Developer Sales Remain Central to Dubai’s Residential Market

Developer sales continue to play a substantial role in Dubai’s property market. A Khaleej Times report published on 4 March 2026, citing a market study from fäm Properties, recorded 11,351 primary-market transactions worth AED 42.1 billion during February.

Primary Sales and Resales Tell Different Stories

The same report recorded 5,628 resales worth AED 18.6 billion, with cash accounting for just over 69 per cent of secondary-market sales. Apartment transactions reached 12,916, with a combined value of AED 26.6 billion.

Those figures describe February activity reported in March. They provide an early-month reference point, rather than a forecast of how March will finish. Primary sales also describe transactions from developers; the label should not automatically be treated as a measure of construction progress.

Turn Transaction Data into a Better Comparison

For readers choosing a home, the next useful step is to narrow the scale of the discussion. A citywide sales total covers properties with different layouts, prices, completion stages and surroundings. Comparing homes with similar characteristics makes the information more relevant to the decision at hand.

At Prestige One, our editorial focus is on connecting that market context with the details of residential living. Consider how a living area will be used, what the building offers and how the location fits an ordinary working week.

Explore Distinct Residential Settings

The Waterway by Prestige One in Meydan City offers one starting point for exploring apartment design. Golf Residences by Prestige One in Dubai Sports City introduces another neighbourhood context.

Review the project information and surrounding district together, rather than assigning the same market-wide trend to every address. For a development under construction, dated progress material adds another practical layer to that comparison.

Follow the Market Across More Than One Month

Our December off-plan market update provides an earlier view of residential activity. It uses a different reporting period and dataset, so its totals should be read in their own context. Alongside these reports, the construction updates section keeps attention on delivery as well as demand.

Archive update based on reporting available by 15 March 2026. Cover: an illustrative interior rendering from The Waterway.

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