMMERCIAL SALES ▲ 183%
The ownership journey · scroll
Buy
Snag
Rent
Sell
Stage 01 · Acquire
Buy right, then snag hard.
The entry price sets your whole return, and snagging at handover is the last free leverage before the clock starts. We price both before you commit.
Entry price
AED 1.9M
Handover
Q4 2027
Buy
Snag
Rent
Sell
Stage 02 · Realise
Rent for yield, sell on strength.
Held right, the unit pays a net yield through the cycle. Sold into the correct part of it, the exit is where the real number lands.
Net yield
6.1%
Hold to exit
3-5 yrs
01 · Market data
Eight years of Dubai transactions, one view
Dubai residential sales value
AED bn · DLD published aggregates
Full yearH1 2026
81
72
151
265
411
522
653
286
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
H1 26
Off-plan share · H1 2026
68%
86,000 deals · AED 286.4bn
Abu Dhabi · H1 2026
AED 117bn
ADREC transactions, all asset classes
Al Marjan Island · psf
+21%YoY
The Wynn effect, ahead of 2027
Aggregates compiled from Dubai Land Department and Abu Dhabi Real Estate Centre published figures and market reports, July 2026. Indicative, live DLD API integration planned.
02 · The report room
Every market report, 2018 to now
The numbers behind the market shift
Dubai H1 2026: AED 420bn in Six Months and Off-Plan at 68%
The market opened 2026 on pace for another record year, with roughly AED 420bn transacted in the first half across nearly 113,000 deals.
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Reemah Elite
Annual · 2026
Dubai H1 2026: AED 420bn in Six Months and Off-Plan at 68%
REEMAHELITE.COM · AED 420bn
Reemah Elite
Annual · 2025
Dubai Real Estate 2025: AED 653bn and the Off-Plan Supercycle
REEMAHELITE.COM · AED 653bn
Annual · 2025PDF ↓
Dubai Real Estate 2025: AED 653bn and the Off-Plan Supercycle
AED 653bnTotal 2025 transaction value
Reemah Elite
Annual · 2024
Dubai Real Estate 2024: The AED 522bn Year That Redefined Scale
REEMAHELITE.COM · AED 522bn
Annual · 2024PDF ↓
Dubai Real Estate 2024: The AED 522bn Year That Redefined Scale
AED 522bnTotal 2024 transaction value
Reemah Elite
Annual · 2023
Dubai 2023: The AED 400bn+ Era and Prime Price Records
REEMAHELITE.COM · AED 487bn
Annual · 2023PDF ↓
Dubai 2023: The AED 400bn+ Era and Prime Price Records
AED 487bnTotal transaction value, 2023, a new record
Reemah Elite
Annual · 2022
Dubai 2022: Record Volumes and the Global Capital Surge
REEMAHELITE.COM · 97k
Annual · 2022PDF ↓
Dubai 2022: Record Volumes and the Global Capital Surge
97kResidential sales transactions, an all-time record
Reemah Elite
Annual · 2021
Dubai 2021: The V-Recovery and the Expo Ignition
REEMAHELITE.COM · AED 300bn
Annual · 2021PDF ↓
Dubai 2021: The V-Recovery and the Expo Ignition
AED 300bnTotal Dubai real estate transactions, 2021, a new record
Reemah Elite
Annual · 2020
Dubai Property Market Review 2020: The COVID Dip and the Q4 Turn
REEMAHELITE.COM · AED 173bn
Annual · 2020PDF ↓
Dubai Property Market Review 2020: The COVID Dip and the Q4 Turn
AED 173bnTotal real estate transactions, pandemic-year trough
03 · The catalogue
3,951 projects, verified and priced
Off-PlanThe World Islands
Amali Island
Amali Properties (a DAMAC Properties subsidiary) · 3BR-5BR
From AED 44.75MPlan on request
Off-PlanThe Oasis (Dubailand)
Lavita
Emaar Properties · 2BR-4BR
From AED 36MPlan on request
Off-PlanPalm Jebel Ali
Palm Jebel Ali Frond D
Nakheel · 4BR-6BR
From AED 15MPlan on request
Off-PlanThe Oasis
Address Villas Tierra
Emaar Properties · 4BR-7BR
From AED 12.5MPlan on request
Off-PlanDubai Islands
Rixos Dubai Islands
Nakheel · 4BR-6BR
From AED 12MPlan on request
ReadyHayat Island
Beach House
RAK Properties · 3BR and above
From AED 5.4MPlan on request
Off-PlanDAMAC Riverside
Riverside Views Marine 2
DAMAC Properties · 1BR-3BR
From AED 5.3MPlan on request
Off-PlanDAMAC Riverside
Riverside Views Royal 1
DAMAC Properties · 1BR-3BR
From AED 5.25MPlan on request
Ranked
The best of the market, ranked on the numbers
The best off-plan projects in Dubai right nowTop new launches in DubaiBest Dubai projects for rental yieldBest Dubai projects under AED 1 millionBest Dubai projects under AED 2 millionBest Dubai properties for a 10-year Golden VisaBest branded residences in DubaiBest villa communities and projects in DubaiBest townhouse projects in DubaiBest ready-to-move properties in DubaiBest property projects in Abu DhabiBest property projects in Ras Al KhaimahBest areas to invest in DubaiHighest rental yield communities in the UAEBest property developers in DubaiDAMAC Islands or Dubai Islands? Project names and pricesModon Properties is now Modon Holding, and Nawayef is four districts
04 · Coverage
Seven emirates, one data layer
Most desks cover Dubai and call it the UAE. We index every major development in all seven emirates, including the ones repricing fastest.
2,450
Downtown psf
1,900
Marina psf
3,000
Palm psf
The Reemah Advisor
Tell us the brief. Get a ranked buy-list with the math done.
Budget, purpose, timing, payment style. The engine scores every project in the database against your brief, prices the DLD fees, and explains each recommendation. Ninety seconds, no sign-up.
Run the Advisor →Ranked output · 3 of 24 matches
Amali IslandThe World Islands · Amali Properties (a DAMAC Properties subsidiary)94
LavitaThe Oasis (Dubailand) · Emaar Properties88
Palm Jebel Ali Frond DPalm Jebel Ali · Nakheel82
Scored on yield, payment plan, handover risk and developer record.
05 · Track records
51 developers, rated and dated
EMEmaar PropertiesTier 1 · 1997DADAMAC PropertiesTier 1 · 2002NKNakheelTier 1 · 2000SOSobha RealtyTier 1 · 2012MRMeraasTier 1 · 2007DPDubai PropertiesTier 1 · 2002WSWaslTier 1 · 2008DYDeyaarTier 2 · 2002UPUnion PropertiesTier 2 · 1987AZAzizi DevelopmentsTier 2 · 2007DNDanube PropertiesTier 2 · 2014ELEllington PropertiesTier 2 · 2014BGBinghattiTier 1 · 2008SGSelect GroupTier 2 · 2002
06 · The journal
Analysis you can act on
MarketUAE Property Market Update: July 2026Where the UAE market sits at mid-year: Dubai past AED 419.9bn in H1 with off-plan at 68%, Abu Dhabi steady, and Ras Al Khaimah repricing fastest. What it means for buyers now.2026-07-28 · 4 min
LifestyleWhere Dubai's Supercar Owners Live: The Property-Horsepower MapDubai holds one of the highest supercar densities on earth, and that fleet maps almost precisely onto five communities. A look at where the machines actually sleep, and why the garage is a property specification.2026-07-24 · 5 min
MoneyThe UAE Golden Visa Through Property: 2026 Complete GuideThe property route to a ten-year UAE Golden Visa turns on one number, AED 2 million. Exactly what counts, what changed in 2022, and where applicants lose time.2026-07-22 · 6 min
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