The verified half-year indicators
At IPS on 7 September 2026, Dubai Land Department reported that 104 projects were completed in the first half of 2026, adding 24,537 units. The investment value of those completed projects exceeded AED 111 billion. These are completion and investment-value indicators, not the total value or volume of property sales.
Source: Dubai Land Department, 7 September 2026 ↗
Transaction totals: keep the distinction clear
This edition does not publish a verified comprehensive H1 2026 sales-transaction total. The completion indicators above must not be relabelled as sales, mortgages or all-market transaction figures. Use a dated official transaction extract when a sales-only or community-level total is required.
How to commission a transaction comparison
- Set the period to 1 January–30 June 2026.
- Specify the transaction types and areas included.
- Separate off-plan registrations from completed-property sales.
- Use comparable unit types and disclose the number of observations.
- Compare with January–June 2025 on the same basis.
- Record the source, extraction date, exclusions and any revised records.
What the new supply may mean for your shortlist
New completions can change the choices available to buyers and tenants. Their effect is specific to the location, building quality, price and competing supply. Compare the projects actually relevant to your search rather than applying a citywide conclusion to every unit.