Dubai's Ready Apartment Sales Jump to AED 12.8 Billion in Q3 2026

Dubai's ready residential apartment market demonstrated significant growth in the third quarter of 2026, with sales increasing by 16.4% quarter-on-quarter to reach approximately AED 12.8 billion. This figure represents a rise from AED 11 billion in Q2, based on an analysis of Dubai Land Department data by Al Masdar Al Aqaari.

Transaction Volume and Market Share

The number of ready apartment sales transactions also saw a notable increase of 21.9%, reaching 7,825 in Q3, up from 6,420 in the preceding quarter. For the first nine months of 2026, Dubai recorded 23,985 ready residential apartment sales totalling AED 40.6 billion.

Jumeirah Village Circle led the market in transaction volume during this nine-month period, with 3,062 sales valued at approximately AED 3 billion. Business Bay followed with 1,673 transactions worth AED 3.2 billion, and Dubai Marina recorded 1,312 sales amounting to about AED 3 billion. The Burj Khalifa Area, while ranking fourth in volume with 1,017 sales, achieved the highest sales value among the top five areas at approximately AED 3.6 billion. Arjan completed the top five with 875 sales worth AED 848.8 million. These five areas collectively accounted for 7,939 ready apartment sales, representing around 33% of all ready apartment transactions in Dubai during the period.

Unit Type Breakdown

One-bedroom apartments dominated sales by volume, accounting for 42.7% of transactions (10,245 sales) and a value of AED 11.9 billion in the first nine months of 2026. Two-bedroom units ranked second with 6,386 sales (26.6% of the total) but led in sales value at AED 14.8 billion. Studios comprised 22.2% of transactions with 5,335 sales worth AED 3.4 billion. Three-bedroom apartments saw 1,728 sales for AED 7.2 billion, and four-bedroom units had 244 sales valued at AED 2.6 billion.

Luxury Segment Performance

The luxury segment also performed strongly, with 210 ready apartments selling for over AED 10 million each in the first nine months of 2026, accumulating a total value of approximately AED 4 billion. Palm Jumeirah was prominent in this category, recording 58 transactions worth AED 1.2 billion. The most expensive ready apartment sold was on Bluewaters Island for AED 90 million, followed by a AED 65 million sale on Palm Jumeirah.