Dubai's real estate market continues to be highly active. According to the Dubai Land Department (DLD), the total volume of transactions for the week ended May 18, 2026 reached AED 15.2 billion.

This is 16% more than in the previous reporting period.

How many deals were made in a week

During the week, Dubai registered:

• 4,850 real estate transactions
• 3,450 sales of apartments and villas
• 670 land transactions
• 1,150 mortgage transactions

Which properties were sold the most actively

Sales of apartments and villas amounted to:

• AED 9.8 billion

Land transactions have achieved:

• AED 5.4 billion

One of the biggest deals of the week was the sale of a plot on Palm Jumeirah worth AED 145 million.

The most active districts by number of deals

The sales leader was:

Al Barsha South Fourth

• 520 deals

The following are:

Wadi Al Safa 5

• 380 deals

Dubai South (Dubai World Central)

• 310 trades

The mortgage market also showed growth

The total volume of mortgage transactions was:

• AED 3.8 billion

The growth in activity in the mortgage segment indicates high market liquidity and stable activity in the banking sector.

Gift deals and asset transfers

It was also recorded:

• 125 gift transactions
• total cost — AED 950 million

Such deals include transfers of real estate between family members, partners, and companies.

What's driving the market right now

According to analysts, the main driver of activity remains:

• family residential projects
• master-community developments
• districts with new infrastructure
• mid- and high-end segments

There is particularly high interest in areas where transport and infrastructure upgrades have recently been implemented.

Why the market remains active

One of the growth factors is the development of Dubai Land Department digital services and the implementation of Dubai Real Estate Sector Strategy 2033.

The authorities continue to bet on:

• transparency of transactions
• digitalization of the market
• simplification of investment processes
• increasing the availability of services for international investors

The result

New DLD data show that Dubai's real estate market remains highly active both in the housing segment and in the land transactions and mortgages sectors.

At the same time, the main dynamics are now shifting towards large residential communities and infrastructurally developed areas of the city.