Short answer. Dubai recorded about 34,500 residential sales worth AED 70.8 billion (USD 19.3 billion) in Q3 2026, down 38% in volume year on year, according to Savills. Abu Dhabi sales value rose 32% year on year to AED 21.5 billion (USD 5.85 billion). Ras Al Khaimah has not published official Q3 figures.
| Market and measure | Figure (AED) | Figure (USD) | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dubai residential sales value, Q3 2026 | AED 70.8 billion | USD 19.3 billion | Savills |
| Dubai residential transactions, Q3 2026 | about 34,500 (down 38% year on year) | Savills | |
| Dubai residential sales value, Q3 2026 | over AED 72.6 billion | USD 19.8 billion | Cavendish Maxwell, on DLD data |
| Dubai residential sales value, Q3 2026 | AED 56.0 billion | USD 15.2 billion | Prop971, on DLD data |
| Dubai median price per sq ft, Q3 2026 | AED 1,685 | USD 459 | Prop971, on DLD data |
| Dubai home sales of USD 10M (AED 36.7M) or more, Jan to Sep 2026 | 412 sales (357 a year earlier) | Knight Frank | |
| Abu Dhabi residential sales, Q3 2026 | AED 21.5 billion, 6,085 sales (value up 32% year on year) | USD 5.85 billion | Savills, on ADREC data |
| Ras Al Khaimah transactions, H1 2026 (latest official) | AED 2.89 billion | USD 787 million | RAK Municipality, via WAM |
Source: Savills via Zawya; Cavendish Maxwell via Economy Middle East; Prop971 Market Balance Q3 2026; Knight Frank newsroom; Savills Abu Dhabi via Arabian Business; WAM. Official primary data: Dubai Land Department, ADREC.
Each figure is quoted from one named source and never combined with another; firms count transactions differently, so totals differ. Sources read October 24, 2026. USD at AED 3.6725 per USD, rounded. No forecasts; not a recommendation on any property or project.
About the author. Dean Lan is Associate Director at Christie's International Real Estate Dubai. He built companies in the US for more than a decade, has invested in UAE property since 2024, and works in English and Mandarin.
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