Dubai Real Estate Sales Transactions: 21 May 2026
Dubai Real Estate Transactions Report – Sales Transactions
Registration Date: 21 May 2026
On 21 May 2026, Dubai recorded 1,081 real estate sales transactions with a total registered value of AED 2,845,308,169. Sales transactions accounted for 817 registrations valued at AED 1,936,051,902, while mortgage registrations reached AED 719,945,777 across 216 transactions.
Ready properties recorded AED 1,772,681,700 from 488 transactions, while Off-Plan properties accounted for 593 transactions valued at AED 1,072,626,469. Free Hold ownership represented the larger share of activity by both volume and value.
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Source: Building Arabia.
By Sales Type
| Category | Number of Transactions | Value (AED) | Value (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gifts | 48 | 189,310,490 | 51,548,125 |
| Mortgage | 216 | 719,945,777 | 196,036,971 |
| Sales | 817 | 1,936,051,902 | 527,175,467 |
| Grand Total | 1081 | 2,845,308,169 | 774,760,563 |
By Property Status
| Category | Number of Transactions | Value (AED) | Value (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Off-Plan | 593 | 1,072,626,469 | 292,069,835 |
| Ready | 488 | 1,772,681,700 | 482,690,728 |
| Grand Total | 1081 | 2,845,308,169 | 774,760,563 |
By Property Ownership
| Category | Number of Transactions | Value (AED) | Value (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free Hold | 974 | 2,660,799,864 | 724,520,045 |
| Non Free Hold | 107 | 184,508,305 | 50,240,519 |
| Grand Total | 1081 | 2,845,308,169 | 774,760,563 |
By Property Usage
| Category | Number of Transactions | Value (AED) | Value (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Commercial | 19 | 395,878,687 | 107,795,422 |
| Residential | 1062 | 2,449,429,482 | 666,965,141 |
| Grand Total | 1081 | 2,845,308,169 | 774,760,563 |
By Property Type
| Category | Number of Transactions | Value (AED) | Value (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| A) Building | |||
| Villa | 92 | 216,914,274 | 59,064,472 |
| Subtotal A) Building | 92 | 216,914,274 | 59,064,472 |
| B) Land | |||
| Commercial | 18 | 380,478,345 | 103,602,000 |
| Government Housing | 3 | 6,100,000 | 1,660,994 |
| Industrial | 1 | 15,400,342 | 4,193,422 |
| Land | 3 | 24,050,000 | 6,548,673 |
| Residential | 71 | 345,204,718 | 93,997,200 |
| Residential / Residential Villa | 11 | 17,437,500 | 4,748,128 |
| Residential Flats | 2 | 136,710,244 | 37,225,254 |
| Other | 15 | 238,024,393 | 64,812,633 |
| Subtotal B) Land | 124 | 1,163,405,542 | 316,788,439 |
| C) Unit | |||
| Flat | 799 | 1,228,402,949 | 334,486,848 |
| Hotel Apartment | 18 | 27,606,226 | 7,516,998 |
| Hotel Rooms | 11 | 11,283,552 | 3,072,444 |
| Office | 31 | 182,181,601 | 49,606,971 |
| Shop | 6 | 15,514,025 | 4,224,391 |
| Subtotal C) Unit | 865 | 1,464,988,353 | 398,907,652 |
| Grand Total | 1081 | 2,845,308,169 | 774,760,563 |
Top 10 Localities by Value
| Category | Number of Transactions | Value (AED) | Value (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Al Satwa | 6 | 186,941,394 | 50,896,227 |
| BUSINESS BAY | 41 | 177,115,942 | 48,227,622 |
| DUBAI HILLS | 8 | 159,067,845 | 43,313,232 |
| EMIRATE LIVING | 8 | 145,227,800 | 39,544,670 |
| Madinat Al Mataar | 146 | 143,273,009 | 39,012,392 |
| Palm Deira | 26 | 99,514,859 | 27,097,307 |
| PALM JUMEIRAH | 5 | 71,599,055 | 19,496,000 |
| JUMEIRAH VILLAGE TRIANGLE | 23 | 71,343,098 | 19,426,291 |
| Al Hebiah Fifth | 34 | 67,466,643 | 18,370,767 |
| DUBAI INVESTMENT PARK FIRST | 67 | 66,854,701 | 18,204,139 |
Outside the Top 10, there were 114 other active localities with a combined transaction value of AED 1,656,903,823 (USD 451,556,424). Examples from the next highest localities by value include JUMEIRAH VILLAGE CIRCLE, BURJ KHALIFA, and JUMEIRAH LAKES TOWERS.
Conclusion
Residential usage accounted for 1,062 transactions valued at AED 2,449,429,482, while commercial properties recorded AED 395,878,687 across 19 transactions. Free Hold ownership registered AED 2,660,799,864 from 974 transactions.
Within the property type classification, Units accounted for 865 transactions valued at AED 1,464,988,353. Land transactions reached AED 1,163,405,542 from 124 registrations, while Building transactions totaled AED 216,914,274 across 92 registrations.
Disclaimer
This report is based on publicly available market transaction summaries and compiled data related to Dubai real estate activity for the stated period.
Figures are presented for informational purposes only and may vary from final official statistics published by the Dubai Land Department (DLD).
1 US Dollar = 3.6725 UAE Dirhams
This material does not constitute financial or investment advice. Real estate investments involve risk and readers should conduct independent research before making any investment decisions.