Dubai Residential Sales Reach Approximately AED 26.5 Billion in July 2026

Dubai’s residential property market recorded AED 26.45 billion in sales across 13,397 transactions in July 2026—approximately AED 26.5 billion. Both sales value and transaction volume rose from June, while off-plan activity remained the dominant category, underscoring the scale and liquidity of monthly residential-market activity.

Executive Summary

Residential sales rose 1.6% month on month in July, while transaction volume increased 1.0%. Off-plan sales represented 66.0% of residential sales value and 72.2% of transaction volume, making new-development transactions the largest component of Dubai’s monthly residential activity.

Key Market Facts

• Dubai recorded AED 26.45 billion in residential property sales during July 2026.
• The sales total covered 13,397 residential transactions.
• Residential sales value increased 1.6% month on month.
• Residential transaction volume increased 1.0% month on month.
• Off-plan sales accounted for 66.0% of residential sales value.
• Off-plan transactions represented 72.2% of total residential transaction volume.

Market Significance

The July figures reinforce Dubai’s position as a high-liquidity GCC residential market, measured through the scale of completed monthly transactions rather than headline project launches alone. Off-plan activity accounted for a larger share of transaction volume than of sales value, indicating that it was broader in deal count than in value contribution. This mix is consistent with participation across a range of new-development price points, although the data does not identify the locations or unit types behind the total.

The month-on-month increases are also significant. They show growth in both the amount traded and the number of deals during the period, rather than an increase driven solely by a smaller group of higher-value transactions. July therefore provides a useful reference point for developers, lenders and investors assessing the depth of demand across reporting periods.

Investor Perspective

For investors assessing GCC residential exposure, the central signal is the combination of strong aggregate turnover and a clear concentration in off-plan activity. That mix places added importance on evaluating developer delivery capacity, payment structures, handover timing and the future pipeline of completed stock, rather than relying on transaction value alone. Off-plan’s larger share of deal volume also means transaction counts and average ticket size should be considered separately when comparing projects or submarkets.

The data is not a recommendation to buy or sell. It provides a timing marker: July showed positive monthly movement, while the transaction mix indicates that new inventory remained central to market activity. Subsequent monthly releases will show whether this balance persists and whether completed-property activity gains or loses relative weight.