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Dubai · Units + Villas · Last 12 months · Updated through Jul 2026

Why this matters

Market activity remains concentrated in a small set of leading districts. Off-plan continues to dominate transaction flow.

Latest month holds close to the prior cycle.

Updated through Jul 2026

Market structure
  • Top 3 areas share of value63%
  • Top developer market share9.5%
  • Off-plan share of transactions69%

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Market Intelligence· Dubai

November 2025 – April 2026

RentAreas

Palm Deira’s rent profile sits alongside a high-activity units-and-villas market

Palm Deira’s units-and-villas profile combines a defined rent marker with sizeable transaction activity over the November 2025 to April 2026 window. The area recorded AED 250,000 in rent value and an 18.95 rental yield, while also posting 3,364 transactions worth AED 11,395,703,928.41.

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Market Intelligence· Dubai

November 2025 – April 2026

TransactionsDevelopers

Dubai unit and villa activity is concentrated among three developers in Nov 2025–Apr 2026

Dubai’s unit and villa transactions over the six months to 30 April 2026 are shaped by a concentrated developer field, with SOBHA L.L.C, Binghatti Developers FZE and Danube Properties Development L.L.C forming the main activity cluster. The same period also shows that transaction value is led by a small set of projects and areas, reinforcing how activity is clustered rather than broadly spread across the market.

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market· Dubai

May 2025 – April 2026

Business Bay vs Palm Jumeirah: Dubai’s two-area value race

Dubai’s unit and villa transactions over the 12-month period were led by a clear two-area frame: Business Bay at the top of both transaction count and transaction value, with Palm Jumeirah in second place on each measure. The comparison is useful because it pairs activity volume with value concentration, while the wider charts show how that pattern sits alongside developer concentration, monthly shifts, and the property-type mix.

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market· Dubai

May 2025 – April 2026

Business Bay leads both count and value in Dubai units and villas

Dubai's unit and villa market is anchored by a clear area concentration: Business Bay leads both activity and value, with Palm Jumeirah following on each leaderboard. The monthly transaction trend, top developer mix, and property-type split add context to how that concentration sits within the wider market structure.

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