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P-SECTOR: REAL ESTATE

Real Estate & Urban Development

UAE property market, developments, developers, property prices, rental rates, ownership laws, investment data, urban planning, labor conditions, environmental challenges

2026-04-2730+ sources28 queries

Transaction Volume

AED 761B

NaN% stable

Total Transactions

226K

NaN% stable

Off-Plan Share

68%

NaN% stable

UBS Bubble Index

0.64

10.3% from last period
RE-1 - Market Overview
RE-2 - Bubble Risk
RE-3 - Money Laundering
RE-4 - Labor Conditions
RE-5 - Affordability
RE-6 - Gentrification

Bubble Risk Assessment: MODERATE (UBS 0.64)

Fitch (May 2025) predicts double-digit price declines after years of boom

YELLOW

Real Estate Market Overview

Key metrics and market performance indicators

2024

AED 761B

Transaction Volume (Dubai)

+36%

226,000

Transaction Count

+36%

68%

Off-Plan Share

+3pp

AED 2,062

Average Price/sq ft (Dubai)

+20%

Sentiment Distribution

55%

Negative

25%

Positive

20%

Neutral

Key Developers

Emaar Properties

Burj Khalifa, Downtown Dubai

Luxury

Damac Properties

DAMAC Tower, Akoya

Luxury

Nakheel

Palm Jumeirah, Palm Jebel Ali

Palm Islands

Aldar Properties

Yas Island projects

Abu Dhabi

Rental Yields