Dubai Records Second-Best H1 in History: AED 286 Billion in Property Sales

Dubai closed the first half of 2026 with AED 286.43 billion in property sales across 86,005 transactions — the second-best first-half performance in the emirate's history, surpassed only by the record set in H1 2025.

By NAHY Real Estate , Dubai — 100+ agents, AED 1B+ in closed sales  ·  28 July 2026 The Numbers Behind the Record Dubai's real estate market delivered its second-strongest first half on record in 2026. Between January and June, the emirate registered AED 286.43 billion in property sales across 86,005 transactions — a performance that places H1 2026 just behind the all-time record of AED 326.6 billion set in H1 2025, according to official data from the Dubai Land Department (DLD). The first quarter set the pace. Q1 2026 alone generated AED 252 billion across 60,303 transactions, a 31% year-on-year surge in value and a 6% rise in volume. January was the strongest single month, posting AED 72.4 billion. Q2 maintained momentum: AED 169 billion across 51,170 transactions, with June ac