Brokerage W Capital published an overview on 30 September based on DLD data covering 1 January to 29 September 2026. Sales value came to more than AED 380 billion across over 123,000 transactions, compared with AED 495.8 billion and 157,306 transactions in the same period of 2025.
Mortgage registrations moved the other way: their value rose 14% to AED 150.6 billion, from AED 132.21 billion a year earlier. Property gifts increased 9% to AED 43.5 billion. Combining sales, mortgages and gifts, the total exceeded AED 575 billion.
In the third quarter, sales value reached about AED 92.3 billion over 37,124 transactions, against AED 169 billion and 59,044 transactions in the third quarter of 2025. September accounted for 11,063 sale transactions worth AED 28.7 billion.
For comparison with earlier years, nine-month sales value stood at AED 374 billion in 2024 and AED 277 billion in 2023. The 2026 figure is therefore below 2025 but above the years before.
