Emaar Leads Dubai Real Estate Market as Developer Activity Highlights Sector Strength in 2026

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Emaar Leads Dubai Real Estate Market as Developer Activity Highlights Sector Strength in 2026

Dubai's residential property market continues to demonstrate strong momentum across both luxury and affordable segments, with Emaar maintaining its position as the emirate's leading developer by sales value, according to a new market report released by fäm Properties.

The analysis, based on DXBinteract data as of July 22, 2026, shows that Emaar generated AED 30.6 billion in residential sales this year, outperforming DAMAC, which recorded AED 16.7 billion in transactions.

Emaar Dominates Luxury Property Market

Emaar also led Dubai's ultra-luxury residential segment, recording 387 transactions for properties priced above AED 15 million, with a combined value of AED 8.4 billion.

The top five developers in the luxury segment are:

Developer	Transactions	Sales Value
Emaar	387	AED 8.4 billion
Omniyat	212	AED 6.5 billion
H&H	178	AED 6.9 billion
Meraas	135	AED 3.4 billion
Nakheel	80	AED 2.4 billion

In total, the luxury market recorded 1,248 transactions worth AED 35.16 billion during the period.

Azizi Tops Affordable Housing Segment

While Emaar dominated sales value, Azizi Developments emerged as the market leader by transaction volume, particularly in the affordable housing segment.

The developer recorded 8,411 residential sales transactions overall, including 8,095 properties priced below AED 2 million, valued at approximately AED 6.6 billion.

Top Developers for Properties Below AED 2 Million

Developer	Transactions	Sales Value
Azizi	8,095	AED 6.6 billion
Binghatti	4,268	AED 4.5 billion
DAMAC	2,247	AED 2.5 billion
Samana	1,716	AED 1.7 billion
Emaar	1,437	AED 2.3 billion

The affordable segment generated 22,930 transactions worth AED 23.82 billion.

Top Developers by Overall Sales in 2026

According to the report, the ten leading developers collectively recorded 36,808 residential transactions valued at AED 86.8 billion.

Developer	Transactions	Sales Value
Azizi	8,411	AED 7.5 billion
DAMAC	6,387	AED 16.7 billion
Emaar	5,550	AED 30.6 billion
Binghatti	5,188	AED 7.9 billion
Ellington	2,768	AED 8.0 billion
Samana	1,839	AED 2.1 billion
Sobha	1,731	AED 5.5 billion
Danube	1,695	AED 3.6 billion
Imtiaz	1,695	AED 3.0 billion
Reportage	1,544	AED 1.9 billion

Construction and Project Delivery

Emaar also led the market in project delivery and ongoing development activity.

Top Developers by Projects Delivered (2026):

Emaar – 9
DAMAC – 7
Nakheel – 4
Deyaar – 3
Dubai Properties – 3
Azizi – 3

Top Developers by Units Delivered:

Emaar – 3,819
DAMAC – 2,591
Select Group – 1,502
Deyaar – 1,435
Continental Investments – 1,294

Emaar currently has 150 active projects under construction, the highest in Dubai, followed by DAMAC (113) and Azizi (55).

Reportage Leads New Project Launches

Among developers launching new communities in 2026, Reportage ranked first with 16 projects, ahead of Emaar with 11, Binghatti with 9, and DAMAC with 6.

Market Reflects Balanced Growth

Commenting on the findings, Firas Al Msaddi, CEO of fäm Properties, said the performance of leading developers across both premium and affordable housing demonstrates the resilience of Dubai's property market.

According to Al Msaddi, sustained demand from both investors and end-users indicates that market activity is well diversified rather than concentrated within a single price segment, reflecting a healthy and balanced real estate sector.