Dubai real estate bucks trend
Dubai’s property market clocked a 29.7% jump in transactions during Ramadan — totaling $13.77 billion and defying the usual seasonal slowdown amid regional instability. (economymiddleeast.com) Neighboring markets are buoyant too: Ajman recorded a record AED185 million property sale, and UAE equities led gains for a second straight day on ceasefire hopes. (bignewsnetwork.com) (thenationalnews.com)
Dubai registered 15,196 real‑estate transactions during the Ramadan window from Feb. 18 to Mar. 19, 2026, according to a Kelt & Co Realty/DLD summary. (economymiddleeast.com)) Off‑plan activity accounted for 9,665 deals valued at AED24.71 billion, while 5,531 ready‑property sales were recorded at AED25.9 billion. (zawya.com)) The mortgage segment logged 3,298 transactions totaling AED14.77 billion, and gift transfers numbered 651 with a combined value of AED3.98 billion. (zawya.com)) By comparison, Ramadan 2025 saw 14,386 transactions worth AED39 billion, making this year’s volume and value a clear year‑on‑year step up. (economymiddleeast.com)) Neighboring Ajman reported its largest single deal ever — a Dh185 million sale of a plot in the Al Amerah area classified for both residential and commercial use, per the Ajman Real Estate Index. (wam.ae)) Regional market optimism that helped buoy UAE equities came after reports the US submitted a 15‑point ceasefire proposal to Tehran; Dubai’s main index posted sharp intraday gains on that news, Reuters reported. (zawya.com))
