Dubai’s property market kicked off the week with strong momentum, recording a robust surge in activity that reflects sustained investor confidence and a resilient market pulse — undeterred by regional geopolitical tensions.
Total real estate transactions reached approximately AED 6.11 billion across 1,360 deals. Sales alone accounted for over AED 3.94 billion through 877 transactions, according to data from the Dubai REST app, issued by the Dubai Land Department.
Sales were distributed across 713 residential unit transactions, 121 building transactions, and 43 land transactions. Ready property sales totalled around AED 1.74 billion through 230 deals — comprising 175 residential units, 12 buildings, and 43 plots — while off-plan sales reached approximately AED 2.2 billion across 647 transactions, split between 538 residential units and 109 buildings.
Mortgage activity registered 427 transactions valued at AED 820.43 million, covering 356 residential units, 23 buildings, and 48 land plots. Gifts (Hibah) transactions recorded 56 deals with a combined value of approximately AED 1.35 billion, distributed across 40 residential units, 3 buildings, and 13 land plots.
In terms of composition, sales represented 64.45% of total transaction value, mortgages accounted for 13.45%, and gifts made up 22.1%.
These figures mark a strong start to April, with property sales since the beginning of the month surpassing AED 43.09 billion, and total transaction value reaching AED 61.95 billion.
Notably, Dubai’s real estate market closed Q1 2026 with record-breaking results — sales surged 23.85% year-on-year to exceed AED 175.88 billion, compared to AED 142 billion recorded in the same period in 2025.
