Dubai Real Estate Market Analysis 02-Feb-2026

In Week 5, total trading reached AED11.91bn across 5,114 transactionsOff-Plan dominated with AED7.62bn (64.0%), while Ready accounted for AED4.29bn (36.0%).

Category Off-Plan (AED millions) Ready (AED millions)
Flat 4,858.3 2,838.9
Villa 2,079.7 836.5
Hotel Apt. & Rooms 17.5 191.9
Commercials 663.9 419.9
Total 7,619.4 4,287.2

Off-Plan Market Performance

  • Total Value: AED7.62bn
  • Share of Weekly Total: 64.0%
Category Value % of Off-Plan
Flat AED4.86bn 63.8%
Villa AED2.08bn 27.3%
Hotel Apt. & Rooms AED17.5m 0.2%
Commercials AED663.9m 8.7%
Off-plan activity was flat-led, with flats alone contributing 40.8% of the entire week’s value (AED4.86bn out of AED11.91bn), while villas added another 17.5% of weekly value.

Top Performing Off-Plan Areas (Top 10)

The top 10 off-plan areas totaled AED4.35bn, representing 57.1% of all Off-Plan value (and 36.5% of the entire week).
Area Value % of Off-Plan
Al Yelayiss 1 AED1.46bn 19.2%
Dubai Islands AED735.8m 9.7%
Business Bay AED504.4m 6.6%
Tecom Site A AED349.0m 4.6%
Al Wasl AED291.2m 3.8%

Ready Market Performance

  • Total Value: AED4.29bn
  • Share of Weekly Total: 36.0%
Category Value % of Ready
Flat AED2.84bn 66.2%
Villa AED836.5m 19.5%
Hotel Apt. & Rooms AED191.9m 4.5%
Commercials AED419.9m 9.8%
The ready market was also flat-heavy, with flats contributing 23.8% of the total weekly value, while villas added 7.0%, a steadier, more end-user-leaning profile versus off-plan.

Top Performing Ready Areas (Top 10)

The top 10 ready areas totaled AED2.26bn, representing 52.6% of all Ready value (and 19.0% of the entire week).
Area Value % of Ready
Business Bay AED425.5m 9.9%
Burj Khalifa AED369.3m 8.6%
Dubai Marina AED325.4m 7.6%
Palm Jumeirah AED258.5m 6.0%
Jumeirah Village Circle AED201.7m 4.7%

On the micro level

Weekly Comparison

Metric Last Week This Week Change
Total Value AED10.82bn AED11.91bn +AED1.09bn (+10.1%)
Transactions 4,594 5,114 +520 (+11.3%)

Market Insights & Outlook

Week 5 delivered a clear acceleration versus last week, with both value (+10.1%) and transaction count (+11.3%) moving higher. The market remained off-plan-led (64%), driven primarily by flat absorption (63.8% of off-plan) and supported by a meaningful villa component (27.3%). Concentration was notable: the top 10 off-plan areas captured 57% of off-plan value, indicating demand is clustering around a handful of high-liquidity districts and launch corridors. On the ready side, activity stayed anchored in established hubs (led by Business Bay, Burj Khalifa, and Dubai Marina), with a balanced spread across lifestyle and prime addresses, suggesting end-user and investor demand are both active, but off-plan remains the week’s main engine.

 

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