10,770 plots of land in Dubai sold for Dhs146 billion in 2026

Since the beginning of 2026, land sales in Dubai have reached approximately Dhs146 billion, executed through 10,770 transactions.

According to data from Dubai Land Department, the residential sector accounted for 61 per cent of the total sales value recorded up to October 26, 2026 amounting to Dhs88.6 billion across 7,545 plots, which represented 70 per cent of the total number of land plots sold during this period.

In the commercial sector, the value of completed land sales reached Dhs57.2 billion, accounting for 39 per cent of the total value of transactions, comprising 3,225 deals, which represented 30 per cent of the total volume of transactions.

Top areas

Me’aisem 2 topped the list of areas with the highest volume of land transactions during the period, recording Dhs10.7 billion across 557 deals, followed by Al Yelayiss 5 in the second place with Dhs7.4 billion from 942 transactions and Palm Jebel Ali in the third place with Dhs7 billion across 165 deals.

Al Ruwayyah 1 came in fourth with Dhs6.3 billion from 3 deals and Umm Suqeim 1 fifth with Dhs4.6 billion across 30 transactions and Al Yelayiss 1 sixth with Dhs4.3 billion across 235 transactions.

Palm Jumeirah followed in the seventh place with Dhs3.4 billion from 63 transactions, while Me’aisem 1 came in the eighth place with Dhs3.4 billion across 245 transactions, Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Gardens ninth with Dhs3.2 billion from 123 transactions and Al Hebiah 5 tenth with Dhs3 billion across 875 transactions.