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Dubai Deal Volume Map 2026

Deal volume ranking for 59 Dubai areas, built from Dubai Land Department transactions. Number of deals, market share, year-on-year volume dynamics and median price across all major districts. One table, honest numbers, free to cite.

Dubai Land Department (DLD) Data as of August 2026ECOSYSTEM Research · ecosystem.estate
59
Areas covered
176 896
Apartment sales · 12 mo
8.9%
Top area's share
27.8%
Top 5 areas' share

How to read this map

Every area shown clears a confidence gate of at least 50 recorded sale transactions in the window. Deal count is the raw number of DLD-registered sale transactions across residential unit segments. Market share is that area's count as a percentage of all areas that cleared the gate. Volume YoY compares the current period's deal count against the prior-year period — a positive figure means more transactions, i.e. rising demand.

#AreaDeals 12mMarket shareVolume YoYMedian price
1Jumeirah Village Circle
15,762
8.9%-24.9%AED 940K
2Dubai South
14,259
8.1%+80.0%AED 730K
3Business Bay
9,185
5.2%-31.7%AED 1.50M
4Jumeirah Village Triangle
5,079
2.9%-16.5%AED 920K
5Dubai Creek Harbour
4,970
2.8%-14.7%AED 2.48M
6Arjan
4,800
2.7%-2.9%AED 822K
7Motor City
4,674
2.6%-27.7%AED 964K
8Dubai Science Park
4,179
2.4%-23.6%AED 970K
9Dubai Marina
3,984
2.3%+457.1%AED 2.00M
10Dubai Hills Estate
3,556
2.0%-41.5%AED 1.76M
11IMPZ (Production City) / Jumeirah Golf Estates
3,227
1.8%-52.4%AED 661K
12Al Furjan
3,172
1.8%+454.6%AED 1.26M
13Dubai Silicon Oasis
2,944
1.7%-56.7%AED 954K
14Town Square
2,828
1.6%-12.1%AED 1.15M
15Jumeirah Lakes Towers
2,582
1.5%+411.7%AED 1.21M
16DUBAI LAND RESIDENCE COMPLEX
2,074
1.2%+362.6%AED 700K
17Palm Jumeirah
2,038
1.2%-17.2%AED 4.31M
18Damac Hills
1,793
1.0%-1.9%AED 805K
19MAJAN
1,690
1.0%+267.4%AED 1.17M
20Al Satwa
1,674
0.9%+25.5%AED 1.49M
21Al Wasl
1,557
0.9%-39.4%AED 4.00M
22Discovery Gardens
1,534
0.9%+365.8%AED 750K
23International City
1,369
0.8%-51.0%AED 420K
24Jabal Ali Industrial Second
1,350
0.8%+158.8%AED 570K
25Dubai Studio City
1,305
0.7%-45.2%AED 580K
26DUBAI SPORTS CITY
1,091
0.6%+390.3%AED 660K
27DUBAI PRODUCTION CITY
1,086
0.6%+401.3%AED 490K
28Dubai Harbour
1,049
0.6%+352.4%AED 3.04M
29The Greens
947
0.5%+458.4%AED 1.80M
30International City Phase 3
912
0.5%-58.2%AED 620K
31Jumeirah Beach Residence
823
0.5%+527.2%AED 2.45M
32INTERNATIONAL CITY PH 2 & 3
773
0.4%+301.8%AED 550K
33Saih Shuaib 2
652
0.4%-42.1%AED 484K
34MEYDAN ONE
641
0.4%+449.7%AED 800K
35INTERNATIONAL CITY PH 1
578
0.3%+322.1%AED 400K
36Um Suqaim Third
577
0.3%-21.5%AED 2.55M
37DUBAI STUDIO CITY
575
0.3%+390.4%AED 570K
38Wasl 1 / Za'abeel
551
0.3%-41.2%AED 2.80M
39Jebel Ali Industrial
502
0.3%-57.1%AED 655K
40Al Safouh Second
365
0.2%-33.5%AED 425K
41SILICON OASIS
340
0.2%+480.4%AED 1.00M
42DUBAI HEALTHCARE CITY - PHASE 2
331
0.2%+522.2%AED 1.31M
43LIWAN
318
0.2%+416.4%AED 750K
44Jumeirah First
314
0.2%-41.4%AED 2.80M
45Mirdif
256
0.1%-0.9%AED 1.75M
46Damac Hills 2
245
0.1%-78.9%AED 520K
47Barsha Heights
231
0.1%-19.4%AED 1.18M
48Wadi Al Safa 7
192
0.1%-66.4%AED 702K
49CITY WALK
183
0.1%+304.5%AED 4.60M
50Al Safouh First
168
0.1%-50.9%AED 2.10M
51Al Quoz
165
0.1%-52.7%AED 895K
52MEYDAN AVENUE
152
0.1%+218.4%AED 1.78M
53REMRAAM
112
0.1%+602.0%AED 780K
54MBR DISTRICT 1
110
0.1%+496.4%AED 1.45M
55Muhaisanah First
93
0.1%-17.4%AED 1.90M
56TECOM SITE A
84
0.0%+736.7%AED 3.67M
57Al Qusais Industrial Fifth
72
0.0%0.0%AED 464K
58Nad Al Hamar
66
0.0%-10.9%AED 1.25M
59Al Kheeran
64
0.0%-33.0%AED 3.12M

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Most active areas (highest deal count)

  1. 1Jumeirah Village Circle8.9%15,762
  2. 2Dubai South8.1%14,259
  3. 3Business Bay5.2%9,185
  4. 4Jumeirah Village Triangle2.9%5,079
  5. 5Dubai Creek Harbour2.8%4,970

Least active qualifying areas

  1. 1Al Kheeran0.0%64
  2. 2Nad Al Hamar0.0%66
  3. 3Al Qusais Industrial Fifth0.0%72
  4. 4TECOM SITE A0.0%84
  5. 5Muhaisanah First0.1%93

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Methodology & source

Source: Dubai Land Department (DLD) registered transactions, aggregated in the ECOSYSTEM read-model and mirrored here without adjustment. Data as of August 2026.

Deal count is the number of DLD-registered apartment sale transactions (Studio, 1BR, 2BR, 3BR; penthouses excluded) for the 12-month rolling window. Areas below 50 deals are excluded — too thin to be statistically reliable.

Market share is each area's deal count divided by the total across all areas that cleared the 50-deal gate. It shows where transaction activity is concentrated — not where prices are highest.

Volume YoY is the change in deal count versus the prior-year period from area_period_comparison, summed across unit segments. A blank means the prior-year count is not available — we show nothing rather than a guess.

Median price (AED) is the DLD-true median for apartment transactions (Studio, 1BR, 2BR, 3BR), sourced from the same table used on area pages — so figures match across ecosystem.estate. Shown as context for the volume rank, not as the primary metric of this report.

Frequently asked questions

Which Dubai area has the highest real estate deal volume in 2026?
Based on DLD transactions as of August 2026, Jumeirah Village Circle records the most deals, accounting for about 8.9% of total transaction volume. High-volume areas tend to be large, established residential districts.
Does high deal volume mean high prices?
Not necessarily. Volume reflects how many transactions happen — it measures demand liquidity, not price level. Some of Dubai's busiest areas by deal count are mid-market districts with affordable entry points, precisely because more people can buy there.
What does Volume YoY mean?
Volume YoY compares the number of DLD-registered transactions in the current period against the prior year's equivalent period. A positive figure means more deals happened — rising buyer demand. A negative means fewer deals — demand contraction or market shift.
How current is the data?
The map reflects Dubai Land Department registered transactions aggregated as of August 2026. It refreshes as new DLD data lands in our read-model.
Can I cite or embed this report?
Yes. The dataset is openly licensed (CC BY 4.0). Use the ready citation, or paste the embed snippet — it credits ECOSYSTEM Research and links back to this page.

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